Tag: #Divorce

Divorce and Gender Justice under Muslim Law in India

Divorce, further referred to here as dissolution of marriage is the process of ending a marriage. The reasons for divorce can vary from irreconcilable differences to infidelity, and the process...

Shayara Bano v. Union of India

CITATION (2017) 9 SCC 1 INTRODUCTION The case of Shayara Bano vs Union of India refers to a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India in 2017 that upheld...

SHOULD THE COOLING-OFF PERIOD BE WAIVED IN CASES OF CONSENSUAL DIVORCES?

This article talks about Section 13(B) and the effects of the cooling period being waived off and various cases to understand this better. INTRODUCTION  Marriage is considered one of the...

Applicant not Being an Aggrieved Person, not Entitled to any Benefits from DV Act: Parveen Tandon v. Tanika Tandon

–Report by Muskan Chanda Facts An application was filed by the Respondent under Section 12 of the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ( DV Act) before the...

False Accusation of Impotency of Spouse will be Considered as Cruelty: Kerala HC

Kerala High court on 3rd June 2021, held that false allegation of impotency or erectile dysfunction against a spouse is considered to be “mental cruelty”. This judgment was made in...