The Gujarat High Court was considering a Civil Revision Application challenging the order passed by the Family Court. The Gujarat High Court recently held that a composite suit seeking marriage nullity under Section 12(1) and divorce under Section 13...
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The Kerala High Court recently held that children remain obligated to support their elderly parents, even if they receive financial assistance from friends or relatives. Justice Kauser Edappagath underscored that filial duty is a fundamental responsi...
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Synopsis The Madras High Court has clarified that the restrictions on arresting women after sunset and before sunrise are advisory, not mandatory. It emphasized that these rules serve as precautionary measures rather than absolute prohibitions, requi...
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The Supreme Court allowed a Criminal Appeal preferred by a wife against the Order of the Telangana High Court. The Supreme Court emphasized that the right to maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is not a concession for ...
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The Court said that in criminal cases related to domestic violence, the complaint and charges should be specific as far as possible against each and every accused family member. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the relatives of a person accuse...
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The petitioner, Singh, argued that such laws harm men. NEW DELHI: On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to declare Sections 2, 3, 4, and 8A of the Dowry Prohibition Act unconstitutional, advising the pe...
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The petitioner sought the transfer on the ground that the father, who had been granted temporary visitation rights, allegedly sexually abused the child during visitation. The Delhi High Court has dismissed a transfer petition filed by Sarina, seeking...
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The Court also held that when there is evidence to presume legitimacy, courts cannot order a DNA test to determine paternity. The Supreme Court recently ruled that if a marriage is intact between a man and a woman, and they had access to each other, ...
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In the matter at hand, the Family Court ordered for payment of Rs. 3,000/- maintenance. The High Court noted that without producing any proof of the infidelity of his wife, the husband simply character assassinated his wife. Orissa High Court: A Sing...
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The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved within one year based solely on mutual incompatibility, unless exceptional hardship or extreme depravity is demonstrated, as per Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. ...
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