The concept of cruelty as a ground for divorce has no particular legal definition under the laws of India and the same had been done keeping in view that the concept of cruelty cannot have a straight-jacket formula amounting to its dynamic nature and...
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A decree to dissolve a marriage can be sought on the ground that the other spouse has been incurably of unsound mind, or has been suffering continuously or intermittently from a mental disorder of such a kind and to such an extent that the petitioner...
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The provisions of mutual consent divorce has various elements attached to it and is not a simpliciter term.
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In 1983, section 498A was introduced to protect a married woman against cruelty inflicted on her by her husband and/or husband’s relatives. This particular section provides protection to women against dowry-related harassment and cruelty.
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Currently, in India, the only specific statute that deals with domestic violence, with a special emphasis on domestic violence on women is the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. It is a secular law and aggrieved persons irrespectiv...
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Alimony connotes a duty on the part of the spouse to maintain the other spouse who is dependent on them. Alimony and maintenance have the same meanings but they are often used interchangeably in different places. In India alimony is generally used af...
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Cruelty can take various forms, and the most prevalent forms of cruelty are physical cruelty and mental cruelty. Establishing physical cruelty is relatively an easier task than proving mental cruelty and it is in cases of mental cruelty that the judi...
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Adultery is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as “voluntary sexual intercourse of a married person with a person other than the offender's husband or wife.” Adultery committed by two persons each of whom is married to another as distinguished from “s...
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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that marital status of a daughter alone cannot be the ground for rejecting her application for compassionate appointment in terms of The U.P. Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servant...
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The Indian Constitution envisages the right to life and liberty for all. However, in the case of an arrest such liberty gets endangered. One such remedy in case of an arrest is bail. Bail sets an accused person free on promise to attend the trial and...
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