Consent already manifest in Hindu Marriage Act; No interference warranted: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ refused to interfere with the provisions of
Marriage
Hadiya’s father cannot be allowed to curtail the fundamental rights of his daughter in the name of protecting her interests: SC [Full Report]
Supreme Court: Terming the Hadiya case as the perfect example of “patriarchal autocracy and possibly self obsession with the feeling that a female is a chattel”, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and
Kerala High Court’s judgment annulling Hadiya’s marriage set aside by Supreme Court
Supreme Court: Setting aside the judgment of Kerala High Court that had annulled the marriage of Hadiya and Shafin Jahan, the 3-judge
BREAKING| NIA can’t go into validity of Hadiya and Shafin Jahan’s marriage: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ observed that the National Investigation
Accused granted bail in case under S. 376 IPC, considering his marriage with prosecutrix
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., decided a criminal miscellaneous petition, wherein the
Conversion of Parsi woman on marriage: 5-judge bench to decide the issue
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ referred the question as to
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
Central and State Governments should endevour to enlighten people to go for pre-marital counseling/ medical examination
Madras High Court: Expressing dismay upon the suffering of the petitioner due to her marriage being conducted without a proper enquiry as
Family Courts are not allowed to enlarge the scope of enquiry under S. 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act
Madras High Court: While deciding upon an appeal against the order and decree passed by the Family Court, Tirunelveli, the Division Bench
Once a marital relationship is ended by a decree of divorce, a complaint under Domestic Violence Act cannot sustain
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding upon the issue that whether a complaint under the Domestic Violence Act is maintainable even
Dismissal of woman from service for unknowingly marrying a married colleague is too harsh and disproportionate a punishment
Allahabad High Court: Deciding a petition where a woman police constable was dismissed from service and deprived of all consequential benefits for
Validity of S. 7-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, upheld
Madras High Court: While dismissing the petition challenging the validity of Section 7-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Division Bench