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Here's Why Parents Kidnap Their Own Children In Japan
Under the current system, only one parent, usually the one who kept physical custody of the child, retains full parental rights.
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Here's Why Parents Kidnap Their Own Children In Japan
Under the current system, only one parent, usually the one who kept physical custody of the child, retains full parental rights.
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'Not Charity, Right': Supreme Court's Big Alimony Order For Muslim Women
A divorced Muslim woman can seek alimony from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Supreme Court ruled today.
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Refusing Sex To Spouse For Long Time "Mental Cruelty": Allahabad High Court
The court noted that the appellant, Ravindra Pratap Yadav, has alleged his wife Asha Devi "had no respect for marital bond, denied to discharge obligation of marital liability", and that there has been a "complete breakdown" of their marriage.
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Supreme Court's Huge Order On 6-Month Waiting Period For Divorce
The original issue referred to the Constitution Bench was whether the mandatory waiting period for divorce by mutual consent as prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived.
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A Key Requirement For Divorce For Christians Struck Down By Kerala High Court
This brings it on a par with other laws that govern matrimony and divorce: Special Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act
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Blame Game Ends As No-Fault Divorce Law Comes Into Force In England
No more faked evidence or years-long waits -- from Wednesday, unhappy spouses in England and Wales can end their marriages without blaming each other, in the biggest reform of divorce law for half a century.
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Film Director Cannot Divorce Wife Over Affair, Rules Court
A cheating husband cannot divorce his wife despite having a years-long affair, a South Korean court ruled Friday, insisting only the injured party in a marriage could initiate a legal separation.
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Rs 40,000 Maintenance Not High For Two Kids In Big City Like Delhi, Says Court
A Delhi court declined to reduce maintenance amount of Rs 40,000 which a man should pay to his two minor daughters citing high cost of living. His wife had also claimed maintenance for herself.
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Divorce Granted By Church Court Can't Override Law, Says Supreme Court
Divorce granted by ecclesiastical tribunal under Christian personal law are not valid as it cannot override the law, the Supreme Court said today as it rejected a PIL that sought according legal sanction to such separations granted by the Church Court.
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Denying Sex To Husband For Long Ground For Divorce: Delhi High Court
Denying sex to husband for a long time without any justification amounts to mental cruelty and is a ground for divorce, Delhi High Court has said.
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Wife Entitled For Maintenance From Husband, Not In-Laws: Court
A wife is entitled to seek maintenance only from her husband and is not liable to be maintained by her in-laws, a special court has said.
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Wife Separating Man From Parents Ground For Divorce: Supreme Court
It is a "pious obligation" of a son to maintain parents said the Supreme Court. Hence, persistent effort of a wife to constrain her husband to be separated from his family constitutes an act of 'cruelty' enabling him to get divorce, the Court added.
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Triple Talaq Has No Place In A Secular Country: Centre To Supreme Court
The centre is opposed to the Muslim practice of triple talaq, it has informed the Supreme Court, describing it as "misplaced in a secular country."
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Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Committee Report On Personal Laws
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to file before it the report of a committee which was constituted earlier to look into the aspects of personal laws relating to marriage, divorce and custody prevalent in various religious minorities, including Muslims.
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Here's Why Parents Kidnap Their Own Children In Japan
Under the current system, only one parent, usually the one who kept physical custody of the child, retains full parental rights.
-
Here's Why Parents Kidnap Their Own Children In Japan
Under the current system, only one parent, usually the one who kept physical custody of the child, retains full parental rights.
-
'Not Charity, Right': Supreme Court's Big Alimony Order For Muslim Women
A divorced Muslim woman can seek alimony from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Supreme Court ruled today.
-
Refusing Sex To Spouse For Long Time "Mental Cruelty": Allahabad High Court
The court noted that the appellant, Ravindra Pratap Yadav, has alleged his wife Asha Devi "had no respect for marital bond, denied to discharge obligation of marital liability", and that there has been a "complete breakdown" of their marriage.
-
Supreme Court's Huge Order On 6-Month Waiting Period For Divorce
The original issue referred to the Constitution Bench was whether the mandatory waiting period for divorce by mutual consent as prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived.
-
A Key Requirement For Divorce For Christians Struck Down By Kerala High Court
This brings it on a par with other laws that govern matrimony and divorce: Special Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act
-
Blame Game Ends As No-Fault Divorce Law Comes Into Force In England
No more faked evidence or years-long waits -- from Wednesday, unhappy spouses in England and Wales can end their marriages without blaming each other, in the biggest reform of divorce law for half a century.
-
Film Director Cannot Divorce Wife Over Affair, Rules Court
A cheating husband cannot divorce his wife despite having a years-long affair, a South Korean court ruled Friday, insisting only the injured party in a marriage could initiate a legal separation.
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Rs 40,000 Maintenance Not High For Two Kids In Big City Like Delhi, Says Court
A Delhi court declined to reduce maintenance amount of Rs 40,000 which a man should pay to his two minor daughters citing high cost of living. His wife had also claimed maintenance for herself.
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Divorce Granted By Church Court Can't Override Law, Says Supreme Court
Divorce granted by ecclesiastical tribunal under Christian personal law are not valid as it cannot override the law, the Supreme Court said today as it rejected a PIL that sought according legal sanction to such separations granted by the Church Court.
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Denying Sex To Husband For Long Ground For Divorce: Delhi High Court
Denying sex to husband for a long time without any justification amounts to mental cruelty and is a ground for divorce, Delhi High Court has said.
-
Wife Entitled For Maintenance From Husband, Not In-Laws: Court
A wife is entitled to seek maintenance only from her husband and is not liable to be maintained by her in-laws, a special court has said.
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Wife Separating Man From Parents Ground For Divorce: Supreme Court
It is a "pious obligation" of a son to maintain parents said the Supreme Court. Hence, persistent effort of a wife to constrain her husband to be separated from his family constitutes an act of 'cruelty' enabling him to get divorce, the Court added.
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Triple Talaq Has No Place In A Secular Country: Centre To Supreme Court
The centre is opposed to the Muslim practice of triple talaq, it has informed the Supreme Court, describing it as "misplaced in a secular country."
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Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Committee Report On Personal Laws
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to file before it the report of a committee which was constituted earlier to look into the aspects of personal laws relating to marriage, divorce and custody prevalent in various religious minorities, including Muslims.
