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Remarriage After Divorce Decree Not Void Merely Because Delay-Condoned Appeal Is Pending: Kerala High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 15 HMA " The Legal Affair
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (1082+ words) However, according to the wife, the husband failed to comply with the terms of the compromise, particularly regarding payment of maintenance. Consequently, she was compelled to initiate fresh proceedings before the Family Court. Although the husband entered appearance through counsel,…...
Romantic Relationships Involving Minors Under POCSO Require a Distinct Approach in Bail Matters, Rules J&K High Court " The Legal Affair
1+ week, 6+ day ago (961+ words) The investigation further established that the prosecutrix was below the age of eighteen years at the relevant time. Consequently, offences under the POCSO Act were invoked. Upon completion of the investigation, a chargesheet was filed and the matter proceeded to…...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty, Recognises Irretrievable Breakdown After 17-Year Separation " The Legal Affair
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1111+ words) The appellant-wife challenged the decree, contending that the findings of cruelty were unfounded and that irretrievable breakdown is not a statutory ground for divorce. The respondent-husband, on the other hand, supported the decree, relying on evidence that highlighted a prolonged…...
Marriage Needs Patience, Not Litigation: Madras High Court Refuses Divorce, Says Everyday Marital Disputes Do Not Amount to Cruelty
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (905+ words) The husband, represented by M/s. A. Mohan, challenged the Family Court's order primarily on the ground that it had failed to appreciate the extent of cruelty inflicted upon him by the wife. He contended that the marriage, though solemnized with customary…...
Allahabad High Court Affirms Live-In Rights of Consenting Adults, Holds Morality Cannot Override Law Even if Man is Married " The Legal Affair
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (288+ words) thelegalaffair. com Allahabad High Court Affirms Live-In Rights of Consenting Adults, Holds Morality Cannot Override Law Even if Man is Married The present case came before the Allahabad High Court in a writ petition filed by two individuals seeking protection…...
Stamp Paper Agreement Is Not a Hindu Marriage: Calcutta High Court Quashes Bigamy and Cruelty Case
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1426+ words) After examining the factual record, statutory provisions, and judicial precedents, the Court concluded that the alleged marriage'based solely on a document executed on stamp paper'did not satisfy the essential legal requirements of a Hindu marriage. Therefore, the prosecution was found…...
Concealment of Age and Life Conviction Before Marriage Amounts to Mental Cruelty, Divorce Justified: Jharkhand High Court " The Legal Affair
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) New Delhi on August 9 issued a statement that the notification circulating on Whatsapp regarding member shortage was fake and should be ignored. While hearing an appeal by a former MSRTC bus conductor against an…...
Marriage Is Not Blanket Consent: Gujarat High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Alleged Marital Sexual and Physical Abuse Case " The Legal Affair
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) On these grounds, the respondent prayed for rejection of the anticipatory bail application, asserting that the case involved not just private marital conflict but serious criminal acts affecting public interest and social conscience. The Court gave considerable weight to the…...
Refusal to Marry Alone Not Enough to Attract Abetment of Suicide; Rape and POCSO Charges to Face Trial: Gauhati High Court " The Legal Affair
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (315+ words) The petitioner also sought to challenge the age of the deceased, suggesting that she was not a minor at the relevant time, and therefore POCSO provisions would not apply. On this basis, the petitioner prayed for complete quashing of the…...
When Matrimonial Remedies Collide: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Draws the Line Between Genuine Grievance and Abuse of Criminal Law " The Legal Affair
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) New Delhi on August 9 issued a statement that the notification circulating on Whatsapp regarding member shortage was fake and should be ignored. While hearing an appeal by a former MSRTC bus conductor against an…...