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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...

The Supreme Court upheld the summoning of a wife in a ‘cheating’ complaint brought forth by her husband. It granted the husband’s appeal contesting the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The High Court had upheld the Session...

 In an unprecedented judgment, the Patna High Court has directed two judicial officers in the state to each provide ₹100 as compensation to a man. This ruling follows an unjust trial the man underwent under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)...

In a recent legal matter, the Supreme Court reaffirmed a fundamental tenet concerning streedhan, the property bestowed upon a woman during her marriage. The court emphasized that husbands possess no legal jurisdiction over their wives’ streedha...

The Tripura High Court’s single judge bench declined to excuse a delay of approximately 2 years and 5 months in reactivating an execution case. The court emphasized that if such cases remain unresolved beyond six months, the Executing Court mus...

The Kerala High Court upheld a Family Court decision, highlighting the right of parties in child custody cases to seek modifications if circumstances change. The Family Court clarified that the initial ruling is not final, stating that the legal conc...

The Court observed that denying child care leaves to mothers would violate the Constitutional duty to ensure equal protection of women in the workforce. Monday saw the Supreme Court reaffirming the Constitutional imperative of women’s equitable...