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ā€œProcrastination Is the Greatest Assassin of Matrimonial Litigationā€: Delhi High Court Slams Delay & Cruelty In Divorce Cases
Latest News Oct 29, 2025

ā€œProcrastination Is the Greatest Assassin of Matrimonial Litigationā€: Delhi High Court Slams Delay & Cruelty In Divorce Cases

The Delhi High Court has warned that ā€œprocrastination is the greatest assassin of matrimonial litigation,ā€ while upholding a husbandā€™s divorce decree against his wife for mental cruelty. The Bench said that years of delay, false police complaints, and emotional pressure to leave oneā€™s parents destroy both families and faith in the justice system. NEW DELHI:ā€¦
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Delhi High Court: No Alimony If Spouse Is Financially Independent | Big Win for Fair Justice in Divorce Cases
Latest News Oct 18, 2025

Delhi High Court: No Alimony If Spouse Is Financially Independent | Big Win for Fair Justice in Divorce Cases

The Delhi High Court ruled that permanent alimony cannot be granted to a financially independent spouse. emphasizing that no alimony should be awarded when a spouse is self-sufficient. The Court stressed that alimony is meant for genuine financial need, not enrichment or equality between capable individuals. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has made aā€¦

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Delhi High Court Slams Wife: ā€œForcing Husband To Leave His Family Is Cruelty, Divorce Justified Under Hindu Marriage Actā€
Latest News Oct 14, 2025

Delhi High Court Slams Wife: ā€œForcing Husband To Leave His Family Is Cruelty, Divorce Justified Under Hindu Marriage Actā€

The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife pressuring her husband to cut ties with his widowed mother and sister amounts to mental cruelty. The Court upheld the husbandā€™s divorce, calling her conduct beyond the ā€œordinary wear and tearā€ of married life. Forcing Husband To Leave His Family Is Cruelty: The Delhi High Court hasā€¦

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Delhi High Court Warns: ā€œLiberal Divorce Interpretations of Hindu Marriage Act Can Destroy the Sanctity of Marriageā€
Latest News Oct 11, 2025

Delhi High Court Warns: ā€œLiberal Divorce Interpretations of Hindu Marriage Act Can Destroy the Sanctity of Marriageā€

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 coupleā€™s plea to declare their Arya Samaj wedding ā€œnull and voidā€ for skipping rituals like Saptapadi. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Anilā€¦

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Delhi High Court Gives 4 Yr Oldā€™s Custody To Father: ā€œMother In Adulterous Relationship Loses Custody Over Neglecting Childā€
Latest News Oct 11, 2025

Delhi High Court Gives 4 Yr Oldā€™s Custody To Father: ā€œMother In Adulterous Relationship Loses Custody Over Neglecting Childā€

The Delhi High Court ruled that adultery alone canā€™t decide custody, but when combined with neglect and abandonment, it justifies denying a mother interim custody. The Court upheld giving a four-year-old boyā€™s care to his father. Mother In Adulterous Relationship Loses Custody Over Child: The Delhi High Court has made a strong statement that aā€¦

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Delhi High Court: No Alimony If Spouse Is Financially Independent | Big Win for Fair Justice in Divorce Cases
Latest News Oct 18, 2025 0

Delhi High Court: No Alimony If Spouse Is Financially Independent | Big Win for Fair Justice in Divorce Cases

The Delhi High Court ruled that permanent alimony cannot be granted to a financially independent spouse. emphasizing that no alimony should be awarded when a spouse is self-sufficient. The Court stressed that alimony is meant for genuine financial need, not enrichment or equality between capable individuals. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has made aā€¦

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Delhi High Court Slams Wife: ā€œForcing Husband To Leave His Family Is Cruelty, Divorce Justified Under Hindu Marriage Actā€
Latest News Oct 14, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Slams Wife: ā€œForcing Husband To Leave His Family Is Cruelty, Divorce Justified Under Hindu Marriage Actā€

The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife pressuring her husband to cut ties with his widowed mother and sister amounts to mental cruelty. The Court upheld the husbandā€™s divorce, calling her conduct beyond the ā€œordinary wear and tearā€ of married life. Forcing Husband To Leave His Family Is Cruelty: The Delhi High Court hasā€¦

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Delhi High Court Warns: ā€œLiberal Divorce Interpretations of Hindu Marriage Act Can Destroy the Sanctity of Marriageā€
Latest News Oct 11, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Warns: ā€œLiberal Divorce Interpretations of Hindu Marriage Act Can Destroy the Sanctity of Marriageā€

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 coupleā€™s plea to declare their Arya Samaj wedding ā€œnull and voidā€ for skipping rituals like Saptapadi. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Anilā€¦

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Delhi High Court Gives 4 Yr Oldā€™s Custody To Father: ā€œMother In Adulterous Relationship Loses Custody Over Neglecting Childā€
Latest News Oct 11, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Gives 4 Yr Oldā€™s Custody To Father: ā€œMother In Adulterous Relationship Loses Custody Over Neglecting Childā€

The Delhi High Court ruled that adultery alone canā€™t decide custody, but when combined with neglect and abandonment, it justifies denying a mother interim custody. The Court upheld giving a four-year-old boyā€™s care to his father. Mother In Adulterous Relationship Loses Custody Over Child: The Delhi High Court has made a strong statement that aā€¦

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