Divorced Daughters Are Eligible For Family Pension If Divorce Case Started Before Parent’s Death: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a divorced daughter can claim family pension if she was dependent and divorce proceedings…
Tag: Divorce
Husband Booked for Intimate Relationship With His Female Divorce Lawyer: Supreme Court Grants Relief, Says It Is Not a Crime
The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to an IT professional accused by his former divorce lawyer after their consensual relationship…
Married Woman’s Abortion Due To Marital Discord Not A Crime Under MTP Act: Delhi High Court Over Shattered Dream Of Husband’s Fatherhood
The Delhi High Court ruled that a married woman’s abortion, if done within the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, cannot…
Patna High Court Clears Husband in Abetment of Suicide Case: Mere Allegations Not Enough Under Section 306 IPC
The Patna High Court ruled that without a clear act of instigation or intentional aid, a husband cannot be convicted…
HP High Court: Family Court Can Decide Stridhan & Property Disputes Even After Divorce Decree | Big Relief For Husbands Facing Multiple Cases
Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that Family Courts retain jurisdiction to decide stridhan and matrimonial property disputes even after divorce,…
Minor Daughter Rape Case | Right To Earn Livelihood Cannot Be Crushed. Accusation Is Not Conviction: Allahabad HC Suspend POCSO Conviction of Govt Servant
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant convicted under the POCSO Act, holding…
Gujarat High Court Ends Forced Waiting in Dead Marriages: Cooling Period U/S 13B of HMA Can’t Be Used As Legal Punishment
The Gujarat High Court has clarified that the six-month cooling-off period under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act is…
Dowry Case Or Long Separation Alone Not Enough For Divorce: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that long separation and pending dowry cases alone do not prove cruelty or desertion. The…
One Year Separation Period Under Section 13B Not Mandatory For Presenting First Motion For Divorce By Mutual Consent: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has ruled that couples need not wait one full year before filing mutual consent divorce. Courts can…
Divorce Case Shifted to Husband’s Chosen Court; Transfer Petitions Allowed as Supreme Court Breaks the Myth
The Supreme Court allowed the husband’s transfer petitions and shifted the divorce cases from Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, to Gurugram, Haryana. The…