The Kerala High Court has ruled that the requirement of "one year of separation" or more before filing a divorce petition by mutual consent under the Divorce Act is unconstitutional,…
In a rare gesture, Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy of the Madras High Court apologised to four women litigants for the insensitivity shown by a lawyer who posed humiliating questionsduring their cross-examination in a…
Recently, the Uttarakhand HC ruled that parties have the right to be represented in proceedings through his / her power of attorney, under The Hindu Marriage Act. The bench of Chief…
Observing that a woman who filed three criminal cases against her husband would be fully aware of the legal procedure, the Bombay High Court refused to set aside a divorce…