The Supreme Court while observing that Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (herein referred to as the “Act”) declares that children of a void or voidable marriage as legitimate but expressly provides that they are entitled to claim only the pr
The Court, while partly allowing the appeal of the Appellant, observed that according to theSection 20 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act,1956 read in conjunction with Hindu Laws relating to family, the mother has as much obligation to maintai
The Division bench of the High Court observed that a party will be in law deemed to be impotent, if he/she is incapable of consummation due to partial or imperfect intercourse. The party alleging impotency has the burden to prove that the husband was
Upon hearing the parties to the case, the Court held that, the victim’s pregnancy may not be terminated without her consent as it may not be in her best interest. However, considering her mental health which may be affected due to the biological cha
The Supreme Court observed that a petition filed by a wife under Section 125 of CrPC who was earlier granted permanent alimony under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, cannot be entertained.
The High Court took note of the submissions made by the husband that he shall continue to pay Rs 5,000 per month for a limited period for the wife and minor son. Resultantly, the Court allowed the petition and quashed the impugned order.
The High Court has held that if wife and husband laves the share households to establish their own household, the domestic relationship comes to an end in respect of parents and therefore complaint under DV Act cannot be maintained against them.
The Supreme Court held that the husband is entitled to pay maintenance even if the wife is well educated and enhanced the maintenance amount to Rs.25,000.
The court held that maintenance can be claimed under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Domestic Violence Act) even if the claimant is not a legally wedded wife and therefore not entitled to claim of maintenan
It is the duty of the Court to scrutinise the facts from all angles whether a plea advanced by the respondent to nullify the grievance of the aggrieved person is really legally sound and correct.The principle “justice to the cause is equivalent to th
