Divorce Laws
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SC says it can grant divorce on ground of ‘irretrievable breakdown of marriage’
The Supreme Court said that the mandatory waiting period of six months for divorce through mutual consent can be done away with, subject to conditions.
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Younger generation thinks marriage is evil, can be avoided too enjoy ‘free life’, says Kerala HC
The High Court made the observation while declining a divorce plea of a man who claimed his wife abused him. The women claimed he was having an affair.
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‘DNA test most authentic way to establish if wife has been unfaithful, adulterous’: Allahabad HC
The matter before the court was whether a husband, in a divorce petition, can direct the wife to undergo a DNA test or refuse to undergo the test himself.
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Gauhati HC grants divorce saying if wife refuses to wear ‘sindoor, shakha’, she is not married
It said that compelling a man to stay married to a woman under such circumstances ‘may be construed to be harassment inflicted upon him and his family.’
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Lok Sabha passes bill to remove leprosy as ground for divorce
The Personal Laws (Amendment Bill), 2018, was passed via a voice vote.
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Man gives wife alimony of Rs 24,600 in coins, woman calls it a mockery of court
Since the additional district and sessions court in Chandigarh did not have the time to count the coins worth Rs 24,600, the case was adjourned till Friday.
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A man cannot force his wife to live with him, says Supreme Court
A woman had lodged a criminal case against her husband and sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty, but he said he wanted to live with her.
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‘Behave properly, don’t leave husband without our permission’, Supreme Court tells woman
The top court also directed her to ‘look after’ her husband and his mother while while hearing an appeal in a divorce case.
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The AMU professor triple talaq row is a chance to revisit shortcomings of the Supreme Court judgment
The court's refusal to judge personal laws on the touchstone of Constitution is problematic.
Sanjay Hegde, business-standard.com & Pranjal Kishore, business-standard.com
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Six-month waiting period for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act can be waived, says Supreme Court
It said courts can decide on this period for divorce through mutual consent on a case-by-case basis.
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Madras HC asks family courts to be fair on alimony as men have to take care of their parents too
Justice RMT Teekaraman said the man also has a responsibility towards his aged parents.
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Half measure: Triple talaq-forbidding marriage contract may not do Muslim women much good
To really empower them, address poverty and illiteracy.
Flavia Agnes
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