If your spouse hid major loans or financial liabilities before marriage, Indian law may treat it as fraud in some cases. Here is the real legal position on annulment, material facts, and prenups in India. NEW DELHI: Marriage in India is still sold as...
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Divorce within one year of marriage is generally barred in India, but not always. Here is the real legal position under the Hindu Marriage Act and Special Marriage Act, with updated case law and court-backed exceptions. NEW DELHI: In India, many peo...
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Many relationships in India begin with consent but end in criminal allegations when things fall apart. So when does the law treat a breakup as a crime and when do courts refuse to turn a failed relationship into a rape case? NEW DELHI: Relationships...
Read MoreThe Court indicated that unless there is cogent evidence of wilful desertion or refusal to cohabit, the marriage cannot be said to have “irretrievably broken down” for a divorce to be granted. The Supreme Court recently clarified that a d...
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