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TopicDivorce laws

Topic: Divorce laws

Why Rajasthan HC said ‘miya biwi raazi, nahi maan raha qazi’ in mutual consent divorce case

The high court set aside a family court’s order rejecting a Muslim woman’s plea for divorce as a valid Mubarat agreement to divorce by mutual consent exists.

Union of ST couple married with Hindu rituals falls under Hindu Marriage Act. What Delhi HC said

The HC observed that the key question in such cases is how the marriage was solemnised, and not just the community status of the spouse.

‘Children not pawns’: Calcutta HC rolls out framework to ensure judicial uniformity in custody matters

Guidelines lay out joint parenting norms, visitation schedules to transform custody litigation from contest of parental rights into process centred around children’s emotional developmental needs.

What amounts to cruelty in Indian divorce cases—not wearing mangalsutra, sindoor

In 'Legally Yours', Manasi Chaudhari offers women a practical guide for understanding their legal rights and navigating the Indian judicial system.

Woman throws Divorce Mubarak song-and-dance party. Pakistani men gasp with ‘Best wishes for BHAI’

An entrepreneur in US, Shehrose Noor Mohammad danced to Bollywood tunes at a party sponsored by her friends. People targeted her, saying there's nothing celebratory about divorce, which 'shakes Allah's throne'.

Secular over personal law? SC to decide if a divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance under CrPC

Muslim man moved apex court over Telangana High Court direction to pay Rs 10,000 interim maintenance to his former wife. SC bench appoints amicus curiae.

UCC could be around the corner, but divorce still comes in many colours in India

Amidst the heated debate surrounding the Uniform Civil Code, a look at the diverse laws currently governing divorce and maintenance across different religious communities in India.

Divorce isn’t the problem. Staying in bad marriage for the sake of kids is

Dhanush and Aishwaryaa ending their marriage prompted many Indians to invoke the responsibility they have towards their kids. After all, divorce in India is everyone's business.

Refusal to wear sakha, sindoor signals woman’s unwillingness to accept marriage: Gauhati HC

The High Court allowed a man's appeal against a family court order that didn't grant him permission to divorce his wife.

Not western media, Imran Khan should blame the clergy for Pakistan’s rising divorce rate

The injustice to one half of the population, dependent upon the goodwill of the other half, is the most glaring example of social inequality.

On Camera

Modern lovers don’t kiss and tell. Only ChatGPT knows the relationship problems

The kids these days reject TMI. Welcome to emotional minimalism: Share less, reveal slowly, and only when the relationship can withstand public scrutiny.

Amid the new war in Middle East, ‘God’ surfaces in oil and commodities contracts

Multiple companies have invoked the principle of ‘force majeure’, which lets a party off the hook in case of unforeseen ‘acts of God’, to avoid penalties.

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.