polygamy Archives

Meghalaya High Court upholds Assam rifleman’s dismissal from service for engaging in polygamy

Rule 10(2) of the Assam Rifles Rules, 2010 provides that “any person subject to the Act, who contracts or enters into a second marriage during the lifetime of his first spouse, shall render himself ineligible for retention in service and may be dismissed, removed or retired from service on ground of unsuitability.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Husband has not treated both wives equally as required under Islamic Law’; Madras HC upholds Family Court’s judgment granting dissolution of marriage

“Under the Islamic Law, the husband is entitled for Polygamous marriage, however, he has to treat all the wives equally”

Case Briefs High Courts

Can a wife be forced to cohabit and establish conjugal rights? Or can a decree do so? Guj HC answers

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of J.B. Pardiwala and Niral R. Mehta, JJ., while dealing with a matter regarding restitution of

Case Briefs High Courts

[Flashback] Can Polygamy be an integral part of any religion? Read Allahabad HC’s decision on finding a Government Servant being guilty of ‘Bigamy’

Allahabad High Court: Sudhir Agarwal, J., found a government servant to be guilty of the offence of bigamy. The instant petition was filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Will permanent alimony granted to a Muslim woman be conditional to her remarriage? Detailed report untangling significance of ‘Permanent Alimony’ & ‘Periodical Maintenance’

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of J.B. Pardiwala and Vireshkumar B. Mayani, JJ., while addressing the issue of grant of permanent alimony

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Court of Appeal, Ireland upholds rejection of family reunification appeal by an Afghan refugee’s third wife, holds polygamous marriages contrary to Irish law

Court of Appeal, Ireland: Donnelly, Ní Raifeartaigh and Binchy JJ rejected an application for family reunification sought by an Afghan couple who