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Family Law Articles


'Live- in Relationships'- Social and Legal aspects

  Richa Dhawan   18 November 2014 at 11:15

Human relationships are complex and fragile. Sometimes, or increasingly of late, after seeing each other exclusively for a while, ..


Posted in Family Law  11 comments |   3048 Views


Sex Selective Abortion- an act Causing Discrimination against Women in India

  pasapala mujeeb   07 October 2014 at 11:12

INTRODUCTON: Sex selection is matter of global concern. In the last three decades, 12.5 million cases of female foeticide have been reported ..


Posted in Family Law  3 comments |   3618 Views


Right to maintainece of a hindu wife

  aastha   26 September 2014 at 12:10

"Marriages are made in heaven"� though sometimes even god does make a mistake and that's why today the courts are flooded with various petitions either for judicial separation or divorce. Marriage which was once considered a life-time commitment betwe ..


Posted in Family Law  18 comments |   6146 Views


Make a Will

  SK Attorneys   15 September 2014 at 15:39

Where there is a Will, there is a way.. High property prices and fragmented families have increased inheritance disputes often results in bitter feuds and lengthy Court battles bringing family bitterness. Inheriting property does not always bring ..


Posted in Family Law  6 comments |   2611 Views


Adultery - A Matrimonial Offense

  Burt Phoenix   01 July 2014 at 12:35

Adultery may be defined as a voluntary sexual intercourse by a married person with a partner other than his/her spouse. Therefore, the definition of adultery brings out a few ingredients, which are: It is a voluntary act of the parties. A forceful ..


Posted in Family Law  9 comments |   4065 Views


Succession Laws

  Rajkumar Adukia   18 March 2014 at 15:26

INTRODUCTION Sucession is the transmission of property belonging to a person at his death to some other person or persons. Succession and Inheritance can be of two kinds Testamentary or testate inheritance which means inheritance as per ..


Posted in Family Law  19 comments |   30719 Views


Borderline personality disorder- do they qualify as insanity as required under Hindu Marriage act?

  Ipsita   28 September 2013 at 15:26

Borderline personality disorder- do they qualify as insanity as required under the Hindu Marriage act BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by marked impulsivity, instability of mood and inte ..


Posted in Family Law  2 comments |   4116 Views


Cruelty against Husband

  Ipsita   28 September 2013 at 15:25

ABSTRACT It is indeed a misfortune that the law which was enacted to protect the interest of a particular group of people is now being used by the same group of people in a fallacious manner. Earlier it was believed ..


Posted in Family Law  19 comments |   21104 Views


Law of Maintenance in India under Personal Laws - An Analysis

  Subhajit Nath   18 July 2013 at 12:21

In Family Law maintenance is often used as a synonym for spousal support or alimony, and the term is in fact replacing alimony. Traditionally, alimony was solely the right of the wife to be supported by the husband. In Orr v. Orr,[1] the U.S. Supre ..


Posted in Family Law  6 comments |   37061 Views


Writing a Will

  M Ram Pavan Kumar   09 July 2013 at 13:37

Will Introduction Will is a legal declaration of the intention of a testator through testamentary instrument with respect to his property, which he desires to be carried into effect after his death. It includes codicil and every document in writ ..


Posted in Family Law  22 comments |   7368 Views