Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case to Bengaluru Family Court: D. Raja Rajeswari vs. R. Sathish Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple family court proceedings between the same parties should be consolidated in one court for efficiency and convenience. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Transfer Petition. Case Name: D. Raja Rajeswari vs. R. Sathish Kumar. Judgment Date: […]
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 settles mental cruelty as grounds for divorce in Army Officer’s case: Joydeep Majumdar vs. Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar (2021) INSC 78 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether making malicious complaints against a spouse to their superiors and other authorities constitutes mental cruelty sufficient for divorce. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Joydeep Majumdar vs. Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar
Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Munish Kakkar vs. Nidhi Kakkar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce can be granted on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage, even when it is not a statutory ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Divorce Case Name:
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Based on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved based on the ground of irretrievable breakdown, even if one party does not consent. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha Judgment Date: 04 October
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage by Mutual Consent Under Article 142: Praveen Singh vs. Neelam Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can dissolve a marriage by mutual consent by exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, even after lower courts have declined to grant a divorce. CASE TYPE: Family Law,
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Due to Irretrievable Breakdown: Manju Kumari Singh vs. Avinash Kumar Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved due to irretrievable breakdown when the parties have been living separately for a long time and there is no possibility of reconciliation. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Manju Kumari Singh
Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent, Settling Matrimonial Dispute: Bhupender Singh vs. Reema (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree of divorce can be granted by mutual consent after the Trial Court had granted a decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Divorce Case Name: Bhupender Singh vs. Reema [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent, Settles Custody Dispute: Sudarsana Rao Gadde vs. Karuna Gadde (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Granting divorce by mutual consent and settling child custody disputes. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute. Case Name: Sudarsana Rao Gadde vs. Karuna Gadde. [Judgment Date]: February 20, 2018. Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2018 Citation:
Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2008 Judges: Justice B.N. Agrawal, Justice G.S. Singhvi Can a court reverse its decision if one party fails to uphold their promises? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where a husband failed to pay the agreed-upon alimony to his wife. This led the Court
Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2008 The Supreme Court addressed a case where a mutual consent divorce petition was initially dismissed due to the husband’s absence at the second motion stage. The core issue revolved around whether the court could grant a divorce decree despite this initial procedural hurdle, especially when both parties later
