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 Grants Divorce Citing Cruelty from Irretrievable Breakdown: Rakesh Raman vs. Kavita (26 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 26 April 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2012 of 2013 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., J. B. Pardiwala, J. (authored by Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Citing Cruelty in Irretrievably Broken Marriage: Rakesh Raman vs. Kavita (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of cruelty when the relationship has irretrievably broken down, marked by long separation and multiple litigations. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Shri Rakesh Raman vs. Smt. Kavita [Judgment
Supreme Court Orders Maintenance for Wife After Husband Questions Chastity Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: [Arising out of SLP(Crl.) NO. 10353 OF 2018] Judges: Hon’ble Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M. Trivedi Can a husband’s baseless allegations of infidelity and denial of paternity justify a wife’s separation and claim for maintenance? The
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case for Convenience of Wife: Aastha Manoj Sonwane vs. Manoj Tukaram Sonwane (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a matrimonial dispute be transferred to a court that is more convenient for the wife? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case for Wife’s Convenience: N.C.V. Aishwarya vs. A.S. Saravana Karthik Sha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings based on convenience and economic dependence. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: N.C.V. Aishwarya vs. A.S. Saravana Karthik Sha [Judgment Date]: July 18, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court on Compassionate Appointment for Children of Second Wives: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 February 2022 Citation: Mukesh Kumar & Anr vs. The Union of India & Ors. Civil Appeal No. /2022 arising out of SLP(C) No. 18571/2018 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J.,
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Based on Desertion Under Hindu Marriage Act Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 127 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a spouse be granted a divorce if the other spouse leaves the matrimonial home for an extended period? The Supreme Court of India
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 Transfers Conjugal Rights Case: Akkireddy Nihaarika vs. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of a petition for restitution of conjugal rights from one court to another. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Smt Akkireddy Nihaarika vs. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar. Judgment Date: 27 January 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 January 2022
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Conjugal Rights Case: Akkireddy Nihaarika vs. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of a petition for restitution of conjugal rights. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Smt Akkireddy Nihaarika vs. Akkireddy Karteek Kumar. [Judgment Date]: January 27, 2022 Date of the Judgment: January 27, 2022. Citation: TP(C) 1532/2020. Judges:
Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case to Wife’s Location: Sharmila Bagchi vs. Sourav Gangopadhayay (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of a matrimonial dispute case. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Sharmila Bagchi @ Gangopadhayay vs. Sourav Gangopadhayay. [Judgment Date]: January 18, 2022 Date of the Judgment: January 18, 2022. Citation: Not Available. Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya
