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Permanent Alimony Not A Right, Just A Measure Of Social Justice, Not A Tool For Personal Enrichment: Delhi High Court
Latest News Oct 21, 2025 0

Permanent Alimony Not A Right, Just A Measure Of Social Justice, Not A Tool For Personal Enrichment: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court ruled that permanent alimony can’t be granted just to equalise wealth when both spouses are financially independent. The bench dismissed a senior officer’s plea seeking ₹50 lakh, holding that Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act protects only a genuinely dependent spouse. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has clearly ruled that…

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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 husband’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 has…

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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 couple’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 Anil…

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