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'Living Separately' Under Section 13B HMA Means Cessation Of Marital Obligations, Regardless Of Residence: Patna High Court

Patna HC: No Divorce if Marital Sparks Fly Just Before Filing – 'Living Separately' ExplainedIn a nuanced take on mutual consent divorces, the Patna High Court upheld a family court's rejection of a joint divorce petition under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), stressing that "livi...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Enforces Mediated Divorce Settlements

Supreme Court Enforces Mediated Divorce SettlementsIn a landmark ruling that underscores the sanctity of mediation in matrimonial disputes, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that parties cannot unilaterally back out of a court-ratified mediation settlement after receiving substantial financia...

15 Apr 2026

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Limitation Under Section 468 CrPC Runs From FIR Filing Date, Not Cognizance: Supreme Court

"Don't Waste Court Time on Settled Law": Supreme Court Slaps Down Lawyers, Revives 2011 Assault FIRIn a sharp rebuke to legal theatrics and a firm reaffirmation of precedent, the Supreme Court of India on April 9, 2026, set aside the Delhi High Court...

10 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes 80 Cases, Orders ₹5 Cr Alimony

Supreme Court Quashes 80 Cases, Orders ₹5 Cr Alimony in 'Matrimonial Mahabharata'In a landmark intervention that underscores the judiciary's intolerance forweaponized litigation, theSupreme Court of Indiahas invoked its extraordinary powers underArticle 142 of the Constitutionto dissolve a "d...

09 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

False Criminal Cases by Wife, Arrest & 17-Yr Separation is Mental Cruelty for Divorce: Calcutta High Court

False Cases, Arrests, and a 17-Year Rift: Calcutta HC Seals Fate of Strained MarriageIn a significant ruling on matrimonial discord, the Calcutta High Court's Division Bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Supratim Bhattacharya dismissed an appeal by Saranjit Kaur Hura...

08 Apr 2026

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Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High Or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat HC

While displaying pragmatism of the highest order and striking a notable balance, the Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad in a most remarkable, robust, rational and recent oral judgment titled Mayurbhai Badvantbhai Dave vs State of Gujarat & Ors in R/Criminal Revision Application (For Maintenance)...

05 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Dismisses Advani's Khanna Marriage Plea

Bombay HC Dismisses Advani's Khanna Marriage PleaIn a ruling that brings closure to over a decade of protracted litigation, theBombay High Courthas dismissed actor Anita Advani'sFirst Appealseeking legal recognition of her relationship with the late Bollywood icon Rajesh Khanna as a "marriage...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Wife's Professional Competence, Earning Potential Can't Be Ignored in Section 125 CrPC Maintenance: Allahabad HC

Radiologist Wife's Past Glory Clips Alimony: Allahabad HC Slashes Maintenance AwardIn a nuanced take on spousal support, the Allahabad High Court has trimmed a Family Court order, reducing monthly maintenance for a radiologist wife from Rs 18,000 to Rs 12,000 und...

01 Apr 2026

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Allahabad HC: Married Man’s Live-in Not Crime

Allahabad HC: Married Man’s Live-in Not Crime – Law Trumps MoralityIn a forthright assertion of the boundary between legal culpability and societal norms, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that a married man engaging in a consensual live-in relationship with an adult woman commitsno criminal...

27 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat Passes UCC Bill, Second After Uttarakhand

Gujarat Passes UCC Bill, Second After Uttarakhand: A Milestone in India's Uniform Civil Code JourneyIn a significant legislative development, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed theGujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026, through a majority voice vote following a marathon seven-hour d...

26 Mar 2026