The Delhi High Court has directed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to establish an online registration system for Muslim marriages, allowing couples to register their unions in accordance with... Read more »
The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court’s decision to grant a divorce to celebrity chef Kunal Kapur. A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti sought Kapur’s response after... Read more »
The recent Supreme Court ruling emphasizes the indispensability of ceremonial rites for a valid marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, rejecting the notion that a mere certificate would suffice. Justices BV Nagarathna... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Monday underscored that lawyers have the authority to officiate ‘Suyamariyathai’ marriages between consenting adults, as sanctioned by the amended Hindu Marriage Act in Tamil Nadu. Back in 1968,... Read more »
The Supreme Court today held that it can exercise its plenary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant a divorce decree to consenting parties, in cases of irretrievable breakdown of... Read more »
The Supreme Court has recently instructed a couple seeking divorce that they should give their marriage a second try because neither of them could dedicate enough attention to it. A bench of... Read more »
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently observed that a husband has a moral & legal liability to maintain his wife who is unable to maintain herself, even if he is a... Read more »
The Bombay High Court recently upheld a family court’s divorce decree against a husband on the grounds of mental cruelty. A division bench comprising Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice MM Sathaye was... Read more »
The Karnataka High Court has directed trial courts to adhere to a timetable when hearing applications filed by women seeking maintenance from their respective husbands under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage... Read more »
The Supreme Court on Friday observed that any marriage between inter-faith couples under the Hindu Marriage Act is void and only Hindus can marry under the same law. A Bench of Justices... Read more »