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The Court impleaded Union of India through Secretary, Department of Legislation and State of Uttar Pradesh through its Chief Secretary as new party respondent.
“To raise the presumption of a valid marriage for Section 125 of CrPC based on cohabitation, the couple must be qualified to marry and not be within the prohibited degrees of marriage.”
The object of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act is to secure the dignity and financial protection of a Muslim women post her divorce which aligns with the rights of a women under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
“We are surprised and shocked by the way the Family Court has taken the matter under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC and given a relief to the husband, which was liable to be given only after framing the issues and recording the evidence.”
In continuation of the Departmental Lecture Series, the Department of Law, University of Lucknow, organised a special lecture on the theme “Fundamentals
“When the donor and donee, who are father and son, are residing together in residential house owned by the father, it is not expected that after gifting the property by way of Hiba, the father would leave the residence.”
“Since the legislature cannot contemplate a solution to all the problems that are presented in Society. Within the broad framework that is laid down by the legislature, Courts will have to find a solution to the individual cases.”
The Court considered the aspect of better company and care, wherein it evaluated the parties’ living arrangements, schedules and availability to cater to the children. The husband due to his business engagements could not have catered to the needs of the children, unlike the wife who was not working at stayed at home.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 34(3): Limitation period under S. 34(3) for filing petition challenging arbitral award is considered
“The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 prohibits child marriage, it supersedes the Muslim personal law, and every citizen of this country is subject to the law of the land, which is Act 2006, irrespective of his or her religion”
Calcutta High Court set aside the impugned order and modified the maintenance amount to Rs. 6,000 per month.
Awareness has to be created in young minds not just from the point of view of emotional and societal pressures that Live -in relationships may create, but also from the perspective that it could give rise to various legal hassles.
“If the prayers of the petitioners in the present petition are not considered favorably, it would create a situation where the respondent already having given up any claims towards the minor child, she would be deprived of the right to be taken care of and maintained by the petitioners, who are more than willing to take care of her needs, being the biological parents of the minor child.”
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant application seeking regular bail for offences under the provisions of Prohibition of Child
Allahabad High Court: In an appeal filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 for setting aside the
Kerala High Court: In a divorce case where the Family Court had refused to hear the case on priority for early disposal,
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Similar cases are an exception to the precedent laid down in Imran v. State of Delhi, (2011) 10 SCC 192
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A writ petition was filed seeking the relief of protection of life and liberty at the hands
Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that the