Alimony, intended to protect financially weaker spouses post-divorce, is increasingly misused for extortion, with exaggerated claims and withheld payments becoming common. This misuse instills fear ...

The Telangana High Court has reaffirmed that Muslim women can seek a unilateral divorce through khula without needing their ...

The most frequently asked question in an international divorce involving India is: will I fare better financially if I file ...

In a dramatic turn of events, Bollywood actor and former Miss India Celina Jaitly has filed a domestic violence and divorce ...

Indian nationals living in the UAE can file for divorce in India if they meet jurisdictional criteria related to domicile or the location of marriage. Proper attestation of marriage certificates and ...

Assam recently became the second Indian state to pass a Bill for banning polygamy. Despite the criminalisation of polygamy ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook LSA junior Shyam Shah, whose family is from India, said he was well aware of the stigmas he and ...

Delhi High Court has asked the Indian government to legislate a uniform personal law to govern all citizens regardless of their religion — a move Christians and Muslims have been opposing for decades.

Essence of secularism implies removing any trace of religion from family laws. A uniform civil code needs to be implemented at the earliest to keep India’s diverse moral fabric intact After the ...

CHENNAI: Holding that mere absence of any ceremony for conversion from Muslim to Hindu religion cannot be a ground to dismiss ...

Alimony is the financial support that a person is ordered by a Court to give to his/her spouse during separation or following divorce. In a divorce by mutual consent, the quantum of alimony is decided ...