Irrespective of personal law, Indian can adopt child: CourtAn Indian can adopt a child even though his or her personal law does not permit it, a Delhi court has said, giving hope to a Muslim couple who aspire to be the foster parents of an orphan.&q ..
No court in the country except the Supreme Court can grant divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of matrimonial relationship.‘This doctrine of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not available even to the High Courts which do not ..
More than a week after television actress Shaheen Ansari lodged a complaint of dowry harassment against husband Syed Gulzar alias Firoz, the Dindoshi police are still to trace his whereabouts. Firoz (30) is an automobile dealer. "We received a ..
In an order that will provide relief to hundreds of domestic violence victims, the Bombay high court ruled that a court hearing such a case need not wait for a report filed by the protection officer before awarding interim compensation. Justice R Y G ..
Claiming that she was cheated into marrying an "impotent" man, a 24-year-old woman has moved the family court here seeking divorce from him and Rs 1 crore as permanent alimony. According to the woman, her in-laws had suppressed the fact tha ..
Are foreign courts in a better position to decide marital disputes and child custody battles between NRI couples?In a decision that may act as a judicial precedent, the Delhi High Court said that a court in the couple’s city of residence will b ..
The Supreme Court has granted three weeks time to the wife of former Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble to sort out the controversy of her daughter’s custody with her former husband K V Jahgirdar.The 15-year-old is the daughter of Chetna Kumble ..
In order to protect the rights of women who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith, a legislation “The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005” (No.43 of 2005) was e ..
The recommendation of Law Commission to tackle the problem of abuse of Indian brides by NRI husbands are under examination of the Ministry of Law & Justice. Main recommendations with regard to marriage of Indian brides with NRI husbands are give ..
In a significant case, the Allahabad High Court observed that the matrimonial matters should not be referred to the meditation centre as this would only help the accused to delay the trial without their being an iota of possibility of compromise or s ..
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