Divorce

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

Actor Urmila Matondkar files for divorce after eight years of marriage

B'wood actor Urmila Matondkar files for divorce from her husband Mohsin Akhtar Mir after 8 years of marriage. The reason for the split remains unknown. Their wedding took place on February 4, 2016

Assam Assembly passes bill to abolish Muslim marriages, divorce act

The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to repeal a law to register marriages and divorces of Muslims. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan had on August 22 tabled The Assam Repealing Bill, 2024 in the Assembly to abolish The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 and the Assam Repealing Ordinance 2024. Taking part in the discussion, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: "Our aim is not only to abolish child marriages, ... also to get away with the Kazi system. We want to bring registration of Muslim marriages and divorces under the government system." He said that registration of all marriages has to be done as per a Supreme Court order, but the state cannot support a private body like that of Kazis for this purpose. Mohan in the Statement of Object and Reasons of the Repealing Bill said, "There remains a scope of registering marriages of intended person below 21 years (in case of male) and 18 years (in case of female)." It hardly had a

Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage

After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. The filing Tuesday in Los Angeles brought to an apparent end a celebrity coupling or at least the second installment of it that dazzled from the very heights of the pop culture firmament and emblazoned countless tabloid covers. The pair became known, even before such power-couple portmanteaus were ubiquitous, as Bennifer. Court records showed Lopez filed the petition Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The news was first reported by the TMZ website. TMZ reported further that Lopez listed the date of separation as April 26, 2024. It added that she did not mention any prenuptial agreement. After meeting, falling in love and getting engaged in the early 2000s and starring together in 2003's infamous Gigli and 2004's Jersey Girl the couple parted ways, blaming in part the pressure of the public eye. But to the ..

What is Grey Divorce and its possible implications? Know everything here

The recent activity of Abhishek Bachchan liking a post about 'grey divorce' sparked rumours of the couple's separation. Many wonder what grey divorce is and its implications, find out in this article

'I divorce you': Dubai Princess Sheikha Mahra dumps husband on Insta story

Emirati Princess Sheikha Mahra revealed her husband's alleged infidelity, a little over a year after their marriage

Raymond shareholders approve reappointment of Gautam Singhania as MD

Textiles and fabric manufacturer Raymond Ltd on Thursday said its shareholders have approved the reappointment of Gautam Hari Singhania as Managing Director for five years effective from July 1, 2024, along with his proposed remuneration. The shareholders of the company at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today (June 27) have approved the re-appointment of Singhania," Raymond Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Proxy advisory firm, IiAS had asked shareholders of Raymond to vote against the reappointment of Chairman & Managing Director Gautam Singhania on the board of the company. IiAS had called for an independent investigation into the accusations of domestic violence and misappropriation of funds raised by his estranged wife Nawaz Modi by the board of the company. Moreover, it has also called for Singhania and Nawaz Modi to step off the board of Raymond until the divorce-related issues are settled and the results of an independent investigation are received. Besides, IiAS