For divorces in India, the process is the punishment
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For divorces in India, the process is the punishment

India Today  

On July 15, 2024, the legal counsel of Omar Abdullah, the now Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said in the Supreme Court that his marriage had been irretrievably "dead" as he and his spouse had lived apart for 15 years. HOW DIVORCE LAWS MISUSED IN INDIA, PROCESS IS PUNISHMENT "Let’s start with how, after filing for divorce, a person has to go to a minimum of three different courts for maintenance, domestic violence and custody. Even when the laws are the same all over the country, they are implemented differently in different contexts," Anil Murty, Co-Founder of the Save Indian Family Foundation, told India Today Digital. In India, women demand not just monthly sums but also lifetime alimony, even when the woman is earning more than the man," said Murty. "There is only one way: the Law Ministry must set up a committee to actively reform the system and ensure misuse is penalised," Murty told India Today Digital.

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Calcutta High Court grants divorce decree to husband for 'Imposition' of wife's friend, family on him
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Calcutta High Court grants divorce decree to husband for 'Imposition' of wife's friend, family on him

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court has granted a divorce decree to a husband on the grounds of cruelty, which includes "imposition" of the wife’s friend and family on him and lodging of a false case of matrimonial cruelty by her. "Such imposition of friend and family of the respondent on the husband at his quarter against his will, sometimes even when …

Kolkata man granted divorce over 'imposition' of wife's friend, family on him
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kolkata man granted divorce over 'imposition' of wife's friend, family on him

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court has granted a divorce decree to a husband on the grounds of cruelty, which includes "imposition" of the wife’s friend and family on him and lodging of a false case of matrimonial cruelty by her. "Such imposition of friend and family of the respondent on the husband at his quarter against his will, sometimes even when …

Bihar man tries to get married amid pending divorce case. After his wife came to know about it, THIS happened
1 month ago

Bihar man tries to get married amid pending divorce case. After his wife came to know about it, THIS happened

Live Mint  

Bihar: Weddings can have either happy, or sad endings. Here is how a Bihar man's wedding story ended on a sour note, after his first wife discovered the man's marriage plans. While the divorce between Sekha and Manoj is still pending, Manoj’s father Basuki Pandit and other family members arranged a second marriage for him. How the wedding got cancelled …

High Time That Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage Is Recognized As Grounds For Divorce Under Indian Law: Calcutta High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

High Time That Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage Is Recognized As Grounds For Divorce Under Indian Law: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has observed that it is high time that irretrievable breakdown of marriage is recognised as a ground for divorce under Indian law, by reading it into the grounds of cruelty or desertion, like it is in the UK.A division bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Uday Kumar held:It transpires from the consistent conduct and lack of …

Decree Of Divorce Can Be Sustained If No Cohabitation Occurs Between Parties For A Year After Grant Of Judicial Separation: Allahabad High Court
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Decree Of Divorce Can Be Sustained If No Cohabitation Occurs Between Parties For A Year After Grant Of Judicial Separation: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that under Section 10 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 if no cohabitation occurs between the parties in the year after the decree of restitution of conjugal rights or decree of judicial separation, the decree of separation would be upheld. Subsequently, in 2006, the case instituted by the respondent-husband was dismissed and the decree …

‘Marriage Can’t Survive False Criminal Charges’: Allahabad HC Dissolves Marriage Over Fake Dowry Charges
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Marriage Can’t Survive False Criminal Charges’: Allahabad HC Dissolves Marriage Over Fake Dowry Charges

News 18  

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that no male or female spouse can be expected to continue in a marital relationship at the risk of malicious criminal prosecution as it dissolved the marriage between a couple. The court noted that in the case at hand, the wife had lodged a criminal complaint against her husband and his family members, accusing …

Woman Seeking Divorce From 'Loveless Marriage' Not Expected To Recall Each And Every Incident Of Cruelty: Kerala High Court
5 months, 1 week ago

Woman Seeking Divorce From 'Loveless Marriage' Not Expected To Recall Each And Every Incident Of Cruelty: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that a woman who complains of being in a loveless relationship with her husband who is allegedly living a wayward life and acting under the influence of alcohol would not be able to enumerate each and every incident of cruelty. The Family Court held that the disputes between the parties were part of 'ordinary …

Court Is Neither Counsellor Nor Executioner To Compel Parties To Continue With 'Unworkable Marriage': Telangana High Court
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Court Is Neither Counsellor Nor Executioner To Compel Parties To Continue With 'Unworkable Marriage': Telangana High Court

Live Law  

While allowing a husband's appeal seeking a divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, the Telangana High Court reiterated that marriage cannot be forced on individuals, and the Court must not act as a hangman or a counsellor to compel the parties to continue living as wife and husband in a loveless marriage. The wife had left the matrimonial home in …

S.13 Hindu Marriage Act | Once Finding Of Cruelty Recorded, Divorce To Be Granted Irrespective Of Proof Of Desertion: Allahabad High Court
7 months ago

S.13 Hindu Marriage Act | Once Finding Of Cruelty Recorded, Divorce To Be Granted Irrespective Of Proof Of Desertion: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that once the finding regarding cruelty has been recorded by the Family Court, marriage between the parties ought to be dissolved. The Court held that the grounds of divorce provided in Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act are mutually exclusive and if any one of the grounds is made out, the divorce ought …

Delhi HC grants man divorce over wife repeatedly leaving matrimonial home
9 months ago

Delhi HC grants man divorce over wife repeatedly leaving matrimonial home

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A woman repeatedly leaving her matrimonial home for no fault attributable to the husband amounts to cruelty, a ground for divorce, the Delhi high court said in a recent verdict granting divorce to the couple. In its 23-page verdict, a bench of justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna allowed the husband’s petition against the family court’s …

S.23(1)(B) Hindu Marriage Act | Divorce Petition Can't Be Dismissed If Acts Of Cruelty Once Condoned By Spouse Are Repeated: Allahabad High Court
9 months ago

S.23(1)(B) Hindu Marriage Act | Divorce Petition Can't Be Dismissed If Acts Of Cruelty Once Condoned By Spouse Are Repeated: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that divorce petition cannot be dismissed under Section 23 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 if acts of cruelty which were once condoned by the spouse are repeated. Since the wife had continued her relationship outside of marriage, the Court held that there was cause of action for filing the divorce petition. Section 23 …

Delhi High Court Rejects Husband's Plea For Divorce, Says Matrimonial Disputes Due To Mere Lack Of Adjustment Are Unfortunate
10 months ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Husband's Plea For Divorce, Says Matrimonial Disputes Due To Mere Lack Of Adjustment Are Unfortunate

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that unfortunate are the matrimonial disputes where the “fountain head of friction” inter se the spouses is mere lack of adjustment, understanding and the will to stay together. “These factors are the wheels of the chariot of a workable marriage and if either spouse becomes averse to move together and chooses to abandon the …

Redefining Broken Bonds: A Counsellor's Perspective On Divorce And Its Nuances
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Redefining Broken Bonds: A Counsellor's Perspective On Divorce And Its Nuances

ABP News  

New Delhi January 16: As a counselor witnessing multiple human relationships, divorce is a topic that inevitably surfaces. Beyond Alimony: Redefining Support in the Aftermath Financial independence empowers individuals, especially women, to navigate divorce with dignity. A Call for Compassion and Reform Divorce, in its various forms, remains a sensitive and complex issue – acknowledging its broader scope, prioritizing the …

Withholding Mutual Consent for Divorce in Failed Marriage Cruelty: Delhi HC
1 year ago

Withholding Mutual Consent for Divorce in Failed Marriage Cruelty: Delhi HC

News 18  

Withholding mutual consent for divorce in a failed marriage or unilaterally withdrawing such consent amounts to cruelty to the other spouse, the Delhi High Court has said while upholding the divorce granted to a husband by a family court here. Such unilateral withdrawal from divorce by mutual consent thus, amounted to cruelty,” the bench, also comprising Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, …

Harassing Husband Publicly, Portraying Him As 'Womanizer' Extreme Cruelty: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce
1 year ago

Harassing Husband Publicly, Portraying Him As 'Womanizer' Extreme Cruelty: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently upheld divorce granted to a married couple on the ground of cruelty by the wife, observing that her act of harassing and humiliating the husband publicly and portraying him as a “womanizer” in his office is an act of extreme cruelty to him. A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal …

Marriage Considered 'Pious' In Indian Society: Divorce On Ground Of 'Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage' Not Always Desirable: Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Marriage Considered 'Pious' In Indian Society: Divorce On Ground Of 'Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage' Not Always Desirable: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that it can exercise its discretion under the inherent powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for dissolving a marriage on the ground of 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage', even when one of the spouses opposes the dissolution of marriage. The Court also clarified that since the institution of marriage is considered to …

Deprivation Of Conjugal Relationship ‘Extreme Cruelty’: Delhi High Court Allows Husband's Plea For Divorce
1 year, 3 months ago

Deprivation Of Conjugal Relationship ‘Extreme Cruelty’: Delhi High Court Allows Husband's Plea For Divorce

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that for a married couple to be deprived of the conjugal relationship and of each other’s company is an act of extreme cruelty.A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna upheld a family court order granting divorce to a husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956, …

Family Courts Not Empowered To Grant Divorce On 'Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage', Must Restrict To Statutory Provisions: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Family Courts Not Empowered To Grant Divorce On 'Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage', Must Restrict To Statutory Provisions: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not a ground for seeking divorce and that Family Courts must strictly restrict their considerations to the statutory provisions like those under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not a ground in the Act.” The court made the observations while setting aside a family …

While Ascertaining Acts Of Mental Cruelty, Courts Must Look At Married Life As A Whole And Not Few Isolated Incidents: Delhi High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

While Ascertaining Acts Of Mental Cruelty, Courts Must Look At Married Life As A Whole And Not Few Isolated Incidents: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that while looking at acts of 'mental cruelty', the courts must look at the married life of a couple as a whole and not merely a few isolated incidents.A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna also observed that mere filing of an FIR by wife is not sufficient …

Marriages Often Don't Work Due To Incompatibility But Legal Mandate To Show Either Spouse's 'Fault' For Divorce Makes Parties Suffer: Delhi HC
1 year, 4 months ago

Marriages Often Don't Work Due To Incompatibility But Legal Mandate To Show Either Spouse's 'Fault' For Divorce Makes Parties Suffer: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has made some striking observations with respect to the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 not recognizing incompatibility of a married couple as a ground for divorce, leaving such couples to "suffer acrimonious relationship" with no exit. "Unless the opposite party was shown to be at fault, whether it was for ‘Adultery’, ‘Cruelty’, ‘Desertion’ or other grounds as …

How legal are live-in relationships in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 5 months ago

How legal are live-in relationships in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

While still frowned upon in most parts of the country, live-in relationships are becoming increasingly common. In a recent judgement, the Allahabad High Court refused to grant protection to an inter-faith couple in a live-in relationship and even stressed upon the need to create awareness about the emotional and societal pressures and legal hassles that may be created through such …

From the India Today archives (2022) | How a Uniform Civil Code can affect divorce
1 year, 6 months ago

From the India Today archives (2022) | How a Uniform Civil Code can affect divorce

India Today  

The constitutional objective of a Uniform Civil Code is to frame religion-neutral common laws on marriage, divorce and inheritance for all Indians. DIVORCE LAWS FOR HINDUS * Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the husband or wife can seek divorce on nine grounds. DIVORCE LAWS FOR MUSLIMS * Under Islamic law, divorce is classified into three categories: talaq or divorce …

A Watershed Moment: SC Order on Divorce Makes Room for Dignity, Mitigates Stigma
1 year, 7 months ago

A Watershed Moment: SC Order on Divorce Makes Room for Dignity, Mitigates Stigma

The Quint  

In India, laws around marriage and divorce are governed largely by the religious laws like Hindu Marriage Act,1955, the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 and the relevant Muslim laws with the exception of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 wherein the divorce procedures apply to interfaith couples who have registered their marriage under the said Act. In the current case, the …

Data | Most women who got divorced were pushed towards it
1 year, 8 months ago

Data | Most women who got divorced were pushed towards it

The Hindu  

On May 1, the Supreme Court said that in cases of a marriage being “wrecked beyond hope of salvage,” the cooling-off period of six to 18 months would only “breed misery and pain.” It held that its extraordinary discretion under Article 142 of the Constitution can be used to provide justice for couples trapped in bitter marriages. The share of …

A good divorce: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court of India’s ruling
1 year, 8 months ago

A good divorce: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court of India’s ruling

The Hindu  

Not all marriages are happy, and not all divorces are unhappy. Leaning on the “guiding spirit” of Article 142 of the Constitution to do “complete justice” in any “cause or matter”, a Constitution Bench said it could use this extraordinary discretionary power to grant divorce by mutual consent to couples trapped in bitter marriages. It also aims to spare couples …

Continuing in a marriage broken down irretrievably amounts to cruelty, a ground for divorce: SC
1 year, 8 months ago

Continuing in a marriage broken down irretrievably amounts to cruelty, a ground for divorce: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has held that continuing in a marriage which has broken down irretrievably amounts to cruelty, which is a ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. A Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and J.B. Pardiwala read the ‘irretrievable breakdown of marriage’ into the ground of ‘cruelty’ for divorce under the Act. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage by itself …

Promise Of ‘Marriage After Divorce’ By Itself Does Not Amount To Cheating: Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Man In Case Under Section 417 IPC
1 year, 8 months ago

Promise Of ‘Marriage After Divorce’ By Itself Does Not Amount To Cheating: Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction Of Man In Case Under Section 417 IPC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court recently set aside trial court's decision to convict under Section 417 of IPC a man accused of inducing a woman to have sexual relation with him on the promise to marry her after the dissolution of his previous marriage. According to prosecution case, the victim had agreed to live together with the appellant as there was …

‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’

Live Law  

Quashing a rape case on the basis of compromise between the accused and complainant, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said their married life cannot be disturbed for the sake of trial in the FIR. to prevent abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice.’ In the case in hand the petitioner and respondent …

Man can divorce wife if she tries to separate him from his parents: Calcutta HC
1 year, 8 months ago

Man can divorce wife if she tries to separate him from his parents: Calcutta HC

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a husband can file for divorce on the grounds of “mental cruelty” - if his wife “tries to forcefully separate him from his parents”. The court made the observation while hearing a woman's plea challenging a family court's decision to grant her husband divorce. Om March 31, a division bench of justices Soumen …

Bombay HC Upholds Alimony Granted to Wife Under Domestic Violence Act after 'Customary Divorce'
1 year, 11 months ago

Bombay HC Upholds Alimony Granted to Wife Under Domestic Violence Act after 'Customary Divorce'

News 18  

A single-judge bench of the Bombay High Court of SG Mehare recently dismissed a revision plea filed by a husband while noting that he cannot claim that after customary divorce, the domestic relationship ceased, and the wife is not entitled to reliefs under the Domestic Violence Act. The order reads, “In other words, even if an aggrieved person is not …

Arguments That Reject Theory of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Since It Is Sacrament Do Not Make Any Legal Sense: Jaising Tells SC
2 years, 3 months ago

Arguments That Reject Theory of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Since It Is Sacrament Do Not Make Any Legal Sense: Jaising Tells SC

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing a batch of petitions raising common questions of law, namely, whether it could exercise its powers under Article 142 to dissolve a marriage, what were the broad parameters to exercise such power, and whether the invocation of such extraordinary powers was allowed in the absence of the mutual consent …

Delhi High Court's Split Verdict on Marital Rape Shows Our Idea of Marriage Needs Review
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court's Split Verdict on Marital Rape Shows Our Idea of Marriage Needs Review

News 18  

The split verdict by the Delhi High Court on the matter of marital rape has elicited equally divided responses from across the nation, many of which, call to question our idea of marriage itself. The woman by entering into matrimony does not subjugate or subordinate herself to her spouse or give irrevocable consent to sexual intercourse in all circumstances… The …

Divorce By Mutual Consent: Madhya Pradesh HC Rules Condition U/S13B(1) Hindu Marriage Act Of 'Living In Separation For One Year' Can't Be Waived
2 years, 9 months ago

Divorce By Mutual Consent: Madhya Pradesh HC Rules Condition U/S13B(1) Hindu Marriage Act Of 'Living In Separation For One Year' Can't Be Waived

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that the period of one year of living in separation is a must to the filing of an application for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act and that waiver of this period under Section 14 of the Act is not permissible. The Court examined the provisions under …

"Wife Filed Unsubstantiated Criminal Complaint Against Husband, His Family Causing Immense Mental Cruelty": Delhi HC Dissolves Marriage
2 years, 10 months ago

"Wife Filed Unsubstantiated Criminal Complaint Against Husband, His Family Causing Immense Mental Cruelty": Delhi HC Dissolves Marriage

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dissolved marriage between a couple living separately for 12 years taking note of the fact that the wife had filed an unsubstantiated criminal complaint against the husband and his family members which caused them immense mental cruelty and agony.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh dissolved the marriage by decree of divorce under Sections 13. …

Spouse Refusing To Accord Divorce On Mutual Consent Despite Being Convinced That Marriage Failed Amounts To Cruelty : Kerala High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Spouse Refusing To Accord Divorce On Mutual Consent Despite Being Convinced That Marriage Failed Amounts To Cruelty : Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that if one of the spouses is refusing to accord divorce on mutual consent despite being convinced of the fact that the marriage has failed, it is nothing but cruelty to the other spouse. A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas noted that once the court is able to …

Why do we need a law for ‘restitution of conjugal rights’? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 11 months ago

Why do we need a law for ‘restitution of conjugal rights’? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

In February 2019, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court, challenging Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The petition challenging this law, titled Ojaswa Pathak vs Union of India, was last heard on July 8, 2021 and has been pending since then, with the Supreme Court website showing no further dates. Meanwhile, adding another twist to the …

'Parties Are Educated & Aware Of Their Rights': Rajasthan High Court Waives 6 Months Cooling Off Period For Divorce By Mutual Consent
2 years, 11 months ago

'Parties Are Educated & Aware Of Their Rights': Rajasthan High Court Waives 6 Months Cooling Off Period For Divorce By Mutual Consent

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a joint application filed by the petitioner-wife and the respondent-husband for waiver of six months cooling off period prescribed under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for divorce by mutual consent. In light of the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the parties are sufficiently educated and are …

Is 'Denial Of Sex' Sufficient Cause To Condone 1Yr Waiting Period For Filing Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act? Delhi High Court To Examine
3 years, 1 month ago

Is 'Denial Of Sex' Sufficient Cause To Condone 1Yr Waiting Period For Filing Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act? Delhi High Court To Examine

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court is set to examine whether denial of sex by married parties to each other itself is sufficient to cause 'exceptional hardship' under Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, so as to waive off the one year waiting period for filing a divorce petition. Observing that the issue needs consideration, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice …

Wife Creates Matrimonial Profile : Bombay High Court Grants Husband Divorce On Grounds Of 'Mental Cruelty'
3 years, 4 months ago

Wife Creates Matrimonial Profile : Bombay High Court Grants Husband Divorce On Grounds Of 'Mental Cruelty'

Live Law  

Relying on instances of high degree of "mental cruelty" meted out by a wife to her 36-year-old husband, the Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench granted him a divorce. It was further held that the family court had failed to consider the wife's marriage profiles on two matrimonial websites while rejecting the man's divorce petition last year. The Court further noted …

Customary Divorces under Hindu Law
3 years, 4 months ago

Customary Divorces under Hindu Law

Live Law  

Introduction Prior to the codification of personal laws in India, marriages and divorces were entirely based on the rituals and practices which were customary in nature. The Delhi High Court, while upholding the precedence of Section 29, held that "The opening words of this Sub-section viz 29 "Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to affect any right" leave …

Exception Of Customary Divorce U/S 29(2) Hindu Marriage Act Not Attracted In Absence Of Declaration From Civil Court Regarding Its Validity: Calcutta High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Exception Of Customary Divorce U/S 29(2) Hindu Marriage Act Not Attracted In Absence Of Declaration From Civil Court Regarding Its Validity: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has held that merely obtaining a customary divorce will not attract the exception envisaged under Section 29 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The Apex Court had categorically observed, "the requirement to claim benefit of prevalence of customary right to divorce in a community must be specifically pleaded and established by the person propounding such custom…" Background …

How Indian Courts Define A Married Woman's Rightful Place
4 years, 4 months ago

How Indian Courts Define A Married Woman's Rightful Place

Live Law  

Momita was visiting her grandmother at 7 pm on 13 January 2018 when Alamin Miah dropped by and asked her to step outside. Given the subjectivity and society's expectations of marriage, some recent court judgments defining cruelty as a ground for divorce seem to fit the following general rules that define a good wife: A Good Wife Does Not Separate …

Plea In SC Seeks Direction To The Centre For Uniform Grounds Of Divorce For All Citizens Regardless Of Religion, Race, Caste, Sex, Place Of Birth [Read Petition]
4 years, 4 months ago

Plea In SC Seeks Direction To The Centre For Uniform Grounds Of Divorce For All Citizens Regardless Of Religion, Race, Caste, Sex, Place Of Birth [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to take apposite steps to remove anomalies in the grounds of divorce & make them uniform for all citizens without prejudice on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth in spirit of the Articles 14, 15, 21, 44 and international conventions. …

PIL Filed by BJP Leader in SC Seeks Uniform Grounds of Divorce For All Citizens
4 years, 4 months ago

PIL Filed by BJP Leader in SC Seeks Uniform Grounds of Divorce For All Citizens

News 18  

A PIL seeking 'uniform grounds of divorce' for all citizens throughout India in spirit of the Constitution and international conventions has been filed in the Supreme Court. The plea filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay sought directions to the Centre to take steps to remove anomalies in divorce laws and make them uniform for all citizens without …

PIL in Supreme Court seeks uniform grounds of divorce for all citizens
4 years, 4 months ago

PIL in Supreme Court seeks uniform grounds of divorce for all citizens

The Hindu  

A PIL seeking ‘uniform grounds of divorce’ for all citizens throughout India in spirit of the Constitution and international conventions has been filed in the Supreme Court. The plea filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay sought directions to the Centre to take steps to remove anomalies in divorce laws and make them uniform for all citizens without …

2012 Delhi gang rape convict’s wife moves court for divorce
4 years, 9 months ago

2012 Delhi gang rape convict’s wife moves court for divorce

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In yet another ploy to delay hanging, wife of a Nirbhaya convict has filed for a divorce in a local court in Bihar's Aurangabad. In the plea, the wife of convict Akshay Kumar Singh has said she does not want to live the life of a widow as her husband is set to be hanged on March 20. …

Mohan Bhagwat may 'blame' education, affluence for incidents of divorce, but most vulnerable remain trapped in difficult marriages
4 years, 10 months ago

Mohan Bhagwat may 'blame' education, affluence for incidents of divorce, but most vulnerable remain trapped in difficult marriages

Firstpost  

Despite the rise from 0.50 per 1000 in 1988 to 3.0 in 2015, India still has one of the lowest divorce rates in the world. While addressing a meeting of RSS workers and their families in Ahmedabad, he said that divorce cases, “are more in educated and affluent families because with education and affluence, comes arrogance, as a result of …

India criminalises Muslim practice of instant divorce
5 years, 5 months ago

India criminalises Muslim practice of instant divorce

Al Jazeera  

Upper house of parliament approves legislation that makes the utterance of instant ‘triple talaq’ a punishable offence. The Indian parliament has approved a bill to end the Muslim practice of instant “triple talaq” or divorce two years after the Supreme Court said it violated the constitutional rights of Muslim women. The upper house of parliament, Rajya Sabha, on Tuesday passed …

Divorce Can Not Be Granted Only On Ground of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

Divorce Can Not Be Granted Only On Ground of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that irretrievable breakdown of marriage alone cannot be a ground of divorce and can only be considered as a circumstance by the Court if it is merged with cruelty. Moreover the Family Court observing that the marriage was dead for all purposes since they had been living separately, ordered it to be dissolved, for …

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