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Can courts grant mutual consent divorce when both spouses accuse each other of cruelty? Delhi High Court says No, separate divorce petitions by husband and wife do not automatically become a mutual-consent divorce case. NEW DELHI: In a judgment dated 29 May 2026, Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Renu Bhatnagar of the Delhi High Court…
Can decades of separation, failed mediation, and allegations of false cases still not be enough for a husband to get divorce? Rajasthan High Court held that even decades of separation and closure of criminal allegations are not enough if his “Nata marriage” is treated as the root cause, despite his claim of wife’s consent. JAIPUR:…
Madras High Court held that a wife staying at her parental home during pregnancy and childbirth cannot automatically be treated as deserting her husband. How long must a husband remain trapped in a broken marriage before the law accepts irretrievable breakdown? CHENNAI: The Madras High Court, comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice K. Rajasekar, dismissed…
The Supreme Court refused to extend Section 13(2)(iii) HMA to husbands, holding that the special provision remains available only to wives. Can A Husband Continue Paying Maintenance Yet Still Not Get Equal Divorce Rights? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a petition challenging a provision of the Hindu Marriage Act that allows…
Can A Husband Be Dragged Into Years Of Maintenance Litigation Even After A Marriage Lasting Barely One Month? The Allahabad High Court says Yes, holding that maintenance proceedings can continue even where the wife is highly qualified or previously employed. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court recently dealt with a long-running maintenance dispute between a husband…
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