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Family Law Articles


Divorce by Mutual Consent: The Way Ahead

  Nishtha Malhotra   24 October 2017 at 11:48

IntroductionIn a country like India, where marriage is considered to be a sacrament, the concept of Divorce was unknown to ancient India. In fact, Manu declared a marriage to be the highest dharma of husband and wife and indissoluble union between th ..


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Court can Grant Divorce even if the facts of the case do not provide a ground for the same

  Kumar Doab   18 October 2017 at 12:37

If Spouse is unwilling to stay together but bent to keep other Spouse tied in Dead Marriage ..


Posted in Family Law |   2 comments |   6622 Views


Trial Court should Consider Responsibility of Husband towards Aged Parents also while deciding Maintenance for Wife!

  Kumar Doab   04 October 2017 at 13:01

(A) A Man that is a Husband is a Son also. A Man that is married and has wife, children; has Father and Mother also.Morally a Man that is a husband is under obligation to maintain wife and children.Morally man that is a son has a pious duty and is un ..


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Child born from arrangement other than marriage has no right on Hindu Father's property!

  Kumar Doab   21 September 2017 at 11:26

Does child born from arrangement other than marriage has a right on Hindu Father's property!The Court analyzed the matter thoroughly and provided answer as clear as water; NO! (A) Whether a child born to a couple who are in live-in relationship, ..


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Polygamy and the Indian Law

  Sharda Prasad   20 September 2017 at 13:44

Polygamy means entering into more than one marriage while the first marriage is still subsisting. Marrying second time will be Bigamy. If Husband marries multiple times, it is Polygyny. If wife marries multiple times, it is ..


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6 months Cooling, Waiting Period for Divorce under Hindu Law is Not Mandatory!

  Kumar Doab   19 September 2017 at 11:50

(A)Dated: 12-09-2017; Apex Court; Supreme Court of India:The Apex Court relaxed the procedure of granting divorce on the ground of mutual consent by the path breaking judgment that the bench of Adesh Kumar Goyal and U.U. Lalit, pronounced.The bench r ..


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Struggling to get Divorce, here are some land mark cases in favor of husband

  Advocate Kappil Cchandna   15 September 2017 at 17:34

1. HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARHDr. Anita Rani V/s Dr. Suresh KumarWife files false criminal cases against the husband, breaking & throwing mangal sutra, getting husband arrested, neglecting household and ill-treated husband etc. ..


Posted in Family Law |   15 comments |   2194 Views


Live in Relationship (Legal v/s Social view)

  Adv. Yogen Kakade   14 September 2017 at 12:04

Live-in Relationship It is no more a taboo in India, although it�s been very much less understood, misunderstood and controversial topic of our society. But in today�s fast growing world it has become an integral part of our society.I bei ..


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Money suit on the Estate of the Deceased

  Azhagananth   29 August 2017 at 12:58

�Money suit on the Estate of the Deceased, to the extent acquired by them, - not maintainable as per Section 6(4) of Hindu Succession Act�. Till date the money suits were filed on the basis of the averments viz� that M/s.XXX is dea ..


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Triple Talaq Illegal

  Nitish Banka   25 August 2017 at 10:51

Summary of Supreme Court JudgementThe practice of Triple Talaq was going on for many yearsIn India and it was incorporated in Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937.The main reason why triple talaq was challenged in ..


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