Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Kanyadan not essential ceremony for valid Hindu marriage: Allahabad High Court
Wife filing criminal complaints against husband, in-laws not cruelty: Madras High Court
Interim maintenance orders not appealable under Hindu Marriage Act, Family Courts Act: Madras High Court
Wearing 'sindoor' religious duty of Hindu married woman: Family Court in MP
Both husband and wife duty-bound to create congenial family atmosphere: Calcutta High Court
Love marriages leading to marital disputes; irretrievable breakdown of marriage must be made ground for divorce: Allahabad High Court
Patna High Court decision to annul marriage citing non-performance of Saptapadi stayed by Supreme Court
Accusing spouse of adultery is cruel; intention not necessary element for offence of cruelty: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Husband’s unsubstantiated allegations of adultery against wife amount to mental cruelty: Karnataka High Court
"Go to High Court first:" Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to bar on Sapinda marriages under Hindu Marriage Act
Patna High Court annuls marriage on finding man was threatened to marry at gunpoint, Saptapadi not performed
Spouse who can earn but chooses to remain unemployed should not burden partner with maintenance: Delhi High Court
Abusing wife in filthy language in front of her students amounts to mental cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court
Non-compliance with decree for restitution of conjugal rights valid ground for divorce: Karnataka High Court
Saptapadi is essential for valid Hindu marriage: Allahabad High Court quashes bigamy case
Wife insisting on staying with husband at the place of his posting is not cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court
Family courts cannot grant divorce on ground of breakdown of marriage: Delhi High Court
Husband cohabiting with another woman after long separation from wife not cruelty: Delhi High Court
Limitation period to appeal against family court order or decree is 30 days: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court says financial instability of spouse can amount to mental cruelty, grants divorce to wife
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