family law

Shillong, March 23 The Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) on Monday recommended a compensation of ₹10 lakh to the children of a woman who died at a government hospital, following findings of negligence in her treatment.The Commission found that negligence on the part of healthcare...

Kolkata, March 22 – The Uttar Pradesh Police, along with the Kolkata Police, recently arrested a man from Kolkata, 11 years after he allegedly kidnapped a minor girl from Uttar Pradesh and settled down here with her. The police said on Sunday that the arrest was made recently, and the Uttar...

New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday said that a husband must equally participate in household chores like cooking, cleaning, and washing, as he is not marrying a maid but a life partner.The observations came from a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which was hearing...

Gandhinagar, March 18 The Gujarat government on Wednesday introduced the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026 in the legislative assembly, proposing a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships, irrespective of religion.Among other things...

New Delhi, March 18 Simply asking a married woman to assist in caring for a family member is not considered cruelty under criminal law, the Delhi High Court has said.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna delivered the judgment while quashing criminal cases against a husband and his family for alleged...

Bengaluru, March 18 A bill aimed at preventing crimes committed in the name of "honor" and tradition, and to penalize any conduct that interferes with individual freedom of choice in marriage, was tabled in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.The Karnataka Freedom of Choice in...

Chennai, March 17 – The Madras High Court has granted an interim stay in a property dispute involving the late actress Sridevi, temporarily halting proceedings before a civil court in Chengalpattu.The order comes as a relief to Sridevi's family, who have challenged competing claims over a...

New Delhi, March 17 Observing that adoption is part of the right to reproductive autonomy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law that stated a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopted a child below the age of three months, deeming it discriminatory.Ruling...

New Delhi, March 17 The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Centre to enact a law recognizing paternity leave as a social security benefit, observing that parenthood is not a solitary function and while the mother is central to a child's development, it would be unjust to overlook the role of the...

New Delhi, March 17 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Union government to enact a law recognizing paternity leave as a social security benefit, while striking down a provision that limited maternity benefits for adoptive mothers based on the child’s age.A bench of Justices J.B...

New Delhi, March 17 Observing that adoption is part of the right to reproductive autonomy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law that stated a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopted a child below the age of three months.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and...

Ballia (UP), March 14 A case has been registered against a man for allegedly abducting a newly-wed woman from her in-laws' home here, police said on Saturday.According to police, the woman had only been married for 18 days when the accused allegedly took her away.Based on a complaint filed...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by the grand nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, seeking directions to bring back to India the ashes believed to be those of Bose from the Renkoji temple in Tokyo.After a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

Islamabad, March 11 – The Standing Committee on Interior of the Pakistan National Assembly recently rejected a bill that aimed to ban dowry, deeming it "impractical." With an estimated 2,000 brides killed in Pakistan each year due to dowry disputes, the rejection of this legislation is not only...

Mumbai, March 11 The Bombay High Court has ordered a man to hand over custody of his one-year-old daughter to his estranged wife, observing that the child's best interests lie with the mother as she is still being breastfed.The woman was forced to leave her marital home after she was...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), as it termed a plea seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law as a "very good case" that the legislature should consider.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant...

Mumbai, March 9 The Bombay High Court on Monday described a father's claim that his minor daughter accused him of rape simply out of anger as "far-fetched".Upholding the man's life sentence, a bench of Justices Manish Pitale and Shreeram Shirsat dismissed his plea challenging a March 2020...

Chandigarh, March 8 In many matrimonial dispute cases, the search for justice does not end within the confines of the law, as they deal more with a social problem than a legal one. Therefore, out-of-the-box thinking by lawyers and judges is required, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar...

Bhadohi (UP), March 8 An FIR has been registered against a man and seven of his family members for allegedly giving his wife triple talaq and harassing her over dowry, officials said on Sunday.The case was filed on a complaint by 21-year-old Jannat Bano against her husband, Dr Zainul Abedin...

Mumbai, March 4 Divorce cannot be granted based solely on alleged cruelty, based on WhatsApp chats, without giving the spouse a chance to respond, the Bombay High Court has said.A bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande last week overturned an order passed by the Nashik...