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Supreme Court Denies Permanent Alimony to Spouse of Void Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act. Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Do Not Apply to Marriages Declared Void Ab Initio Under Section 11.

The Supreme Court of India considered a reference regarding conflicting views on the applicability of Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 19...

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Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights for Divorced Muslim Women: Balancing Secular and Personal Laws. Court Affirms Applicability of Section 125 CrPC alongside the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, Ensuring Comprehensive Support for Divorced Muslim Women.

The appeal concerns the High Court of Telangana's modification of interim maintenance from INR 20,000 to INR 10,000 payable by the appellant to the re...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Ceiling Act Case — Customary Divorce Not Proven, Civil Suit Barred. High Court Erred in Interfering with Concurrent Findings and Ignoring Bar of Jurisdiction Under Section 46 of Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960.

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh which allowed a second appeal filed by the original plaintiff, Dungaji, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal and Upholds Nullity of Marriage Due to Prior Subsisting Marriage. Suppression of Previous Marriage and Lack of Divorce Renders Second Marriage Void Under Section 5(i) Read with Section 11 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The appellant, Priya Jethani, and the respondent, Hitesh Sawlani, were married on 24 December 2013 in Nagpur according to Sindhi customs. After marria...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal Challenging Family Court Jurisdiction in Divorce Petition Filed by Wife in Pune. Wife's Residence in Pune Confers Jurisdiction Under Section 19(iii)(a) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as She is the Petitioner.

The appellant husband, a US citizen, married the respondent wife on 21st November 2002 in India. The marriage was registered on the same day. The part...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Appeal in Matrimonial Dispute Over Possessory Rights to Shared Household. Wife's Claim for Right to Residence Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Dismissed as Act Not in Force at Time of Filing.

The case involves two appeals filed by the husband challenging a common judgment and order dated 30.12.2004 passed by the Family Court No.4, Mumbai. T...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Dowry Death and Cruelty in Dowry Demand Case. Presumption under Section 113B of Evidence Act applied as death occurred within seven years of marriage and dowry demand was proved.

The appellant, Vasant Bhagwat Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, for offences under Sections 304B, 306, 498A of the India...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Maintenance Revision Under Section 125 CrPC — Marriage Presumed Valid Despite Husband's Denial. Long Cohabitation for 25 Years Raises Presumption of Marriage, Husband's Bare Denial Without Evidence Insufficient to Rebut.

The revision applicant, Sewanta w/o Kashinath Warati, filed a criminal revision before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging the order of t...