Tag Archives: Divorce
Govt goes one step back on divorce laws
Diluting women’s share in marital property in the event of divorce, the government has sought to restrict the provision for `immoveable property’ to residential assets, a move opposed by women’s rights activists. The marriage amendment bill seeks to amend the Hindu
Retaliation by tortured wife cannot be ground for divorce: HC
Giving relief to a married woman who was threatened with divorce by her husband, the Gujarat High Court ruled that retaliation by wife to acts of harassment does not amount to cruelty and the husband cannot be granted divorce on
Family court casual in granting divorce: Bombay high court
Family court casual in granting divorce: Bombay high court Observing that a family court judge was “casual and negligent” in granting divorce to a man in the absence of his wife, the Bombay high court said it revealed a sorry
Denying sex a ground for divorce: Karnataka HC
Denying sex a ground for divorce: Karnataka HC Denying sex to husband without any specific reason is cruelty and ground for divorce, the Karnataka high court has ruled. Rejecting a woman’s appeal seeking to set aside a decree of divorce
Cabinet clears changes in marriage, adoption laws
The Central government on Friday took some major decisions with regard to the Hindu Marriage Act, including making divorce easier, in a key Cabinet meeting. According to the decision of the Cabinet, the mandatory six-month clause for filing of
Judgments & Orders
Sukrit Verma and Anr. V. State of Raj. and Anr. Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench Date of the Judgment — 5th May 2011 Issues dealt – Women – an easy pray to male ego Need for PWDVA Section 20- a
PWDVA In the News
Domestic violence cases pending for over 3 yrs Express India, Nov 11, 2011 March 2008: A school teacher had filed a case against her husband accusing the latter of infidelity. It is awaiting cross examination of the husband. * July
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a manifestation of inequality within the home. It is therefore, not enough to advocate for the implementation of laws criminalising domestic violence. There is a need to create an enabling environment in which a woman
