Special Marriage Act Archives

Maintenance of wife|Husband doesn’t have to pay maintenance in each of the proceedings under different Maintenance laws [Explainer on Supreme Court guidelines]

Supreme Court has framed guidelines on overlapping jurisdiction under different enactments for payment of maintenance, payment of Interim Maintenance, the criteria for determining the quantum of maintenance, the date from which maintenance is to be awarded, and enforcement of orders of maintenance.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Maintenance in matrimonial disputes| Supreme Court frames extensive guidelines; Resolves issue of overlapping jurisdiction under different Laws [Read Guidelines]

Supreme Court: The bench of Indu Malhotra* and R. Subhash Reddy, JJ has framed guidelines on the issue of maintenance of wife,

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | If marriage is registered under Special Marriage Act, is it necessary for the couple to take recourse of same law to sever ties permanently? Court elucidates in a custody matter

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., while addressing an application with regard to the custody of

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Special Marriage Act, 1954 extends to the State of Sikkim

S.O. 3675(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (n) of Article 371F of the Constitution, the President hereby extends the Special

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Expenses for upbringing of child can’t be divided equally between parents; husband can’t avoid duty to maintain merely because wife is also earning

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a revision petition filed by the petitioner-husband against the order of the Appellate Court whereby his

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Proceedings in a rape case can be quashed when accused settles dispute with victim and marries her, so as to ensure better future for the victim

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. allowed a writ petition for quashing the criminal proceedings against rape accused who later on married

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Registrar of Marriage directed to issue marriage certificate to foreign citizens as required under S.13 of Special Marriage Act

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Vibhu Bhakru, J.allowed petition filed by foreign citizens and directed the Registrar of Marriage to issue Certificate

Case Briefs High Courts

Certificate of Marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 is conclusive proof of solemnization of marriage under the Act

Delhi High Court: An important question of law relating to the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (hereinafter ‘Act’) has arisen before a Single