Media Trial, Permanent Alimony, Child Marriages, Live-in Relationships and more | 11 Legal Stories of the Week
Interesting Stories of the Week [Media Trial] Can media be given right to speculate on outcome of one going investigations or Court
Cohabitation
Only continuous and repeated acts of adultery and/or cohabitation in adultery would attract rigours of provision under S. 125(4) CrPC: Del HC
Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to a wife’s right to maintenance Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that, only
In ever-evolving society, evolving law with it, time to shift perspective from didactics of orthodox society, shackled with strong strings of morality to one that values an individual’s life: P&H HC
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While dealing with a matter regarding protection to live-in relationship, Anoop Chitkara, J., held that, every person
False promise of marriage | Can mere failure to keep a promise without anything more lead to irresistible conclusion that promise had been dishonestly made from inception? Cal HC decides
Calcutta High Court: While addressing a matter under Section 376 of Penal Code, 1860 Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Bivas Pattanayak,
All HC | If a minor girl enters into an “agreement of marriage”, what would be the legality of such agreement? Option to ratify or rescind would be available? HC throws light in view of Ss. 11 and 23 of Contract Act
Allahabad High Court: Vikas Kunvar Srivastav, J., addresses whether a minor girl on attaining majority can ratify the agreement of marriage that
Madras HC | PCOS v. Impotency? Divorce on ground of no cohabitation. Is it a legitimate expectation of husband? HC explains while discussing concept of marriage and S. 12(1)(a), HMA
Madras High Court: V. Bhavani Subbaroyan, J., while addressing a very significant issue with respect to a divorce being sought, expressed that:
Animus deserendi is opposite of intention to resume cohabitation, post-separation conduct also to be counted: Bom HC
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of A.A. Sayed and S.C. Gupte, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the
Once a lawful wedlock is established, a man cannot be accused of deceitful cohabitation
Rajasthan High Court: The petitioners preferred a miscellaneous petition under Section 482 of CrPC for quashing of FIR No. 98/2013 registered at