While presiding over a divorce case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the wife’s denial of physical relationship amounts to cruelty with husband. Facts of the Case The husband put forth... Read more »
The Delhi High Court has upheld a family court’s decision to dissolve the marriage of a couple in their 70s, who have been living apart for several years. The court dismissed the... Read more »
The Bombay High Court has recently emphasized that the wish of a child should not be the sole determinant when awarding custody to a specific parent. A single-judge bench of Justice Sharmila... Read more »
In a recent custody battle between an estranged couple, a Delhi Court emphasized that a child should not be used as a tool by the custodial parent. Family Court Judge Anil Kumar,... Read more »
The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a family court order that imposed a financial burden on a woman in a divorce case. The family court had mandated that the woman bear the... Read more »
The Kerala High Court has recently emphasized that live-in relationships are not recognized as marriages under the law. A division bench of Justices A Muhamed Mustaque & Sophy Thomas stated that when... Read more »
The Delhi High Court recently observed that family courts are not expected to take a “hyper-technical approach” and to close a party’s right to cross examination in a hurry. The observation was made... Read more »
The Karnataka High Court recently issued a non-bailable warrants against a woman and ordered the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, to keep the woman present in court for failing to hand over custody... Read more »
The Bombay High Court has recently observed that divorce disputes are the most bitterly fought adversarial litigation, with estranged couples treating their children as chattel or property. The statement was made by... Read more »
The High Court of Calcutta has recently ruled that a husband has the right to file for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty if his wife tried to compel him to separate... Read more »