Divorce by Mutual Consent and Contempt of Court
by Achal Gupta*
Hindu Marriage Act
Maintenance of wife|Husband doesn’t have to pay maintenance in each of the proceedings under different Maintenance laws [Explainer on Supreme Court guidelines]
Supreme Court has framed guidelines on overlapping jurisdiction under different enactments for payment of maintenance, payment of Interim Maintenance, the criteria for determining the quantum of maintenance, the date from which maintenance is to be awarded, and enforcement of orders of maintenance.
Maintenance in matrimonial disputes| Supreme Court frames extensive guidelines; Resolves issue of overlapping jurisdiction under different Laws [Read Guidelines]
Supreme Court: The bench of Indu Malhotra* and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ has framed guidelines on the issue of maintenance of wife,
Chh HC | Whether alienation of property by an alleged wife of a deceased is void? HC analyses position in light of ‘Customs’ under Hindu Marriage Act
Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agrawal, J., discusses the decision of trial Court and first Appellate Court with regard to alienation of the
Madras HC | Once permanent maintenance is received under S. 20 DV Act, yet due to change in circumstances if alteration in maintenance is required, what approach should be resorted? HC elucidates
Madras High Court: A Division Bench of M. Sathyanarayanan and P. Rajamanickam, JJ., addressed an appeal with regard to seeking interim maintenance when
Madras HC | Can plea of customary divorce be considered as a valid defence while departmental proceeding for bigamy is initiated? HC considers scope of defence under Service Rules
Madras High Court: RMT. Teeka Raman, J., while addressing a petition observed that, “A plea of customary divorce is a valid defence
Del HC updates Affidavit of Assets, Income & Expenditure to be filed at threshold of matrimonial disputes; Issues modified directions [Detailed Report: Read Directions]
Delhi High Court: J.R. Midha, J. laid modified directions and affidavit of assets, income and expenditure to be filed by both the
Utt HC | Wife not eligible for medical examination of whether she can conceive or not during Divorce proceedings; Court allows appeal
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P&H HC | In case a marriage is solemnized in violation of age restriction, marriage is only voidable
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Sudhir Mittal, J., addressed a matter of registration of marriage. Issue in focus Application for registration of marriage
P&H HC | Courts should abstain from introducing personal ideas related to social morality
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the instant petition filed by a runaway couple seeking protection from arrest and bodily harm
Del HC | Divorce granted on ground of cruelty set aside for non-fulfilment of requirements of Rule 7 of Hindu Marriage Rules
Delhi High Court: A Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ., allowed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the judgment of
Del HC | Specificities of date and time not necessary in divorce petition under S. 13(1)(i-a) HMA, where wife leads evidence
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ., directed a divorce decree sheet to be drawn up in
In divorce petition trial to be concluded within six months from date of service of notice on respondent
Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Ashok Kumar Gaur, J., disposed of the current petition seeking an early date for
Quantum of Maintenance granted should always be reasonable: J&K HC
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J., dismissed a petition filed to challenge the order of
Execution of orders under Section 24 HMA in terms of CrPC unheard of; orders of ADJ purportedly acting as Magistrate set aside
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, J. allowed a challenge to the order of Additional District Judge
Using consent for dissolution of marriage to gain advantage in other litigations constitute ‘cruelty’ under Hindu Marriage Act
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. allowed an appeal filed under Section 28 of Hindu
Decree of divorce by mutual consent is appealable where the consent itself is disputed
Allahabad High Court: An appeal filed by the wife against the decree of divorce by mutual consent, was allowed by a Division
Proceedings under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act transferred considering convenience of the wife
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J. allowed the matrimonial proceedings to be transferred from
20-year-old woman free to live with underage husband; Couple has the right to live together even outside wedlock: SC
Supreme Court: In a unique case where a 19-year-old girl Thushara, who had married a 19-year-old boy Nandakumar on 12.04.2017, was sent
Consent already manifest in Hindu Marriage Act; No interference warranted: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ refused to interfere with the provisions of