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

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Rousanara Begum v. S.K. Salahuddin1 moves beyond the specifics of a matrimonial dispute to reaffirm an essential principle: a divorced Muslim woman's economic rights...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

Occasionally, questions arise about whether a marriage can be solemnized with a person who is unconscious, in a coma, or deceased, often in situations of medical emergencies or unexpected death.

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Understanding The Concept Of Gift Deed In India

In India, the transfer of property and assets is governed by a complex legal framework, designed to ensure clarity, prevent disputes, and protect the rights of all parties involved.

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

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

Maintenance Under Hindu Law | Rights of Wife, Parents & Dependents Explained | INDIALAW LLP Podcast...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Private Client Comparative Guide

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

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

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

No Partition Rights For Grandsons While Father Is Alive, Rules Delhi High Court

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Comparative Framework: How The New Labour Codes Differ From 29 Old Labour Laws

India Employment

LP

Legitpro Law

Kerala's Right To Disconnect Bill, 2025: A Progressive Step Towards Work-Life Balance

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Guidelines On Expeditious Disposal & Compounding Under Section 138 NI Act: Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Co-Lending Reset: What RBI's (Co-Lending Arrangements) Directions, 2025 Signal For Banks And NBFCs

AP

AK & Partners

GST (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025: New Registration Framework And Compliance Architecture

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Legitpro Law

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Family Law

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

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Rousanara Begum v. S.K. Salahuddin1 moves beyond the specifics of a matrimonial dispute to reaffirm an essential principle: a divorced Muslim woman's economic rights...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

Occasionally, questions arise about whether a marriage can be solemnized with a person who is unconscious, in a coma, or deceased, often in situations of medical emergencies or unexpected death.

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

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

Maintenance Under Hindu Law | Rights of Wife, Parents & Dependents Explained | INDIALAW LLP Podcast...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

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

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Divorce

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

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

On 22 September 2025 a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court (Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar) closed the file on one of the longest-running matrimonial sagas in the National Capital's recent history

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Delhi HC Upholds Equal Co-Ownership In Jointly Purchased Property, Limits Scope Of Shared Household Rights

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce On Grounds Of Cruelty And Long-Term Separation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Divorce In The Digital Age: SC Allows Secretly Taped Calls Between Spouses

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

EL

Ethical Legal Consultants

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

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

Occasionally, questions arise about whether a marriage can be solemnized with a person who is unconscious, in a coma, or deceased, often in situations of medical emergencies or unexpected death.

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Understanding The Concept Of Gift Deed In India

In India, the transfer of property and assets is governed by a complex legal framework, designed to ensure clarity, prevent disputes, and protect the rights of all parties involved.

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Private Client Comparative Guide

Private Client Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of India, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

No Partition Rights For Grandsons While Father Is Alive, Rules Delhi High Court

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Rules State Has No Locus In Probate: Valid Will Prevails Over Escheat Claims

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Tribal Women & Inheritance: What The Rajasthan HC Said (Video)

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Inheritance Rights Of Stepchildren In India

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

No Will, Now What? Understanding Intestate Succession In India (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Locked Out Of Equality: How One Provision Of The Hindu Succession Act Bars Tribal Women

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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Latest Videos

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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

No Will, Now What? Understanding Intestate Succession In India (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

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