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Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance Citing Desertion Unless Allegation Is Judicially Established: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has reaffirmed that allegations of desertion cannot defeat a wife's claim of maintenance under Section ...

Lack of conversion ritual of Muslim woman no bar for divorce under Hindu Marriage Act: Madras HC

CHENNAI: Holding that mere absence of any ceremony for conversion from Muslim to Hindu religion cannot be a ground to dismiss ...

Husband must give 50% of property sale proceeds and Rs 2 lakh per month to wife pending divorce; here’s why Delhi High Court gave this order

Husband ordered to give 50% of the property’s sale proceeds and Rs 2 lakh per month to wife pending divorce, Delhi High Court ...

Living Separately Doesn’t Always Mean Marriage Has Broken Down Irretrievably: SC

The court allowed in part an appeal filed by a woman and set aside the judgment of September 20, 2019, passed by a division ...

Khula - Muslim Woman’s Right To Unilateral Divorce

The Telangana High Court has reaffirmed that Muslim women can seek a unilateral divorce through khula without needing their ...

Surprisingly Liberal

Unlike popular belief, Muslim law contains some of the most diverse and historically progressive divorce options for women.

Yuzvendra Chahal’s 'Maa Kasam Khao' Post Sparks A Deeper Question — If Dowry Deserves Jail, Shouldn’t Unjust Alimony Be Questioned Too?

When cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal posted the words “Maa kasam khao nahi paltoge iss decision seh” on his Instagram story recently, alongside a news headline about the Delhi High Court’s ruling that ...