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Telangana Couple's Divorce After 17 Years Of Separation, Rs 50 Lakh Alimony
Ending a nearly two-decade-long legal battle, the Telangana High Court has upheld a divorce decree in a long-fractured marriage, ordering the husband to pay a lump sum of Rs 50 lakh as permanent alimony and maintenance.
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Living Separately For Year Not Strict Requirement For Mutual Divorce: Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday clarified that couples seeking divorce by mutual consent are not necessarily required to live separately for at least one year, as prescribed under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955.
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Dispute Over Eating Onion And Garlic Ends 23-Year Marriage In Gujarat
A Gujarat-based couple's 23-year-old marriage ended in a divorce over a long-standing dispute that started in kitchen and was centred around the wife's dietary choice of non-consumption of onion and garlic.
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"Wife's Pregnancy Can't Erase Acts Of Cruelty": Delhi Court Grants Divorce To Man
Pregnancy or temporary reconciliation cannot erase the previous acts of cruelty and abusive conduct of the wife towards her husband, the Delhi High Court has said while granting a divorce decree to a man.
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No Maternal Family Pension For Woman If Divorced After Father's Death: Court
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a daughter separated from her husband will not be entitled to share in the family pension of her maternal family in case the divorce happens after the death of her father.
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Repeated Suicide Threats By Spouse Amount To Cruelty: Bombay High Court
Repeated threats by a spouse to commit suicide amount to cruelty, the Bombay High Court has said, granting divorce to a man.
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Gujarat High Court Allows Passport Renewal For Minor Without Estranged Father's Consent
According to the Passport Rules, 1980, consent from a single parent is sufficient for applying for a minor's passport in cases where parents are separated by a court order or divorce decree.
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'Priya A Banker. If She Forged...': Bollywood-Style Drama Over Sunjay Kapur Will
Priya Sachdev Kapur began her arguments in the Delhi High Court in the battle with Karisma Kapoor's children, Samaira and Kiaan, over allegations Sunjay Kapur's willl, in which leaves his Rs 30,000 crore inheritance to Priya Kapur, is forged.
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Wife Pressuring Husband To Cut Family Ties Amounts To Cruelty: High Court
A wife pressurising her husband to sever ties with his family members amounts to cruelty, the Delhi High Court has said and upheld an order dissolving an estranged couple's marriage.
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Taunting Jobless Husband Is "Mental Cruelty": Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce
Before delivering the verdict, the court noted that the wife neither appeared in court nor filed any response despite being served notice.
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Muslim Marriages Can Be Dissolved Through Verbal Consent: Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Muslim marriage can be dissolved through 'Mubaraat', a form of divorce wherein couples can end their marriage through verbal mutual consent without a written agreement in place.
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Earning Wife Has A Right To Get Alimony: Bombay High Court
Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke rejected the man's petition, saying the court finds the man's claims "invalid" after considering several factors.
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Denying Physical Relationship, Affair Suspicion Ground For Divorce: Court
Denial of physical relationship to husband and suspecting him of an extra-marital affair amounts to cruelty and is hence a ground for divorce, the Bombay High Court held while refusing relief to a woman challenging a family court's divorce order.
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"Not Guilty": Supreme Court Acquits Man On Death Row After 11 Years In Jail
The Supreme Court in an important judgment today set aside the death sentence of Baljinder Kumar from Kapurthala, who has been in jail for over 11 years in murder cases of his wife, two toddlers and sister-in-law.
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After Father, Natural Guardian Of Minor Child Is Mother: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has handed over the custody of a five-year-old girl, living with her paternal grandparents, to her mother, noting that after father, the natural guardian of a minor child is mother.
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Telangana Couple's Divorce After 17 Years Of Separation, Rs 50 Lakh Alimony
Ending a nearly two-decade-long legal battle, the Telangana High Court has upheld a divorce decree in a long-fractured marriage, ordering the husband to pay a lump sum of Rs 50 lakh as permanent alimony and maintenance.
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Living Separately For Year Not Strict Requirement For Mutual Divorce: Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday clarified that couples seeking divorce by mutual consent are not necessarily required to live separately for at least one year, as prescribed under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955.
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Dispute Over Eating Onion And Garlic Ends 23-Year Marriage In Gujarat
A Gujarat-based couple's 23-year-old marriage ended in a divorce over a long-standing dispute that started in kitchen and was centred around the wife's dietary choice of non-consumption of onion and garlic.
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"Wife's Pregnancy Can't Erase Acts Of Cruelty": Delhi Court Grants Divorce To Man
Pregnancy or temporary reconciliation cannot erase the previous acts of cruelty and abusive conduct of the wife towards her husband, the Delhi High Court has said while granting a divorce decree to a man.
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No Maternal Family Pension For Woman If Divorced After Father's Death: Court
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a daughter separated from her husband will not be entitled to share in the family pension of her maternal family in case the divorce happens after the death of her father.
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Repeated Suicide Threats By Spouse Amount To Cruelty: Bombay High Court
Repeated threats by a spouse to commit suicide amount to cruelty, the Bombay High Court has said, granting divorce to a man.
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Gujarat High Court Allows Passport Renewal For Minor Without Estranged Father's Consent
According to the Passport Rules, 1980, consent from a single parent is sufficient for applying for a minor's passport in cases where parents are separated by a court order or divorce decree.
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'Priya A Banker. If She Forged...': Bollywood-Style Drama Over Sunjay Kapur Will
Priya Sachdev Kapur began her arguments in the Delhi High Court in the battle with Karisma Kapoor's children, Samaira and Kiaan, over allegations Sunjay Kapur's willl, in which leaves his Rs 30,000 crore inheritance to Priya Kapur, is forged.
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Wife Pressuring Husband To Cut Family Ties Amounts To Cruelty: High Court
A wife pressurising her husband to sever ties with his family members amounts to cruelty, the Delhi High Court has said and upheld an order dissolving an estranged couple's marriage.
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Taunting Jobless Husband Is "Mental Cruelty": Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce
Before delivering the verdict, the court noted that the wife neither appeared in court nor filed any response despite being served notice.
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Muslim Marriages Can Be Dissolved Through Verbal Consent: Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Muslim marriage can be dissolved through 'Mubaraat', a form of divorce wherein couples can end their marriage through verbal mutual consent without a written agreement in place.
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Earning Wife Has A Right To Get Alimony: Bombay High Court
Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke rejected the man's petition, saying the court finds the man's claims "invalid" after considering several factors.
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Denying Physical Relationship, Affair Suspicion Ground For Divorce: Court
Denial of physical relationship to husband and suspecting him of an extra-marital affair amounts to cruelty and is hence a ground for divorce, the Bombay High Court held while refusing relief to a woman challenging a family court's divorce order.
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"Not Guilty": Supreme Court Acquits Man On Death Row After 11 Years In Jail
The Supreme Court in an important judgment today set aside the death sentence of Baljinder Kumar from Kapurthala, who has been in jail for over 11 years in murder cases of his wife, two toddlers and sister-in-law.
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After Father, Natural Guardian Of Minor Child Is Mother: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has handed over the custody of a five-year-old girl, living with her paternal grandparents, to her mother, noting that after father, the natural guardian of a minor child is mother.
