Divorce

Kerala High Court restores Muslim women's right to invoke extra-judicial divorce; clarifies divorce by "Khula" does not require husband's consent
Marriage in the present generation is taken very lightly: Madras High Court
Definition of cruelty does not include petty disputes which are part and parcel of married life: Calcutta High Court
Allegations by highly educated spouse damaging reputation, career of partner amounts to mental cruelty entitling grant of divorce: Supreme Court
Indians need uniform grounds for Divorce, or none at all
Ours is a patriarchal society which does not know how to treat an empowered woman: Karnataka High Court
Refusal to wear Sakha/Sindoor: Gauhati HC refuses to upturn earlier order, says that the statement was read out of context [Read Order]
Second marriage is lawful as per Sharia Law, but more often than not causes "enormous cruelty" to first wife: Karnataka HC observes
New bride's conduct of being in her room or not showing initiative in doing household work not cruelty: Delhi HC
Are Family Courts empowered to receive evidence that is collected in breach of privacy of a party? Delhi HC answers
Refusal to wear Sakha/Sindoor signifies her refusal to accept Marriage under Hindu Marriage Customs: Gauhati HC while allowing divorce plea
Making daughter-in-law do housework not unusual: Kerala HC declines to accept narrative that mother-in-law was villain in matrimonial life
Child always the loser in custody battles, no matter which parent wins: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
Irretrievable breakdown of marriage: “Nothing remains in this marriage”, Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to grant divorce
False accusations against husband who is a judicial officer by wife amounts to mental cruelty, Delhi HC
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