A recent verdict from the Delhi High Court dictates that, in accordance with Section 5(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a second marriage is impermissible if one of the spouses from a previous marriage is still alive. To put it in simpler terms, y...
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In its dismissal of a criminal revision application brought forth by the petitioner-husband, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has emphatically underscored that the maintenance claims of a financially dependent wife should not be prejudiced solely on acc...
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“This Court strongly believes that a parent cannot be a guest in their child’s life. If visitation rights only are granted for limited hours, it may not be sufficient for the child to have a comfortable time with the father or mother, whoever m...
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court, exercising judicious discretion, has issued a directive for a meticulous scrutiny of all complaints and First Information Reports (FIRs) wherein wives allege their husbands’ involvement in extramarital relatio...
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“The very fact that the wife had not only claimed but also accepted pendente lite maintenance during the appeal from the first husband fortifies that the marriage was not finally dissolved.” Delhi High Court’s Pronouncement on Marriage Validity...
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