The Supreme Court observed that simply working from home does not automatically entitle a parent to child custody. The Court highlighted that parents may have to be away for work to support their family, and this should not bar them from seeking cust...
Read MoreThe Court faulted the police and the trial court for charging a man with voyeurism merely for filming a woman entering a disputed property. The Supreme Court has held that taking photographs or recording videos of a woman without her consent, while s...
Read MoreThe Court said that it must adopt a construction which secures the dignity and financial protection of a Muslim woman post her divorce. The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 2) ruled that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to recover the cash and g...
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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As per the guidelines, the cases registered under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) are required to be referred to the Family Welfare Committee of the concerned district for settlement of the issues. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the n...
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The Court said that the right to privacy cannot override the right to a fair trial when a spouse seeks to prove cruelty in divorce proceedings. The Supreme Court has ruled that a spouse can rely on audio recordings of phone conversations with their p...
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The girl alleged that she had been forcibly married to a contractor in Bihar to settle her parents’ financial liabilities and was being threatened for attempting to escape. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed the Delhi and Bihar Police to ensure...
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The woman had claimed that her husband pretended to be an eye surgeon but turned out to be an optometrist. In a recent judgment in Rohan & Others v. The State of Gujarat & Others, the Supreme Court of India quashed a case filed by a woman who...
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In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday highlighted a concerning trend where victims of dowry harassment are increasingly making accusations against their husband’s relatives. The court dismissed a dowry harassment case against the wo...
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who is employed, holds the same professional standing as her husband, and is financially independent is not entitled to maintenance from her estranged spouse. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Ok...
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