Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ib) -- Divorce - Desertion - Petition by husband - Ground of desertion, separation not available as period of desertion, separation is less than two years - More so, it is the husband who is at fault for not allowing to restitute his marriage with wife, rather left his wife and daughter dependent on his parents-in-law - Ground of..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Permanent alimony - When marriage breaks down, obligation of husband to ensure that wife is able to live with dignity does not come to an end merely on the ground that she is educated or has parental support - Post-divorce wife is entitled to live a life consistent with standard of living she was accustomed to during subsistence of..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Permanent alimony - When marriage breaks down, obligation of husband to ensure that wife is able to live with dignity does not come to an end merely on the ground that she is educated or has parental support - Post-divorce wife is entitled to live a life consistent with standard of living she was accustomed to during subsistence of..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Petition by husband - Filing of false repeated criminal complaints against husband, his parents and sister, itself would constitute cruelty on husband and his family members - Divorce rightly granted...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Ex parte divorce decree against wife - Setting aside - Court never fixed case for filing written statement and no opportunity was granted to defendant to file written statement nor right to file written statement was closed by Court prior to case proceeded ex parte - Even if defendant or..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13B, 14 -- Divorce by mutual consent - Petition filed within one year of marriage - Marriage has never been consummated - Parties have lived separately since inception, reside in different countries and there is no material to indicate any possibility of resumption of matrimonial life - Insisting upon adherence to statutory period of one..........
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 85 -- Cruelty - Complainant was previously married and has a minor child from said marriage - No decree of divorce dissolving earlier marriage has been placed on record - In the absence of dissolution of subsisting marriage, alleged subsequent marriage with accused is void-ab-initio in the eyes of law - Essential ingredient of S.85..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 10, 12, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323 -- Sexual assault on girl by her father - Mother of victim had not chosen to give a complaint even though appellant is said to have committed grave offences when victim was aged 4 years, 8 years and after she attained puberty - She lodged a complaint of assault on..........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7, 8 -- Jurisdiction of family Court - Family disputes, dissolution of marriage, decree of divorce under Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act can only be entertained by Family Court u/ss 7 & 8 of Family Courts Act and in absence of Family Court, District Court can examine the matters...........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7, 8 -- Jurisdiction of family Court - Plaintiff is seeking a decree of divorce/talaq by Matrimonial suit which he had filed before Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) - In absence of Family Court in District, only competent authority to deal with such matrimonial matter is District Judge or Civil Court - Civil Judge (Jr. Div) had no such authority or..........
