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Respondent can’t seek declaration of petitioner’s “second marriage” in a divorce proceeding; Relief can’t be prayed qua third party under Section 23A HMA: SC

Under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, the relief of divorce, judicial separation etc. can be between the husband and the wife only and cannot extend to the third party.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Domestic Violence] SC| Wife can claim right to residence in shared household belonging to not just husband but also to his relatives. Read conditions

“The progress of any society depends on its ability to protect and promote the rights of its women.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Term “Adult male” from the definition of “respondent” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, struck down

Supreme Court: Dealing with an important question as to the constitutional validity of Section 2(q) of the Protection of Women from Domestic