Delhi High Court has ruled that couples need not wait one full year before filing mutual consent divorce. Courts can waive timelines in genuine cases of hardship, dignity, and broken marriages. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has given a very important ruling on divorce by mutual consent under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court highlighted evidence of a consensual affair, questioning the claims of blackmail. The ruling reignites nationwide debate on men’s rights and alleged misuse of criminal laws in relationship disputes. JABALPUR: In a case that perfectly illustrates how criminal law can be misused as a weapon to settle personal scores, the Madhya…
Bombay High Court Rejects Wife’s Plea: The Bombay High Court has ruled that when both husband and wife file separate divorce petitions in different courts, the second petition must be transferred to the court where the first one was filed, holding that Section 21-A of the Hindu Marriage Act prevails over the general transfer powers…
Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court of India called it an “uncomfortable truth” that marriage has historically been misused to subjugate women. Speaking on family law trends, he said legal and social reforms are slowly turning marriage into a dignified partnership of equals, and reaffirmed that foreign divorce judgments obtained by fraud or against…
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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