SC Upholds Divorce Citing 17-Year Separation; Orders Husband to Pay ₹50 Lakh Permanent Alimony to ‘Advocate-Wife’, pay ₹30k monthly maintenance to minor daughter

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The Supreme Court recently upheld the grant of divorce to a family court judge while enhancing the permanent alimony payable by him to his wife, who used to be an…

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‘Father as Natural Guardian No Longer Tenable’: Allahabad HC Flags Patriarchal Bias, hands over the custody of 12-year-old girl to her mother

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The Allahabad High Court has held that exclusive custody of a minor girl may be given to the mother to safeguard the interest of the child, while noting that the…

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MP High Court Allows Husband To Produce Wife’s WhatsApp Chats Obtained Without Her Consent To Prove Adultery Allegations

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While hearing a matrimonial dispute, the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court held that private WhatsApp Chat is admissible as evidence under Section 14 of the Family Courts Act…

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Wife Who Gave Up Maintenance Right During Mutual Divorce Not Barred From Seeking It Due To Change Of Circumstance: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court recently held that a wife who had voluntarily surrendered her right to maintenance is not barred from seeking it at a later stage, when there is…

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