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Many times, the husband out of natural love and affection or with the intention of saving on stamp duty/registration fee purchase property either in the wife’s single name or in joint names. The husband may pay the entire consideration amount…

Parents are legaly bound to maintain their minor children i.e. Children below 18 years of age. Usually parents disown their children due to child’s involvement in criminal activity, family disputes, refusal to follow family traditions/rules/values or marriage to a partner…

The Court may pass order for grant of maintenance to the dependent wife, children and aged parents unable to maintain themselves. The court may pass order under Section. 125, Criminal Procedure Code, Section. 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955 or…

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court, Justice Sandipkumar More, has recently held that a divorced wife can file a case under the Domestic Violence Act. In the present matter husband had argued that he had obtained divorce from the wife and there was…

Once matrimonial proceedings i.e. Petition for Divorce, Petition for judicial separation, Petition for annulment of marriage Petition for maintenance, Petition for child custody, Petition for recovery of stridhan, Petition under domestic violence act etc are filed by one spouse. The…

The recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court in the case of Akhil Thomas v. The State of Karnataka & Another has shed light on the complexities that can arise when individuals misrepresent their marital status on dating platforms. The court’s decision to…

Prior to 11/12/2021, if any petition for grant of divorce by mutual consent under Section. 13 (b) of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, was filed in the court, then the parties had to wait for six months from the date…

The question of division of joint properties arises during negotiation and disposal of court proceedings. Joint property may be a movable or immovable property owned by two or more person and it includes assets that were acquired during the marriage…

Divorce is a significant life event that not only affects two people, i.e., husband and wife, but also impacts everyone connected to them, such as their children, parents, friends, and relatives. The fate of spouses after divorce refers to the…

It is important for a child to have both parents to fulfil all their needs. Both parents play different roles in a child’s daily life. The relations between parents undertaking co-parenting have major effect on the child’s emotional/mental well-being, thereby…