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The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in reliance upon the mutual compromise between the matrimonial partners, invoked its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to extinguish the pending criminal case against the husband. “...

Section 112 of the Evidence Act underscores the principle that children born within the confines of a legally recognized marriage are deemed legitimate per se and it ensures that no unwarranted assumptions of impropriety or moral transgressions are m...

In a notable legal development, a Delhi Court issued a decree of mutual divorce pursuant to Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, despite the wife’s protracted and resolute opposition to her husband’s divorce petition over the course of ...

“The right of the petitioners to marry a person of their own choice is indelible and protected under the Constitution, which cannot be diluted in any manner whatsoever,” the court said. In a recent legal pronouncement, the Delhi High Cour...

The Delhi High Court recently adjudicated a petition seeking a reduction in monthly interim maintenance payments from ₹25,000 to ₹15,000. This petition was predicated upon the wife’s possession of a B.Sc. degree. In its verdict, the court reinf...

The Court added that there should be mutual respect between the husband and wife in a marriage. The marriage would be disrupted if either side forces any condition on the other, the Court said. In a recent legal precedent established in the case of K...

A recent verdict from the Delhi High Court dictates that, in accordance with Section 5(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a second marriage is impermissible if one of the spouses from a previous marriage is still alive. To put it in simpler terms, y...

In its dismissal of a criminal revision application brought forth by the petitioner-husband, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has emphatically underscored that the maintenance claims of a financially dependent wife should not be prejudiced solely on acc...

“This Court strongly believes that a parent cannot be a guest in their child’s life. If visitation rights only are granted for limited hours, it may not be sufficient for the child to have a comfortable time with the father or mother, whoever m...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, exercising judicious discretion, has issued a directive for a meticulous scrutiny of all complaints and First Information Reports (FIRs) wherein wives allege their husbands’ involvement in extramarital relatio...