Facts: The case involves a divorce petition filed by the husband (Shekhar) against the wife (Geeta) under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, citing mental cruelty. The husband ...

Yes, under certain conditions, a husband in India can claim maintenance. Although traditionally, maintenance is awarded to the wife, recent judgments and legal provisions allow husbands to seek...

Verse 34 of the fourth chapter of the Quran, Surah An-Nisa, discusses a husband's role as the protector and maintainer of his wife. It also addresses how he should deal with disloyalty on her p...

The paper aims to elucidate the concept of a "Uniform Civil Code towards Gender Justice." A civil code encompasses laws regulating personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption...

For the act of desertion, there must be Factum or physical separation and Animus Deserendi, which is the intention to end cohabitation permanently. Both essential elements must persist througho...

Grounds on which marriage is prohibited: Prohibition on the ground of Consanguinity his mother or his grandmother how high so ever. his daughter or his granddaughter how lo so ever. ...

Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, provides that if any person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain his wife or his legitimate child who is unable to maintain ...

An order may be made even if the children are outside the jurisdiction of the court. It is the court where the child normally resides that will have jurisdiction to entertain an application for...

Physical Separation:The typical case of physical separation occurs when both spouses have established separate households in two different locations. However, in modern city life, it often happ...

The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a cornerstone of matrimonial law in India, provides various grounds for divorce and annulment. This article explores the legal framework surrounding these provisio...