Kerala High Court quashes POCSO charges against man citing marriage
LI Network Lekha G The Kerala High Court quashed charges of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
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Woman changing or not changing name after Marriage has no effect on Marital Status
Soni Satti A Magistrate’s Court ruled that a woman’s decision to change or not change her name or…
Orissa HC states there is need to amend law defining what constitutes sexual intercourse
Kashish Jain Recently, the Orissa High Court emphasized the need to amend legislation to clearly define what can…
Registration of Marriage: P&H HC permits via video conferencing
Mahima The Punjab and Haryana High Court permitted registration of marriage through video conferencing. The petitioners, Ami Ranjan…
Delhi High Court Grants protection to Lesbian Woman who Married against her wishes
Kashish Jain A bench of Justice Mukta Gupta of the Delhi High Court issued notice on a woman’s…
Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife $7,700 for housework in landmark divorce case
Sushree Mohanty A court in China has passed a verdict in which it has directed a man to…
Wife’s habit of chewing tobacco not ground enough for divorce, says Nagpur bench of Bombay HC
Sushree Mohanty The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court held that the habit of chewing narcotic products…
P&H HC: Muslim man can marry more than once without divorcing earlier wife, same does not apply to Muslim lady
LI Network Punjab and Haryana High Court deciding a Muslim family matter said, “A Muslim man may get…
SC issues notice to transfer marriage uniformity age pleas of men/women to top Court
The Supreme Court issued notices to Rajasthan and Delhi High Court to transfer their petitions regarding uniform age…
Notaries not authorised to execute marriages: Indore bench of MP HC
LI Network The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court said that neither the notary is authorized to…