High Profile Cases Affair during subsistence of marriage is cruelty: Delhi HC November 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Having an affair during subsistence of marriage by either of the spouses amounts to cruelty, the Delhi High Court has observed while setting aside a trial court’s judgement granting divorce to a man who was in an “open adulterous relationship”. A bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Yogesh Khanna allowed the appeal filed by a […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court divorce featured Law Legal News marriage trial court
Top Law News HC dissolves strained marriage of couple. October 23, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Source : PTI A couple trying to take advantage of an “unfortunate incident” of abortion in their litigation against each other, indicated their strained relations, Delhi High Court has said while dissolving their marriage. A bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani observed that their marriage was a “total wreck” and could not be salvaged […] Read more » featured Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Justice Pratibha Rani marriage unfortunate incident of abortion
Top Law News Marriage Amendment Bill a cruelty to men July 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “Dilli Chalo” this famous slogan is again in picture. At that time I mean to say pre independence period S C Bose gave this slogan to enrage the sleeping blood of Indians to achieve liberation and at this time I mean to say the 21st Century men,s rights groups are giving this slogan to enrage […] Read more » marriage Marriage Amendment Bill Marriage Amendment Bill 2010 Marriage bill
Top Law News After 20, minor girl can get marriage declared void: HC July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The husband of a minor girl is entitled to his wife’s custody but cannot consummate his marriage with her till she attains the age of 20 as law gives her the liberty to approach the court to get her marriage declared void. A Delhi High Court Bench gave this ruling in response to a Division […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri child marriage consent of a married girl consummation of marriage consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 amounts to raping her Delhi High Court Bench Hindu Marriage Act HMA Indian Penal Code IPC marriage marriage of a minor girl minor marriage PCM Prevention of Child Marriage Prevention of Child Marriage Act status of marriage of a minor girl validity of marriage of a minor girl void marriage void marriages
Top Law News Action against violators of rules on marriage processions December 1, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the onset of the wedding season, Delhi Police Wednesday asked the residents of the city to strictly adhere to guidelines on marriage processions issued by the Delhi High Court or face strict action for violations. In advertisements issued in major dailies, Delhi Police said marriage processions on road create traffic congestion. ‘Traffic congestion on […] Read more » marriage processions
Top Law News Giving dowry to save proposed marriage no offence: Court October 21, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Giving dowry to save proposed marriage no offence: Court The Delhi High Court has held that giving dowry under the fear that a proposed marriage may be called off is not an offence. The court gave the ruling while quashing a first information report (FIR) filed against a bride and her family for conceding the dowry demand of the groom’s family. Justice Ajit Bharihoke […] Read more » Court dowry Giving marriage offence proposed save
Top Law News Few isolated incidents in marriage not cruelty: Apex court October 10, 2010 / October 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said married life should be assessed as a whole and few isolated incidents over a period of time would not amount to cruelty. “Sustained unjustifiable and reprehensible conduct affecting physical and mental health of the other spouse may lead to mental cruelty,” said a bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice […] Read more » apex court cruelty Few incidents isolated marriage not
Top Law News Good news for couples, Delhi relaxes marriage rules September 14, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Haryana’s khap panchayats, infamous for driving people to death or out of their clans and villages, be damned. Delhi is offering itself as the haven to run-away couples. Providing a helping hand to couples, the Delhi government Monday declared that a couple can marry in the capital and register their marriage within hours even if […] Read more » couples Delhi Good marriage relaxes Rules
Top Law News Is a minor’s marriage with consent legal? June 12, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday asked a larger bench to consider whether or not a minor’s marriage, conducted with her/his consent, is to be declared legal. It also termed void the marriage of 17-year-old Chandni till she attains majority and directed her to stay with her parents till that time. A division bench of Justice […] Read more » Legal marriage minors'
Top Law News Irretrievable breakdown of marriage will be ground for divorce June 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 14 Comments on Irretrievable breakdown of marriage will be ground for divorce The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage will be made an additional ground for divorce under an amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act approved by the cabinet Thursday. “This would provide safeguards to parties who file petitions for grant of divorce by mutual consent but who wilfully avoid coming to court […] Read more » divorce Irretrievable marriage
