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Hindu Marriage Act

Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on September 11, 2018September 19, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on August 18, 2018August 20, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on June 1, 2018June 25, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on May 30, 2018June 15, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

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

Published on May 7, 2018May 10, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Hot Off The PressNews

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

Published on April 11, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

A highly qualified wife is capable of maintaining herself as well as the child

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed by the petitioner-wife under Article

Published on April 2, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Desertion’ mentioned under S. 13(1)(ib) of Hindu Marriage Act is not withdrawal from a place but from the state of things

Karnataka High Court: While deciding an appeal filed under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a Division Bench comprising of

Published on November 10, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Video conferencing can be used for conducting proceedings in second motion of mutual consent divorce

Supreme Court: Holding that the minimum period of six months stipulated under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for a

Published on September 12, 2017November 9, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Isolated instances of long past cannot constitute an act of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia)of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of ‘cruelty’ as a ground for dissolution of marriage, the Bench of R.K. Agrawal and A.M. Sapre,

Published on March 8, 2017March 24, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sindoor And Mangalsutra does not validate a marriage under Hindu Marriage Act

Bombay High Court: Hearing an appeal, a Division Bench comprising of BP Dharmadhikari and Swapna Joshi, JJ held that  simply performing two

Published on February 17, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

While declaring divorce by mutual consent the court has to follow the law in letter and spirit

High Court of Bombay: While considering the appeal filed by the appellant/wife against the impugned judgment and order passed by the Family Court

Published on January 19, 2017February 27, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Past acts of cruelty after condonation, are not a ground to seek divorce, unless revived by later acts of cruelty

Delhi High Court: Hearing an appeal against the Family Court’s order dismissing the appellant husband’s petition for dissolution of marriage on grounds

Published on August 29, 2016January 21, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Factors to be considered for grant of interim maintenance, reiterated

Delhi High Court: Reiterating the factors to be considered while considering the merits of an application for grant of interim maintenance under

Published on August 11, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Validity of S. 7-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, upheld

Madras High Court: While dismissing the petition challenging the validity of Section 7-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Division Bench

Published on November 26, 2015December 14, 2015By Sucheta
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