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What evidence proves mental cruelty in divorce in India? Know WhatsApp proof, false cases, witnesses, documents and Supreme Court case laws in 2026. NEW DELHI: “My spouse mentally tortured me throughout the marriage.” In a divorce case, saying it is ...

Spouse refusing divorce in India? Know contested divorce grounds, Section 13 HMA, withdrawal of mutual consent and the latest Supreme Court law. NEW DELHI: A spouse can refuse a mutual-consent divorce. But that does not give them an absolute veto ove...

When can a family court grant divorce without one spouse, what must still be proved, and how can an ex parte decree be set aside? NEW DELHI: “My spouse has stopped appearing in court, so divorce is now automatic.” Not quite. “I never appeared, so the...

How Husbands Can Safely Return Jewellery, Document Streedhan, Avoid Duplicate Claims and Close Matrimonial Settlements Without Future Legal Disputes NEW DELHI: A matrimonial settlement can involve lakhs or crores of rupees, withdrawal of criminal cas...

A Practical Legal Guide to Live-in Relationship Registration in Delhi, Legal Rights, Documents, Agreements and Applicable Laws in 2026 NEW DELHI: A live-in relationship in Delhi is legal, but that does not mean it must be registered. This is where mu...

Know which law applies before you register a marriage, end a live-in relationship, file for divorce or contest maintenance and child custody. NEW DELHI: The Uniform Civil Code is often discussed as though one common family law has already replaced ev...

When can a live-in relationship attract 498A, what proves an intention to marry, and what legal safeguards protect men and their families from vague allegations and automatic arrest? NEW DELHI: Thousands of couples in India live together believing th...

A divorce petition can contain fifty allegations. The court still needs proof. Here is how cruelty, desertion and adultery are proved—and how false, exaggerated or self-created claims can be legally defeated. NEW DELHI: A Uniform Civil Code promises ...

A spouse may face divorce in one city, a Domestic Violence case in another and a 498A or BNS cruelty case somewhere else. Indian law permits transfer and coordination—but there is no automatic “one petition, one court” solution. NEW DELHI: Matrimonia...

With the Uniform Civil Code now in force, family courts will apply a unified legal framework to disputes relating to marriage, divorce, live-in relationships, and maintenance. NEW DELHI:  For decades, the Uniform Civil Code, or UCC, remained trapped ...