Family Law

Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights of Wife and Child: Uma Priyadarshini vs. Suchith K Nair (2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights of Wife and Child: Uma Priyadarshini vs. Suchith K Nair (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife is entitled to maintenance even if she is gainfully employed, and the appropriate amount of maintenance for a child. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Matrimonial Dispute, Maintenance Case Name: Uma Priyadarshini S. vs. Suchith K […]

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Contempt Petition in Matrimonial Dispute: Sudhir Kumar Singh vs. Jaishri (2021)

Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Contempt Petition in Matrimonial Dispute: Sudhir Kumar Singh vs. Jaishri (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 09, 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a contempt petition be withdrawn if the terms of an agreement are not met in a matrimonial dispute? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Refuses Wife’s Plea to Return to Matrimonial Home Amidst Divorce Proceedings: Jaidev Rajnikant Shroff vs. Poonam Jaidev Shroff (2021)

Supreme Court Refuses Wife’s Plea to Return to Matrimonial Home Amidst Divorce Proceedings: Jaidev Rajnikant Shroff vs. Poonam Jaidev Shroff (2021) Date of the Judgment: 03 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and B.R. Gavai, J. Can a wife, amidst a contentious divorce and multiple legal battles, compel her husband to

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Supreme Court allows withdrawal of Hindu Marriage Petition in transfer case: Prachi Jain vs. Shreyansh Jain (3 December 2021)

Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Hindu Marriage Petition: Prachi Jain vs. Shreyansh Jain (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Hindu Marriage Petition can be withdrawn when a transfer petition related to the same case is pending before the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: Prachi Jain vs. Shreyansh Jain Judgment Date: 3

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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial and Maintenance Cases: Pallabi Rai vs. Rahul Rai (2021)

Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial and Maintenance Cases: Pallabi Rai vs. Rahul Rai (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial and maintenance cases between different courts. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Pallabi Rai vs. Rahul Rai Judgment Date: 3 December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 3 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka

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Supreme Court Upholds Divorce but Orders Maintenance in Matrimonial Dispute: Neha Tyagi vs. Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Tyagi (2021)

Supreme Court Upholds Divorce but Orders Maintenance in Neha Tyagi vs. Deepak Tyagi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree of divorce granted on grounds of cruelty and desertion can be upheld while ensuring the maintenance of a minor child. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute, Family Law Case Name: Neha Tyagi vs. Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Tyagi Judgment

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Supreme Court Clarifies Stridhana Rights in Family Property Dispute: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju (2021)

Supreme Court Clarifies Stridhana Rights in Family Property Dispute: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Stridhana property rights in the context of a family partition dispute. CASE TYPE: Arbitration/Family Law Case Name: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr. vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case from Thane to Mangalore: Rashmi Rohan Shetty vs. Rohan Raghunath Shetty (25 October 2021)

Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case: Rashmi Shetty vs. Rohan Shetty (2021) Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a divorce case be transferred to a court that is more convenient for one of the parties? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a transfer

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Supreme Court Directs Husband to Pay Wife’s Travel Expenses in Divorce Case: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick (2021)

Supreme Court Directs Husband to Pay Wife’s Travel Expenses in Divorce Case: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of divorce petition and payment of travel expenses. CASE TYPE: Family Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Directs Online Mediation in Matrimonial Dispute: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal (2021)

Supreme Court Directs Online Mediation in Matrimonial Dispute: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce petition can be transferred to another court and whether online mediation can be ordered in matrimonial disputes. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Date

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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case: Shakun Srivastava vs. Prem Prakash Srivastava (2021)

Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case: Shakun Srivastava vs. Prem Prakash Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings from one state to another. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Shakun Srivastava vs. Prem Prakash Srivastava. [Judgment Date]: 04 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J.

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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case for Mediation: Deepa Mohan Naik vs. Chandra Bhusan Pal (2021)

Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case for Mediation: Deepa Mohan Naik vs. Chandra Bhusan Pal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2021 Citation: Not Available in the provided document. Judges: Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Can a matrimonial dispute be transferred to a different state to facilitate mediation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question

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