India: Family Law

The Telangana High Court's decision in Smt. K. Swathi v. The State of Telangana & Another[1] marks a defining moment in the interpretation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes...

In a decision that signifies the importance of absolute honesty on matrimonial platforms, the Delhi High Court has ruled that deliberately hiding a previous marriage and misrepresenting one's income constitutes fraud, providing valid grounds for the annulment of a marriage.

Inheritance is a legal process of bequeathing of property to the legal heirs of the person. The term "legal heirs" has a very wide ambit.

In a ruling clarifying the law on caste validity disputes, the Bombay High Court has held that a child born to parents from different castes, including where one parent belongs to a Scheduled Caste...

In a significant ruling balancing redevelopment right with possessory and matrimonial protections, the Bombay High Court in Ritesh Haldar & Anr. v. Elite Housing LLP & Ors.

Forming a private trust is a strategic and legally secure method of protecting assets, managing wealth, and ensuring succession planning across generations.

The confluence of social justice, gender equality, and economic rights is the most important aspect related to alimony within Indian family law.

In a recent judgment delivered on 13th May 2025, the Delhi High Court addressed a revision petition filed by Praveen Kumar against an order passed by the Family Court, North District...

In a recent judgment, the Patna High Court has reaffirmed the legal principles governing the maintenance rights of a wife, even in the face of allegations of adultery.