The objective of granting interim/permanent alimony is to ensure that the dependant spouse is not reduced to destitution or vagrancy on account of the failure of the marriage, and not…
Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Vivek Kumar Chaturvedi & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors. (2025 INSC 159), dealt with the issue of child custody, particularly focusing…
The HMA is a complete code which provides for the rights, liabilities and obligations arising from a marriage between two Hindus. Sections 24 and 25 make provision for maintenance to…
The D.V. Act provides relief to an aggrieved woman who is subjected to “domestic violence.” The “aggrieved person” has been defined by Section 2(a) to mean any woman who is,…
Introduction The Delhi High Court recently dealt with a significant case that raised questions about gender neutrality in criminal jurisprudence, particularly regarding anticipatory bail. The case, Jyoti Alias Kittu v.…
Case Overview Title: Rina Kumari @ Rina Devi @ Reena v. Dinesh Kumar Mahto @ Dinesh Kumar Mahato and anotherCourt: Supreme Court of IndiaJudges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, and Sanjay Kumar,…
Lakshmi Kant Pandey Case The decision of Supreme Court in Lakshmi Kant Pandey v. Union of India (1984) is a high watermark in the development of the law relating to…
The progress of any society depends on its ability to protect and promote the rights of its women. Guaranteeing equal rights and privileges to women by the Constitution of India…
Parens Patriae in Latin means “parent of the nation”. In law, it refers to the power of the State to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian or…
Anti-Suit Injunctions are meant to restrain a party to a suit/proceeding from instituting or prosecuting a case in another court, including a foreign court. Simply put, an anti-suit injunction is…
