Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 10 -- Judicial separation - Wife filed application u/s 13(1)(ia) of the Act seeking divorce on the ground of cruelty and she neither want judicial separation nor she prayed so in any of her averments made before the Family Court - She wanted divorce throughout - Evidence available on record shows various instances of cruelty towards wife -..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Long separation, absence of cohabitation, complete breakdown of all meaningful bonds and existing bitterness between husband and wife, amounts to cruelty u/s 13(1)(ia) of the Act...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Divorce - Irretrievable breakdown of marriage - Marriage of husband and wife was solemnized in year 2008 and they are living separately since 2012 i.e. around 12 years - Matrimonial bond is completely broken and is beyond repair - This relationship must end as its continuation is causing cruelty on both sides - Marriage between..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Permanent alimony - Considering the fact that husband is a labour and economic condition of both the parties, it is fit and proper that husband shall give Rs.2 Lacs to wife as permanent alimony...........
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, Section 8, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, Section 10 -- Sale of minor's property by mother - Permissibility - Mother is a housewife and has no source of income and is facing severe hardship in meeting educational expenses and maintenance of her minor daughters - Sale of property permitted - Directions issued...........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 12 -- Domestic violence - If a Hindu/Christian/Parsi/Jew husband contracts second marriage during the subsistence of the first marriage, it would constitute cruelty besides being an offence of bigamy - It would obviously be considered an act of domestic violence entitling the wife to claim compensation u/s 12 of..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Mental cruelty - Repeatedly demeaning husband's religious beliefs, insulting his gods and humiliated him amounts to mental cruelty towards a devout Hindu Spouse...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1B)(ii) -- Divorce - Divorce can be granted if one spouse ceases to be Hindu and converts to another faith without the consent of the other...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 14 -- Divorce - Bar created u/s 14 of the Act is not the entertainment of a divorce petition within one year of marriage, rather bar arises on presentation of petition within one year of a marriage...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13, 14 -- Divorce - Petition filed within one year of marriage - Mere fact that divorce petition was not decided within one year or soon thereafter and it was decided after expiry of much time, bar contained u/s 14(1) of the Act remained relevant and petition may not become competent by passage of time, as cause of action may only be seen..........
