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The Court emphasised that a matter would fall under the purview of family court only when the circumstances have a direct bearing on the marriage. The recent judgment from the Delhi High Court highlights that family courts do not hold exclusive autho...

 The Allahabad High Court has determined that a woman referred to as a ‘second wife’ cannot lodge a complaint under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (which concerns cruelty) against her husband. However, if there’s a demand fo...

Telangana High Court: Passport Denial on Grounds of Pending Criminal Cases Deemed Unjustifiable; Personal Liberty Encompasses Passport Ownership In a recent judgment, the Telangana High Court emphasized that the mere existence of a pending criminal c...

The Delhi High Court concluded that children do not inherently have the right to attend a particular school of their choice. It underscored that the entitlement enshrined in Article 21A of the Constitution and Section 12 of the Right to Education Act...

In a groundbreaking legal decision, the Rajasthan High Court has underscored the supremacy of constitutional morality over societal norms in a recent criminal case presided over by Justice Birendra Kumar. This ruling sets a significant precedent in l...

In its verdict dated March 1, 2024, the Jharkhand High Court has ordered a maintenance case to be sent back to the Family Court due to the issuance of an ex-parte order without the wife’s submission of an income affidavit. A single judge bench ...

 The Madras High Court recently clarified that interim maintenance orders issued under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act are considered interlocutory and cannot be appealed under either Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act or Section 19 of the Fam...

Significantly, the Court said that same-sex, transgender, interfaith or inter-caste couples must be provided immediate protection before they are asked to establish the threats they face. The Supreme Court of India recently released a comprehensive s...

The Delhi High Court has noted that compelling a wife to perform household tasks against her health constitutes cruelty. “In our opinion, when a wife indulges herself to do household chores, she does it by affection and love for her family. However, ...

 The Kerala High Court upheld the Family Court’s decision to grant divorce despite the wife’s later withdrawal of consent, citing the mutual agreement as the basis for dissolution of marriage. In an appeal lodged against the Family Court&...