LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of permanent alimony in cases of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Divorce Case Name: Sau. Jiya vs. Kuldeep [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 135 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale Can a marriage be dissolved even if […]
Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 115 Judges: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Can a child claim maintenance from someone other than their legal father? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex question, clarifying the difference between paternity and legitimacy in maintenance cases. This judgment arose from
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Introduction Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Prasanna B. Varale, J. In a recent family law case, the Supreme Court of India addressed the delicate balance between a parent’s right to visitation and ensuring a child’s safety and well-being. This case, Ruhi Agrawal & Anr. v. Nimish S. Agrawal,
Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Cases: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia (2023) INSC 146 (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in a divorce case, and the interplay between Section 112 and Section 114 of the
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown: N.Rajendran vs. S.Valli (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown, even when one party does not consent, and the applicability of the Limitation Act to appeals under the Family Courts Act. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law, Family Law Case Name: N.Rajendran
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling: Musstt Rehana Begum vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for bigamy can be quashed when a Family Court has already ruled on the validity of a prior marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes. Case Name: Musstt Rehana Begum vs.
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 54 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Bela M Trivedi, J Can a criminal complaint for bigamy stand when a Family Court has already ruled that the alleged prior marriage did not exist? The
Supreme Court Clarifies Condonation of Delay in Divorce Appeals Under Special Marriage Act: Arunoday Singh vs. Lee Anne Elton (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in filing an appeal from a decree passed by a Family Court under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 can be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies Use of Mediator and Counselor Reports in Child Custody Cases: Perry Kansagra vs. Smriti Madan Kansagra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of mediator and counselor reports in child custody cases. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Child Custody Case Name: Perry Kansagra vs. Smriti Madan Kansagra Judgment Date: 15 February 2019 Date of the Judgment:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether videoconferencing can be used in matrimonial disputes under the Family Courts Act, 1984. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law. Case Name: Santhini vs. Vijaya Venketesh. Judgment Date: 9 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 9 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 847 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J. (Majority Opinion), Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud,
