Mediation Bill, 2021: Everything You Need To Know About Mediation Bill

August 18, 2023 | Reading Time - 7 minutes

To strengthen the foundation and procedure of ADRs, the parliament introduced another Bill with respect to mediation in the parliament in De

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Supreme Court’s Historic Judgment and Article 142

July 21, 2023 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

Synopsis: It is a well-known fact that the Indian courts are always flooded with appeals and petitions, and the situation is the same or eve

In What Cases DNA Test Can Be Ordered?: Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines

February 21, 2023 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Supreme Court on Monday held that the DNA test to ascertain paternity should only be ordered in exceptional cases when it becomes indispensa

Divorce In 3 Installments: What Is Talaq-E-Hasan?

May 10, 2022 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Talaq-e-Hasan is a type of extra-judicial divorce mentioned under Islam that only men can practice. In this, a man can divorce his wife by s

Can You Get A Divorce If Your Husband/Wife Abandons You?

March 2, 2022 | Reading Time - 1 minute

Not before 1976, but now you can. When your partner abandons or leaves you without any valid justification, you can get a divorce on the gro

How To Get Child Custody In Dehradun? – Child Custody Rights

February 25, 2022 | Reading Time - 12 minutes

There have been several situations in India when a family of non-Indian nationality petitioned the court for custody of a kid. In India, cus

How To Get Divorce In Dehradun?

February 24, 2022 | Reading Time - 12 minutes

Almost every nation and religion’s legal system has enacted significant regulations controlling the sphere of marriage. Meanwhile, eve

Women’s Rights Under The Domestic Violence Act, 2005

February 23, 2022 | Reading Time - 8 minutes

One in three women faces domestic violence in India. We have evolved a lot but still there are some areas where our country still needs a lo

Anti-Suit Injunction Against Foreign Divorce Proceedings

February 22, 2022 | Reading Time - 7 minutes

Divorce is already an exhaustive process. But a parallel adjudication of parties’ matrimonial disputes in Courts simultaneously in Ind

Maintenance Laws for Women in India

February 18, 2022 | Reading Time - 8 minutes

Maintenance as a notion has its origins in a civilized society’s social justice system. Maintenance is the legal duty that a responsib

How To File A Divorce Case In Dehradun?

February 16, 2022 | Reading Time - 9 minutes

There are various rules in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, addressing a legitimate divorce, i.e. when the spouse can request divorce. For the

Maintenance Rights Of A Wife In An Annulled Marriage

February 16, 2022 | Reading Time - 7 minutes

Most probably every person knows about maintenance rights of a wife in a valid marriage but how many of you know about the maintenance right

Marital Rape Laws in India: Should Marital Rape Be Criminalized in India?

February 11, 2022 | Reading Time - 13 minutes

In our traditional society, marriage is more than just a union of two people; it is also the merger of two families. There is an expectation

Annulment Of Marriage — A Marriage That Never Existed

August 11, 2021 | Reading Time - 8 minutes

How can I nullify my marriage? In India, marriage is a religious sacrament and is considered a sacred eternal bond between a husband and a w

Decriminalization of Adultery and its Aftermath

November 25, 2020 | Reading Time - 10 minutes

Adultery, according to a layman, refers to an act in which a married person indulges himself/herself in a sexual relationship with another p

Judicial Separation in Lieu of Divorce

December 16, 2019 | Reading Time - 5 minutes

Judicial separation is a decree, through which either party to the marriage seeks to remove the obligation of co-habitation with the other,

Divorce Procedure in India

November 14, 2019 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

The laws and divorce procedure in India are governed by the Hindu Marriage Act for marriages solemnized according to Hindu rites and rituals

Mediation in Divorce

November 11, 2019 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

What is Mediation? Mediation is a concept where two disputing parties approach a third independent person for the amicable settlement of a d

Women’s Rights during and after Divorce in India

November 8, 2019 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

“The battle of the individual rights of woman is one of the long-standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.�

498A Use and Misuse

November 4, 2019 | Reading Time - 7 minutes

“Every dowry demand is a death threat.” According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s report (2012 data), 8,233 incidences of dowry

Types of Divorce in India

October 22, 2019 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

What may have seemed like a bond of a lifetime at the time of solemnization of marriage, with time can succumb to compatibility issues and t

Legal Grounds For Divorce in India

October 22, 2019 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Statistics tell that broken marriages are on a rise. Which is both positive and negative. Positive, as people are becoming more aware of the

Easy Way To Get Divorce In India/ Mutual Divorce In India Takes How Long

January 18, 2019 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

When both husband and wife mutually decide that they cannot live together then the best solution is to end their marriage mutually in a very

Hindu Marriage Act Divorce Procedure

January 12, 2019 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Marriages are considered as sacred eternal bond in India. Today couples may want to end their bond due to compatibility issues or for any ot

Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC

November 1, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Maintenance under S125 CrPC and how the application is made According to Indian law, maintenance can be provided to specific classes of soci

Sample of Mutual Consent Divorce Petition

October 26, 2018 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the parties can seek divorce by mutual consent by filing a petition before the court.�

Divorce By Mutual Consent

October 25, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview There was a time when divorce was possible on the fault, wrongdoing or actions of one person only and he/she was punished for his /

Developments in Law: Maintenance under Section 125 CrPC

June 25, 2018 | Reading Time - 3 minutes

Overview The concept of ‘maintenance’ in India is covered both under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the persona

Void and Voidable Marriages

May 9, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

The difference between void and voidable marriages relates to the pre-marriage impediments to marriage which are clearly enunciated in Secti

False Dowry Cases : Undue Harassment of Men

May 3, 2018 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Disclaimer: We strongly condemn the dowry system. The article is only meant to be read in relation to false dowry cases and undue harassment

Restitution of Conjugal Rights

November 30, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Overview In general, conjugal rights are the rights that are provided to married couples in relation to their sexual relations during the su

Inheritance in Muslim Law

November 8, 2017 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Inheritance in Muslim Law or Succession constitutes four sources of Islamic law – The Holy Koran The Sunna: that is, the practice of the P

Register Love Marriages

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

How to Register Love Marriages in India by B&B Associates LLP, Advocates and Legal Consultants Love is a force of nature blessed by God,

Grounds for Divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act

November 7, 2017 | Reading Time - 2 minutes

Divorce is the legal dissolution of marriage by a court or other competent body. It is the ending of the marital relationship. India is a la

Marriage under Muslim Law

October 29, 2017 | Reading Time - 4 minutes

Marriage under Muslim Law is different compared to other marriages as it is more of a contract. Marriage is generally a union of male and fe