Continuation of proceedings in FIR even after settlement between parties is abuse of process of Court
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of R.K. Gauba, J. allowed a petition for quashing of criminal proceedings pending against in light
divorce
Madras HC considers irretrievable breakdown of marriage as a valid ground for divorce
Madras High Court: A Bench comprising of V.M. Vellumani, J. has held in the case of matrimonial dispute regarding the irretrievable breakdown
Repeated attempts by wife to commit suicide amounts to extreme cruelty; divorce granted
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal against the judgment of Family Court
Divorce proceedings can be stayed on non-payment of interim maintenance only if the petition for divorce has been filed by the defaulting party
Kerala High Court: A Division bench comprising of C.K. Abdul Rehim and R. Narayana Pisharadi, JJ. affirmed the order of Family Court
Order 18 Rule 17 CPC not intended for parties to recall witness for re-examination; it enables Court to recall witness to clarify issues
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and C. Hari Shankar, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant-husband
Wife divorced on grounds of desertion entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC; husband’s challenge to award of maintenance dismissed
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mangesh S. Patil, J. dismissed a husband’s challenge to the award of compensation
Divorce granted on ground of cruelty in absence of rebuttal evidence by the husband
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench comprising of M.M.S. Bedi and Hari Pal Verma, JJ. allowed an appeal filed by
Decree of divorce by mutual consent is appealable where the consent itself is disputed
Allahabad High Court: An appeal filed by the wife against the decree of divorce by mutual consent, was allowed by a Division
Wife has an absolute right to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, unless disqualified
Madras High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of M.V. Muralidaran J., held that “If the husband is healthy, able-bodied and in
Merely because husband is acquitted in domestic violence case, would not amount to cruelty on behalf of wife to succeed in divorce petition
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court recently heard an appeal from the Family Court under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984
Video conferencing can be used for conducting proceedings in second motion of mutual consent divorce
Supreme Court: Holding that the minimum period of six months stipulated under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for a
In the historic judgment, SC says that Triple Talaq is not fundamental to Islam; Practice set aside by a 3:2 majority
Supreme Court: After conducting a 6-day hearing during summer vacations, the historic verdict on the validity of Triple Talaq is out and
No bar for claiming maintenance under S. 24 Hindu Marriage Act, even in the event of application under S. 125 CrPC having been filed
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single
Husband seeking divorce on ground of cruelty to pay one time permanent alimony to wife and provide her with a residence
Supreme Court: In the case where the wife made reckless, defamatory and false accusations against her husband, his family members and colleagues,
Isolated instances of long past cannot constitute an act of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia)of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of ‘cruelty’ as a ground for dissolution of marriage, the Bench of R.K. Agrawal and A.M. Sapre,
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage considered to be a ground to annul marriage
Delhi High Court: There was an appeal against the decision of the Family Court which had dismissed the request for annulment of the
Withdrawal of consent from a settlement for divorce, without any cogent cause, amounts to cruelty
Delhi High Court: While upholding the impugned judgment of the Family Court granting divorce to the parties, the Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog,
Legally divorced wife also entitled to seek relief under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005
High Court of Kerala: Deciding the question on whether subsistence of matrimonial relationship is a sine-qua-non for seeking reliefs under Sections 18
Mere suspicion of extra-marital relationship, per se, would not come within the ambit of ‘cruelty’ under Section 498-A IPC
Supreme Court: Stating that extra-marital relationship, per se, or as such would not come within the ambit of Section 498-A IPC, the
Forcing the husband to leave his parents, who are dependent on his income, amounts to cruelty
Supreme Court: Dealing with the case where the husband had sought divorce from his wife on the ground that she was forcing