matrimonial disputes

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a dowry harassment case against a woman's in-laws and sister-in-law in Uttar Pradesh, stating that vague allegations in matrimonial disputes should not be allowed to trigger criminal prosecution against a husband's relatives.A bench of...

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...

Thane, March 16 In a major effort to clear the backlog of cases in the judicial system, the National Lok Adalat held in Thane district has resolved 83,424 cases, including both pre-litigation and ongoing trial matters, resulting in a total settlement of Rs 187.50 crore, an official said on...

In Jammu and Kashmir, continuing its efforts to fulfill the constitutional commitment of providing swift, cost-effective, and efficient dispute resolution to the general public and, in particular, the litigant public, the J&K Legal Services Authority, under the patronage of Justice Arun Palli...

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...