Couples should focus on honest conversations before marriage?especially about expectations, finances, family roles, and long-term goals. The article highlights that compatibility goes beyond romance, requiring clarity on values, lifestyle choices, and how conflicts will be handled.
WhatsApp chats, Instagram posts, and other digital content can be used as evidence in divorce cases, often to support claims like cruelty, infidelity, or harassment. However, courts do not rely on such material alone?messages must be properly verified and considered along with other evidence to ensure fairness
The Supreme Court said private detectives currently lack proper legal regulation and called for a clear framework, especially as their reports are used in matrimonial disputesIt held that a husband?s allegation of adultery in maintenance cases must be examined promptly and cannot be postponed till final decision.
The Supreme Court flagged that private detectives operate without clear legal regulation and called for a proper framework, especially as their evidence is increasingly used in matrimonial disputes.It also stressed that allegations of adultery in maintenance cases must be examined promptly and cannot be indefinitely delayed by courts.
Mutual consent divorce helps couples separate amicably, but even when both agree, the process is gradual and involves legal steps?so it isn?t instant.Marriages often end slowly in practice, with shared responsibilities and life arrangements continuing even after emotional separation.
Based on the Moneycontrol report discussing common misconceptions around alimony, divorce lawyer Preeti Singh clarifies that alimony in India is not automatic or fixed and depends on multiple legal and financial factors like income, assets, lifestyle, and dependency.
Child custody laws in India, governed by the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and Guardians and Wards Act, prioritise the welfare of the child as the paramount consideration, often overriding parental rights
Foreign divorce and marriage disputes involving NRIs often create jurisdictional conflicts, with parties sometimes engaging in
A Family Court in India is a specialised court established under the Family Courts Act, 1984 to handle disputes related to marriage, divorce, maintenance, and child custody, with a focus on speedy settlement and reconciliation.
Family Courts in India were created to provide speedy, compassionate resolution of family disputes, but have instead become burdened by delays, rising pendency, and prolonged emotional distress.
The article argues that although the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not explicitly provide for judicial separation by mutual consent, courts can interpret existing provisions to allow it in line with evolving societal needs.
Indian divorce law often forces individuals to remain in broken marriages due to prolonged procedures, making delay itself a form of mental cruelty rather than protection of the institution.
Pre-nuptial agreements in India exist in a legal grey area
Domestic violence, though often seen as a private matter, is addressed by the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which covers multiple forms of abuse and provides immediate civil remedies. Judicial rulings have broadened its scope to include live-in relationships and gender-neutral respondents
The article highlights how Githa Hariharan v. RBI exposed gender bias in guardianship law and led the Supreme Court to reinterpret the law, recognising mothers as natural guardians even during the father
The article examines the evolving approach of Indian courts in child custody matters, highlighting that the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration, overriding strict legal or parental rights.