Supreme Court rules on property rights of children from void marriages in partition suits: Raja Gounder vs. M. Sengodan (2024) INSC 47 (19 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether children born from void or voidable marriages are entitled to a share in their parents’ property during a partition suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition Suit) Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Modifies Child Custody Order Based on Child’s Preference: Selvaraj vs. Revathi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Child Custody and Welfare CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Selvaraj vs. Revathi Judgment Date: 6 December 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 6 December 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1054 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a
Supreme Court Orders Sale of Father-in-Law’s Property to Clear Daughter-in-Law’s Maintenance Arrears LEGAL ISSUE: Can a father-in-law be compelled to pay maintenance arrears to his daughter-in-law when her husband has not paid? CASE TYPE: Criminal, Family Law, Maintenance Case Name: Manmohan Gopal vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20 October 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Irretrievable Breakdown: Nikesh Kumar vs. Suman Devi (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 20, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 961 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if neither party is at fault? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Cases for Wife’s Convenience: Ankita Bhati vs. Dev Raj Singh Bhati (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial disputes cases. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Criminal Law Case Name: Ankita Bhati vs. Dev Raj Singh Bhati [Judgment Date]: July 13, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 643
Supreme Court Clarifies Powers Under Article 142 in Divorce Cases: Shilpa Sailesh vs. Varun Sreenivasan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and extent of the Supreme Court’s power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to grant divorce, including waiving the mandatory waiting period for mutual consent divorce and granting divorce in cases of irretrievable breakdown
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Dispute Case: Nitu Devi Somvanshi vs. Rajendra Singh Somvanshi (2023) Date of the Judgment: 1 May 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI and J B Pardiwala, J. Can a matrimonial dispute case be transferred to a court more convenient for the wife? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case for Convenience: Nitu Devi Somvanshi vs. Rajendra Singh Somvanshi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings from one family court to another for the convenience of the parties. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Family Law. Case Name: Nitu Devi Somvanshi vs. Rajendra Singh Somvanshi. [Judgment Date]: May 1, 2023 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Divorce Case: Delma Lubna Coelho vs. Edmond Clint Fernandes (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings from one state to another. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Delma Lubna Coelho vs. Edmond Clint Fernandes Judgment Date: 18 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 18 April 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges:
Supreme Court Transfers Cheque Dishonour Cases: Yogesh Upadhyay vs. Atlanta Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can transfer cheque dishonor cases under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 despite the specific jurisdiction outlined in Section 142(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Negotiable Instruments Act Case Name:
Supreme Court Transfers Cheque Dishonour Cases for Consolidated Trial LEGAL ISSUE: Whether cases related to cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be transferred to a different court for a consolidated trial, despite the jurisdictional provisions of Section 142 of the same Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Negotiable Instruments Act Case
Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in divorce proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Family Law Case Name: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia Judgment Date: 20 February 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February
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