Divorce

SC may consider referring Talaq-e-Hasan challenge to 5-judge bench

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may consider referring the challenge to the validity of Talaq-e-Hasan, a form of divorce among Muslims in India, to a larger five-judge constitution bench while deprecating the practice of sending notices on the husband's behalf. Through Talaq-e-Hasan, a man can dissolve a marriage by pronouncing the word "talaq" once every month over a three-month period. In 2017, the top court declared Triple Talaq, also a form of divorce prevalent among Muslim community, as unconstitutional after finding it to be arbitrary and violative of fundamental rights of Muslim women. A bench of justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh which deprecated the practice adopted by Muslim husbands while giving Talaq-e-Hasan under which they authorises any person and mostly lawyer to give divorce notice to their wives on their behalf saying, "should a civilised modern society allow this". Asking the parties to submit notes with regard to types of Talaq which c

46% women left work after marriage 42% men took loans for divorce: Survey

Couples blame financial disputes as cause for marriages breaking down, it says

Wife cannot be denied maintenance for applying after divorce plea: Delhi HC

The court held that the timing of the maintenance application - filed after the husband sought divorce - could not be a ground to deny relief, as argued by the husband's counsel

Husband can't seek wife's private info or passwords: Chhattisgarh HC

The bench stated that any such compulsion by a husband amounts to a breach of the wife's right to privacy and would invite action under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

Saina Nehwal announces divorce from Parupalli Kashyap: Here's what happened

Fans were left stunned after Saina Nehwal confirmed her separation from husband and fellow badminton star Parupalli Kashyap on Instagram

Wife's WhatsApp chats can be used as evidence in divorce: MP High Court

Citing right to fair trial, Madhya Pradesh High Court allows husband's use of wife's WhatsApp chats in divorce, even though chats were accessed without her consent

Delhi HC ruling: Father must pay ₹50,000 child support despite earning mom

If you don't have custody but earn more, you may be required to bear most (or all) of the financial burden.

Spouse threatening or attempting suicide cruelty, ground for divorce: HC

A spouse threatening or attempting to commit suicide amounts to 'cruelty' and is a valid ground for divorce, the Bombay High Court has said. Justice R M Joshi of the high court's Aurangabad bench in the order last month upheld the decree passed by a family court dissolving a couple's marriage. The woman had moved the HC challenging the family court order. The man had alleged his wife threatened to send him and his family to jail by committing suicide. This amounts to cruelty under provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, he said in the plea seeking divorce before the family court. The HC bench in its order said the evidence submitted by the husband and other witnesses before the family court more than sufficiently demonstrates that the husband's contention of cruelty is proved. The man has not only alleged that the wife used to threaten him and his family to send them to jail by committing suicide but, in fact, also once made an attempt to end her life, the court said. "Such an act

Rippling co-founder alleges harassment by wife, Chennai Police over custody

Rippling co-founder Prasanna Sankar has accused his wife and Chennai Police of harassment amid a custody fight, claiming false charges, police raids, and legal intimidation

Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma now officially divorced. Details here

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and influencer Dhanashree Verma have officially divorced. The court granted the settlement, finalising financial terms

Capable women shouldn't seek alimony, law doesn't promote idling: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed law doesn't promote idling and said qualified women with an earning capacity shouldn't claim interim maintenance from their husbands. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh on March 19 said Section 125 (order for maintenance of wives, children and parents) of the CrPC carried the legislative intent to maintain equality among the spouses and provide protection to the wives, children and parents, but didn't promote "idleness". The order, therefore, dismissed a woman's plea against a trial court order denying her interim maintenance from her estranged husband. "A well-educated wife, with experience in a suitable gainful job, ought not to remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband. Therefore, interim maintenance is being discouraged in the present case as this court can see potential in the petitioner to earn and make good of her education," Justice Singh said. The court, however, encouraged her to actively look for a job to become self-sufficient ..

Yuzvendra Chahal, Dhanashree Verma get divorced; share cryptic post

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and choreographer Dhanashree Verma are now legally divorced. The judge approved the divorce following a counselling session that confirmed their mutual consent

UCC registration unrelated to residence certificate: Expert committee

Professor Surekha Dangwal said that UCC is related to services like marriage, divorce, live-in, will and that it is not possible to link it with permanent residence or domicile in any way

Virender Sehwag and Aarti Ahlawat to separate after 20 years of marriage?

According to reports, Virender Sehwag and his wife Aarti Ahlawat might part ways after 20 years of marriage. Here's all you need to know

SC to hear on Jan 20 plea by Atul Subhash's mother for custody of his son

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea filed by the mother of Atul Subhash, a Bengaluru-based engineer who committed suicide in 2024 alleging harassment by wife, seeking his minor son's custody. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Saish Chandra Sharma is likely to hear the plea by Anju Devi who has filed a habeas corpus petition, seeking the custody of her four-year-old grandson. On January 7, the top court had denied her the minor's custody saying she was "stranger to the child". Subhash, 34, who was found hanging at his house in Bengaluru's Munnekolalu on December 9 last year, purportedly left behind lengthy messages, blaming his wife and in-laws for pushing him to take the extreme step. During the last hearing, the top court was informed by the counsel appearing for Subhash's estranged wife Nikita Singhania that the child was studying at a boarding school in Haryana. Advocate Kumar Dushyant Singh, representing Devi, had sought the child's custody and alleged

Wife can get maintenance even if she doesn't abide by cohabit decree: SC

In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that a woman can be given the right to maintenance from her husband even after she has not complied with the decree to cohabit with her spouse if she has valid and sufficient reason to refuse to live with him. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar settled the legal dispute over the question whether a husband, who secures a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, stands absolved of paying maintenance to his wife by virtue of law if his wife refuses to abide by the said decree and return to the matrimonial home. The bench said there can be no hard and fast rule in this regard and it must invariably depend on the circumstances of the case. It said the question as to whether noncompliance with a decree for restitution of conjugal rights by a wife would be sufficient in itself to deny her maintenance, owing to Section 125(4) of CrPC has been addressed by several high courts but no consistent view is ...

Neha Nagar launches first 'couple finance' course to ease financial stress

Poor financial management is at the heart of many relationship troubles in India. To address this, finance expert Neha Nagar's Couple Finance Course could help couples manage their finances better

Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's wife Nikita Singhania arrested: All we know

On 14 December, Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash's estranged wife Nikita Singhania was arrested in connection with his suicide case. Here's a recap of what has happened so far

Amid Bengaluru techie death case, SC issues 8 guidelines on alimony amount

The Supreme Court clarified that these eight factors are not rigid rules but serve as guidelines for determining alimony

AR Rahman and Saira Banu announce divorce after 29 years of marriage

AR Rahman shared a post on X announcing his divorce from his wife Saira Banu. The couple got married on March 12, 1995