LATEST ARTICLES
India
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
Divorce, once stigmatized, has experienced a notable shift in societal attitudes, where it has become increasingly normalized and accepted in modern times.
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
A prenuptial agreement, often referred to as a "prenup", is a legally binding contract entered into by a couple before they get married.
Khurana and Khurana
Divorce by mutual consent is the termination of marriage with the free will and consent of the parties. The parties are at a consensus with respect to their decision to dissolve the marriage.
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
India is a diverse country, home to many languages, cultures, customs and religions. To protect an individual's right to practice his/her own religion, personal laws were enacted like ...
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
In a recent judgment titled "Chanda Rathod Vs. Prakashsingh Rathod" , the Nagpur Bench of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court has held and reaffirmed that Sections 24 and 25...
Karanjawala & Company
The introduction of the Uniform Civil Code ("UCC") has been a perennially contentious issue in the sphere of Indian policy-making. Recently, the debate around the implementation of the UCC...
S&A Law Offices
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implies a single law for all the citizens of the country applicable to their personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance,...
Khaitan & Co LLP
The Bombay High Court (HC) in a recent decision in Bhagyashri v Jagdish [Writ Petition Number 2527 of 2021], upheld the decision of a lower court decreeing ‘maintenance pendente lite' and permanent alimony in favour of the ex-husband.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Maintenance, as a concept, has its roots in the social justice system of a civilised society.
Rajani Associates
I want to transfer my property equally between my three daughters.
Rajani Associates
As part of the settlement agreement for a divorce, a lump sum of ₹25 lakh is to be given to the wife ( ₹12.5 lakh has already been given at the time of the first motion in July 2019).
STA Law Firm
The issue of triple talaq has been contentious for a secular country like India where every religion has its own personal set of laws. But the controversy over the topic is due to communal tones...
S&A Law Offices
Instant Talaq or "Triple Talaq" or "Talaq-e-Biddat" is an Islamic practice that allows men to divorce their wives immediately by uttering the word "talaq" (divorce) three times.
S&A Law Offices
In a recent decision of Amardeep Singh vs. Harveen Kaur, the apex court had a chance to interpret the law regarding mandatory ‘cooling off' period ...
S&A Law Offices
Muslim Personal Law says that a talaq can either be given by the husband or by the wife. It can also be a mutual divorce.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Through its historic ruling delivered by a five-judge bench in the case of Shayara Bano and Ors v. Union of India on August 22nd 2017, the Supreme Court of India (SC) liberated Muslim women from the perpetual fear of...
Vivek Nasa & Associates
Transfer of cases relating to Matrimonial Disputes from a court situated in a particular state to a court situated in another state, can only be done by the way of Transfer Petition...
Khaitan & Co LLP
The Supreme Court of India in its recent decision held that a benchmark of 25% of the net salary of a husband was held to be a "just and proper" amount as alimony to his former wife.
S&A Law Offices
The Hon’ble Supreme Court held that "Where partners lived together for a long spell as husband and wife, a presumption would arise in favour of a valid wedlock."
Mondaq Webinars
FREE News Alerts
Sign Up for our free News Alerts - All the latest articles on your chosen topics condensed into a free bi-weekly email.
Comparative Guides
Upcoming Events
MAY01
Webinar Chicago United States
MAY06
Mondaq Advice Centres
