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Supreme Court Expresses Deep Concern Over Growing Number of Divorce Petitions: “We Are More of a Matrimonial and Bail Court Now”
Latest News Oct 13, 2025 0

Supreme Court Expresses Deep Concern Over Growing Number of Divorce Petitions: “We Are More of a Matrimonial and Bail Court Now”

The Supreme Court of India has voiced serious concern over the rising number of divorce and bail petitions reaching the apex court, warning that it is turning into a “matrimonial and bail court.” The judges highlighted how repeated adjournments in lower courts are burdening the top court unnecessarily. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India…

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Delhi High Court Warns: “Liberal Divorce Interpretations of Hindu Marriage Act Can Destroy the Sanctity of Marriage”
Latest News Oct 11, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Warns: “Liberal Divorce Interpretations of Hindu Marriage Act Can Destroy the Sanctity of Marriage”

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Hindu Marriage Act must be interpreted strictly to preserve the dignity and permanence of marriage. It rejected a couple’s plea to declare their Arya Samaj wedding “null and void” for skipping rituals like Saptapadi. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Anil…

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Wife’s Cruelty, False Cases & Child Alienation Recognised
Judgement Analysis Sep 22, 2025 0

Wife’s Cruelty, False Cases & Child Alienation Recognised

The Delhi High Court upheld a decree of divorce in favour of the husband, reiterating that prolonged denial of marital relations, repeated false criminal complaints, parental alienation, and sustained neglect of marital duties amount to mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act. Brief Facts of the Case Marriage solemnised in 1990; a […]

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High Court Enhances Maintenance to ₹1.5 Lakh Despite Wife’s Own Earnings
Judgement Analysis Sep 13, 2025 0

High Court Enhances Maintenance to ₹1.5 Lakh Despite Wife’s Own Earnings

The Delhi High Court Enhances maintenance for a wife and minor child to ₹1,50,000 per month. Even though the wife was educated and employed as an Assistant Professor, the Court held that her income was insufficient to match the lifestyle she enjoyed during marriage, given the husband’s annual income exceeding ₹1 crore. Brief Facts of […]

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