The petitioner claims there was a Panchayati divorce between the parties, though no decree by a court of competent ...

In a significant ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that Muslim and Christian couples cannot directly register adoption deeds, and must instead follow the Juvenile Justice ...

The Bombay High Court has held that when two petitions for divorce or judicial separation between the same parties are filed in different courts, the second petition must be transferred to the court ...

Bench said alimony under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act is meant to prevent destitution, not to equalise financial status between capable spouses The Delhi High Court has held that a financially ...

The Delhi high court has clarified that alimony cannot be granted to a spouse who is financially self-sufficient, holding that permanent alimony under the Hindu Marriage Act is a measure of social ...

The president of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, ‘Kodambakkam Sri’, was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) commended the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for its policy decision to release provisional answer keys soon after the Civil Services ...

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the absence of registration of marriage will not invalidate the marriage. The court, in its order dated August 26, said that the state governments are empowered ...

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court’s Jaipur bench has delivered a significant verdict, annulling the marriage of a woman suffering from schizophrenia. The court held that hiding the woman’s serious ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The government of Trinidad and Tobago is considering amending the local Hindu marriage act to include women’s occupations on certificates as demanded by activists. Nearly ...

INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has annulled a marriage, observing that a man compelling his wife to discontinue her education is equal to destroying her dreams, and pressuring her to live with ...