Author: Matrimonial Advocates

Therefore, single-judge Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta refused to discharge a rape accused even after the DNA report concluded that he was not the biological father of the victim’s child. On Monday, the Calcutta High Court made a significant ruling, ...

The Madras High Court addressed a Habeas Corpus petition brought by the biological mother of a young child seeking custody of her son. Diagnosed with HIV during pregnancy, the mother temporarily placed the three-year-old boy in the care of the fifth ...

As dignity of a woman is to be protected, it should be ensured that women are not compelled to incur unnecessary expenditure and face hardships, the Court underlined. The recent ruling by the Calcutta High Court in the case of Partha Sakha Maity vs B...

In dismissing a criminal case brought by a wife against her husband under Section 498A IPC, the Supreme Court has called upon the Legislature to consider essential amendments to Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, before implemen...

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently made significant observations regarding the legal status of marital rape in India. The court emphasized that under current Indian law, including the absence of recognition of ‘Marital rape’ as an off...

Observing a recent increase in matrimonial conflicts fueled by contentious and malicious intentions, resulting in a substantial court backlog, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has set out guiding principles for the utilization of Section 340 Cr.P....

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court offered insights into the legal requirements and importance of Hindu marriages as stipulated by the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955. Emphasizing the Court’s stance, it was clarified that Hindu marriages must str...

The Court noted that a settlement had apparently been entered into between the parties and even if the Court is not accepting the same, the financial transactions would have to be given weightage. Monday saw the Supreme Court suspend the sentence of ...

 The Delhi High Court has clarified the inheritance rights of Hindu widows who are granted a life estate from their deceased husbands. “In the case of Hindu women, who may not have their own income, receiving a life estate given to them by thei...

 The Court said that to make assumptions that a woman, by virtue of her profession as a police officer, cannot possibly be a victim in her own personal or matrimonial life, is a form of injustice. The Delhi High Court recently emphasized that domesti...