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Educational Equity And Maternal Rights: The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Progressive Stand

The intersection of women's education and maternal rights has found renewed judicial attention through a ruling by the Madhya Pradesh High Court...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Interim Sharing Of Income In Partition Suits: Karnataka High Court's Nuanced Approach To Constructive Possession And Co-ownership Rights

Partition suits involving ancestral and joint family properties are among the most prolonged and emotionally charged civil disputes in India.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Supreme Court's Power Under Article 142 In Cases Of Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage.

In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court, in Neha Lal v. Abhishek Kumar , dealt with irretrievable breakdown of marriage and the Court's power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to grant divorce without mutual consent.

Saga Legal

The Role Of Family Settlements Under The Hindu Succession Act

Family settlements also known as family arrangements are agreements entered into by family members to resolve property disputes, often relating to inheritance, without resorting to litigation.

AL

Aarna Law

From Fortuity To Equality: Supreme Court On Maintenance Rights Of Widowed Daughters-in-Law (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Shared Custody Does Not Dilute Maintenance Obligations: Delhi High Court

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Reaffirming The Right To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Judicial Trends In International Parental Child Abduction Cases In India

India Litigation

RL

RPV Legal

When Adoption Cannot Be Collaterally Questioned: Allahabad High Court Interprets Section 16, Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

No Maintenance Without A Valid Marriage: Allahabad High Court Reiterates Statutory Limits Of Section 125 Cr.P.C.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Dowry, Personal Law, And Constitutional Morality: Reaffirming Core Principles In Dowry Death Jurisprudence

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Restoring Dignity And Property: SC Rules On Mahr And Marriage Gifts

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Invalidity Of Marriages With Unconscious Or Deceased Persons In India: Legal Status And Complete Absence Of Property And Succession Rights

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Maintenance Under Hindu Law: Know Your Legal Rights (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

JIO-Blackrock Joint Venture: Reshaping Investment Landscape

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Acuity Law

India-US Trade Deal: Recent Developments, Impact And What Lies Ahead

India International

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

India Labour Law Reforms 2026: Key Developments And Compliance Updates

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Cracking The Code: The New Labour Laws At A Glance

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026: A Structural Reset Of India's Broking Regulatory Framework

India Commercial

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

A Balancing Act Of Duty: Madras High Court Denies Maintenance From Ailing Senior Citizen Husband

In the landscape of Indian family law, the provision for maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) stands as a vital safeguard against destitution for wives, children, and parents.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Delhi High Court On Mental Cruelty: False Allegations, Vexatious Litigation And The Boundaries Of Matrimonial Conduct

The Bench held that a consistent pattern of false allegations, unfounded criminal complaints, and vindictive litigation amounts to mental cruelty sufficient to dissolve a marriage

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Husband Cannot Use Child As A Pawn To Prove Wife's Adultery – DNA Test Plea Dismissed

In a landmark decision that reinforces the sanctity of privacy, dignity, and the rights of a child, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in Kandhasamy v. Magudeeshwari & Anr. ruled that a husband cannot use his...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Minors' Rights Protected – Court Rules Suit Not Mandatory To Undo Guardian's Unauthorized Sale

In a significant ruling that reinforces the protective framework governing minors' property, the Supreme Court of India in K.S. Shivappa v. Smt. K. Neelamma clarified the scope of minors' rights to repudiate...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Bombay High Court Upholds Mother's Right To Custody After Father's Death: A Humanitarian Reinforcement Of Guardianship Law

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Minor Husband Maintenance Ruling

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Joint Names, Joint Pain: When Matrimonial Fault Lines Meet Property Rights , Delhi High Court's 2025 Verdict On Maintenance, Joint Assets And Denial Of Divorce

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

From Policy To Principle: Fundamental Right To Maternity Benefits

India Government

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Supreme Court Closes Gaps In Anand Marriage Act, Orders Uniform Rules Across States

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Does A Daughter's Marriage Expense Justify Alienation Of Joint Family Property?

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Equal Coparcenary Rights And Limits Of Review: Supreme Court Clarification

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

No Public View, No Offence: Telangana HC Clarifies Limits Of SC/ST Act In Marital Disputes

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

A Profile Of Deceit: Delhi High Court Upholds Annulment Over Hidden Divorce And Inflated Income

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Inheritance Rights Of Stepchildren In India

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Equal Coparcenary Rights And Limits Of Review: Supreme Court Clarification

The Supreme Court of India in Malleeswari v. K. Suguna & Anr. (2025 INSC 1080, decided on 8 September 2025) delivered a significant judgment that touches on two pillars of Indian property law...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

No Public View, No Offence: Telangana HC Clarifies Limits Of SC/ST Act In Marital Disputes

The Telangana High Court's decision in Smt. K. Swathi v. The State of Telangana & Another[1] marks a defining moment in the interpretation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

A Profile Of Deceit: Delhi High Court Upholds Annulment Over Hidden Divorce And Inflated Income

In a decision that signifies the importance of absolute honesty on matrimonial platforms, the Delhi High Court has ruled that deliberately hiding a previous marriage and misrepresenting one's income constitutes fraud, providing valid grounds for the annulment of a marriage.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Inheritance Rights Of Stepchildren In India

Inheritance is a legal process of bequeathing of property to the legal heirs of the person. The term "legal heirs" has a very wide ambit.

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

India Law Legal Podcast Powered By INDIALAW LLP Episode No 4 (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Estranged Since '87, Still In Court: Septuagenarian Denied Interim Maintenance As Husband's Means Run Dry

On 4 August 2025 the Delhi High Court closed the chapter—at least for now—on a battle that began inside a 47-year-old marriage. In MAT.APP.(F.C.) 174/2023, a division bench of Justices...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Conditional Divorce: Supreme Court Orders Alimony In The Form Of Apartment And Arrears

In a recent and notable decision, the Supreme Court of India addressed a protracted marital dispute in the case of Anurag Vijaykumar Goel v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Decades-Old Property Feud Resolved: SC's Judgment On Will And Succession

The Supreme Court of India's pronouncement in Metpalli Lasum Bai (Since Dead) and Others Versus Metapalli Muthaiah (D) By LRs offers crucial insights into the complexities...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Harmonizing Hindu Divorce Laws: Balancing Tradition, Modernity, And Justice In India

The statutory system of Hindu divorce which exists currently today has been greatly hindered by several contemporary dangers.

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Beyond Bare Needs: Calcutta HC Affirms Maintenance For Lifestyle Continuity

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Justice In Time: Allahabad High Court Orders Six-Month Limit On Maintenance Cases

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Child Of Inter-Caste Parents Not Automatically Entitled To SC Certificate: Bombay High Court Clarifies

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Bombay High Court Balances Redevelopment Rights With Possessory Protection In Matrimonial Dispute: Ritesh Haldar v. Elite Housing LLP

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Private Trust In India: A Step‑By‑Step Legal Guide For Asset Protection & Estate Planning

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

How To Revoke A Trust Deed In India: A Clear Legal Roadmap

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Legal Protection For Transwomen In Marriages: A New Judicial Precedent Under Section 498-A IPC

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Redefining Parenthood: Historic Ruling On Transgender Rights In Kerala

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Madras High Court Affirms Same-Sex Couples Can Constitute A Family, Even Without Marriage

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Bombay High Court Allows Accused To Travel Abroad Amid Matrimonial Dispute: A Balanced Judicial Approach

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala High Court Affirms Widow's Right To Reside In Matrimonial Home Under Domestic Violence Act

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance Obligations Under Section 24 Of The Hindu Marriage Act

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Spouse Staying Abroad For Career Not 'Cruelty' Or 'Desertion' – Bombay High Court

EL

Ethical Legal Consultants

Supreme Court Tells CARA: Issue NOC In 4 Weeks For Inter-country Adoption

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Balancing Population Control, Reproductive Rights, And Maternity Benefits: The Umadevi Case

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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From Fortuity To Equality: Supreme Court On Maintenance Rights Of Widowed Daughters-in-Law (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Maintenance Under Hindu Law: Know Your Legal Rights (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India Law Legal Podcast Powered By INDIALAW LLP Episode No 4 (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India Law Legal Podcast Episode No 4 (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

How To Take Mutual Divorce? | Lawyer For Divorce With Mutual Consent (Video)

Century Law Firm

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