Bom HC | Mother has an indefeasible legal right to natural guardianship vis-à-vis an illegitimate child
Bombay High Court: While deciding the instant custody matter, S.C. Gupte, J., held that as per the provisions of Section 6 of
family court
Ker HC | Wife’s persistent effort to separate husband from family amounts to cruelty: Divorce granted in favour of husband
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Mary Joseph, JJ., granted a decree of divorce in favour of husband on
Del HC | Assessment under S. 125 CrPC relates back to the date of application; family court’s decisions granting maintenance from the date of order set aside
Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri, J., allowed a criminal revision petition filed by the complainant-wife challenging the order of the family court
Raj HC | Larger period of limitation for filing appeals prescribed in Hindu Marriage Act would prevail over the period prescribed under Family Courts Act
Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Narendra Singh Dhaddha, JJ. quashed the appeal which pointed out that the
Ker HC | Invocation of writ petition under Art. 226 not warranted in determining the custody of child
Kerela High Court: The Division Bench of K. Harilal and P. Somarajan, JJ. dismissed a writ petition regarding the determining interim custody of
Kar HC | Decree of divorce set aside in light of no statutory provisions followed by Family Court while granting the same
Karnataka High Court: The Division Bench of S.N. Satyanarayana and P.G.M. Patil, JJ. allowed this appeal and remanded the matter back to
Gau HC | Husband bound to maintain wife and child under S. 125 CrPC in absence of specific evidence as to the income of wife
Gauhati High Court: Hitesh Kumar Sarma, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of the family court whereby the petitioner was
Pat HC | Withdrawal simpliciter of application under S. 482 CrPC not allowed, when applicant indulges in malafide conduct
Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. was hearing an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
Del HC | Mere assertions disputing paternity of child not sufficient to order DNA test, especially in light of S. 112 of Evidence Act
Delhi High Court: A Bench of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the family court
Ker HC | Return of gold ornaments of wife allowed despite absence of specific details thereto, in view of husband’s contradictory statements
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and A.M.Babu, JJ. dismissed an appeal against the judgment of Family Court directing
Principle of confidentiality in mediation does not apply to matters of child custody
Supreme Court: In the issue relating to custody of a child where the question was as to whether the Counsellor’s report furnished
Bom HC | Welfare of child should be of paramount consideration in case of interim custody; Child willing to shift with father moved on his own will
Bombay High Court: The Bench of R.G. Ketkar, J. while deciding on a petition concerning the interim custody of a child stated
Parties being US citizens, Indian courts sans jurisdiction under Guardian and Wards Act; custody petition by mother dismissed
Tis Hazari Court, Delhi (Family Court): The Bench of Reema Singh Nag, Additional Principal Judge dismissed a custody petition filed by a
“Cross-examination is a powerful weapon that helps to separate truth from falsehood”, reiterates Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of J.R. Midha, J. allowed a petition filed against the order of family court
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
Petitioner cannot escape liability to pay ‘requisite travelling expenditure’ even if respondent travels by air
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Raghvendra S. Chauhan, J. decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and
If a minor is in the custody of biological mother, the natural guardianship can be presumed and hence, the custody is lawful
High Court of Kerala: The Division Bench comprising of V. Chitambaresh and Sathish Ninnan, JJ., recently dealt with a writ petition filed
Petitioner allowed to appear through ‘Skype’ in Family Court
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.S. Bopanna, J., decided a set of writ petitions filed under Articles 226
Family Courts directed to decide cases for maintenance expeditiously
Supreme Court: Addressing the serious issue of delay in adjudication by the family courts for provision of maintenance to a wife in