family law

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...

Chennai, February 27 Sankgeetha Vijay, the wife of actor-politician and TVK founder Joseph Vijay Chandrasekar, has filed a petition in a court here seeking divorce.She has accused her husband of having an extramarital affair with an actress and of subjecting her to "persistent mental cruelty...

Kota (Rajasthan), February 25 Authorities in Bundi, Rajasthan, have stopped the wedding of a 16-year-old girl who had allegedly eloped with a man over a week ago, officials said on Wednesday.According to Child Welfare Committee (CWC) officials, the girl, who had dropped out of Class 9 from a...

Kochi, February 24 A case has been registered against a 32-year-old man for allegedly pronouncing triple talaq over the phone and subjecting his wife to cruelty, police said on Tuesday.The case was registered on Monday at the Muvattupuzha police station under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya...

New Delhi, February 23 The Delhi High Court has dispelled the "myth" of the "idle wife," stating that a homemaker's labor enables the earning spouse to function effectively, and it is "unjust" to disregard her contributions when deciding on maintenance.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed...

New Delhi, February 22 – A surprising exchange between two experienced female professionals in their fifties briefly broke the tension in the busy newsroom. The argument mirrored the dramatic shirtless protest staged by Youth Congress members during the AI Summit.While the newsroom was focused...

Los Angeles, February 21 – Hollywood actress Denise Richards has stated that the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of Aaron Phypers was a "slow burn".The actress separated from her husband last July after six years of marriage amidst allegations of abusive behavior, and the 55-year-old...

New Delhi, February 19 The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai to a plea by TMC MP Mahua Moitra challenging a district court order refusing to grant her joint custody of her pet Rottweiler, named Henry.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued a notice to...

New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday termed the separation of the twin children from their mother by the estranged husband at the age of six months as a case of "extreme cruelty."A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria reprimanded the husband for...