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Wife’s Second Marriage Void. Customary Hindu Divorce Valid Only With Strong Proof: Delhi High Court Slams Woman For Fake Divorce
Latest News Dec 2, 2025 0

Wife’s Second Marriage Void. Customary Hindu Divorce Valid Only With Strong Proof: Delhi High Court Slams Woman For Fake Divorce

The Delhi High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved through custom only when the person proves the custom with strict, reliable evidence. A woman’s second marriage was declared void after she failed to prove her alleged “panchayati divorce.” Fake Divorce: The Delhi High Court clearly held that a Hindu marriage cannot be…

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Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband
High Court Nov 26, 2025 0

Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband

The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce after finding that the Wife’s repeated claim of “not remembering” overnight stays with another man created strong judicial suspicion. The Court held that emotional or secret intimacy outside marriage amounts to mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a divorce decree granted to the Husband,…

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Wife’s Pregnancy Cannot Whitewash Or Erase Cruelty: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Husband
Latest News Nov 25, 2025 0

Wife’s Pregnancy Cannot Whitewash Or Erase Cruelty: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Husband

The Delhi High Court dissolved a 2016 marriage holding that a wife’s pregnancy or temporary reconciliation cannot wipe out past acts of cruelty. The Court found that repeated insults, threats, refusal to cohabit, and allegations of molestation against the husband’s father made the marriage irreparable. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that when a…

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