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Opinion | Women, Domestic Violence And The Dangerous Narrative Of 'Misuse'
The growing trend of casual and contradictory statements made by Supreme Court judges regarding domestic violence must be addressed. These remarks have a direct impact on how both the police and judiciary respond to cases on the ground.
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"Marriage Built On Trust, Companionship, Shared Experiences": Supreme Court
"Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship and shared experiences," the Supreme Court has said as it upheld a Madras High Court decision granting divorce to an estranged software engineer couple.
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Laws For Women's Welfare Not Tools To "Extort" Their Husbands: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that strict laws designed for women's welfare are not meant to be tools to "chastise, threaten, domineer or extort" their husbands.
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"Judicial System Injudicious": Top Court On Woman's 3-Decade Long Divorce Fight
The trials and tribulations of a woman fighting a protracted legal battle against a family court granting the decree of divorce to her estranged husband multiple times has moved the Supreme Court.
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Top Court Stays Chef Kunal Kapur's Divorce Granted On Grounds Of Cruelty
The Supreme Court has stayed a Delhi High Court order granting divorce to celebrity chef Kunal Kapur after his estranged wife moved the top court.
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Supreme Court Alimony Order For Muslim Women "Against" Islamic Law: Muslim Law Board
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said on Sunday that it is exploring all possible measures to get the Supreme Court to "roll back" its ruling on alimony to divorced Muslim women as it is "against" Islamic law.
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Cruelty For Woman And Man May Differ: Supreme Court On Divorce Case
What is cruelty for a woman in a given case may not be cruelty for a man, and a relatively more elastic and broad approach is required when a court examines a case in which a wife seeks divorce, the Supreme Court has said.
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Cricketer Mohammad Shami's Wife Requests Supreme Court For Uniform Laws On Divorce
The Supreme Court issued notice to concerned respondents on the plea filed by Icricketer Mohammad Shami's wife seeking to frame guidelines for "gender-neutral religion-neutral uniform grounds of divorce.
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Supreme Court To Examine Constitutional Validity Of Extrajudicial Divorces
The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will examine the larger constitutional issue of challenge to the validity of extrajudicial divorce like 'Talaq-e-Hasan' among Muslims.
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Supreme Court's Top Quotes On Cooling Off Period For Divorce
The Supreme Court today ruled it can dissolve a marriage on the ground of "irretrievable breakdown" by exercising a special power. Using the power, the court can grant a divorce by mutual consent while dispensing with the six-month waiting period.
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Supreme Court's Huge Order On 6-Month Waiting Period For Divorce
The original issue referred to the Constitution Bench was whether the mandatory waiting period for divorce by mutual consent as prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived.
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Supreme Court Rejects Request On Gender, Religion-Neutral Laws
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony, saying it cannot direct Parliament to "enact th
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Supreme Court Asks If It Can Direct Legislature To Make Uniform Laws
The Supreme Court asked on Monday whether it can hear a range of pleas including PILs seeking a direction to the Centre to make religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and alimony.
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Supreme Court Seeks Response On Petitions Seeking "Neutral" Laws
The Supreme Court Monday sought a "comprehensive response" within three weeks from the centre on a batch of petitions seeking a direction to the government to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws for divorce, adoption, guardianship, success
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Talaq-E-Hasan
The Supreme Court would hear on Friday a plea challenging the validity of the practice of 'talaq-e-hasan, one of the forms of 'triple talaq', among Muslims of granting divorce by Muslim men to their spouses.
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Opinion | Women, Domestic Violence And The Dangerous Narrative Of 'Misuse'
The growing trend of casual and contradictory statements made by Supreme Court judges regarding domestic violence must be addressed. These remarks have a direct impact on how both the police and judiciary respond to cases on the ground.
-
"Marriage Built On Trust, Companionship, Shared Experiences": Supreme Court
"Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship and shared experiences," the Supreme Court has said as it upheld a Madras High Court decision granting divorce to an estranged software engineer couple.
-
Laws For Women's Welfare Not Tools To "Extort" Their Husbands: Top Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that strict laws designed for women's welfare are not meant to be tools to "chastise, threaten, domineer or extort" their husbands.
-
"Judicial System Injudicious": Top Court On Woman's 3-Decade Long Divorce Fight
The trials and tribulations of a woman fighting a protracted legal battle against a family court granting the decree of divorce to her estranged husband multiple times has moved the Supreme Court.
-
Top Court Stays Chef Kunal Kapur's Divorce Granted On Grounds Of Cruelty
The Supreme Court has stayed a Delhi High Court order granting divorce to celebrity chef Kunal Kapur after his estranged wife moved the top court.
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Supreme Court Alimony Order For Muslim Women "Against" Islamic Law: Muslim Law Board
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said on Sunday that it is exploring all possible measures to get the Supreme Court to "roll back" its ruling on alimony to divorced Muslim women as it is "against" Islamic law.
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Cruelty For Woman And Man May Differ: Supreme Court On Divorce Case
What is cruelty for a woman in a given case may not be cruelty for a man, and a relatively more elastic and broad approach is required when a court examines a case in which a wife seeks divorce, the Supreme Court has said.
-
Cricketer Mohammad Shami's Wife Requests Supreme Court For Uniform Laws On Divorce
The Supreme Court issued notice to concerned respondents on the plea filed by Icricketer Mohammad Shami's wife seeking to frame guidelines for "gender-neutral religion-neutral uniform grounds of divorce.
-
Supreme Court To Examine Constitutional Validity Of Extrajudicial Divorces
The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will examine the larger constitutional issue of challenge to the validity of extrajudicial divorce like 'Talaq-e-Hasan' among Muslims.
-
Supreme Court's Top Quotes On Cooling Off Period For Divorce
The Supreme Court today ruled it can dissolve a marriage on the ground of "irretrievable breakdown" by exercising a special power. Using the power, the court can grant a divorce by mutual consent while dispensing with the six-month waiting period.
-
Supreme Court's Huge Order On 6-Month Waiting Period For Divorce
The original issue referred to the Constitution Bench was whether the mandatory waiting period for divorce by mutual consent as prescribed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act could be waived.
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Supreme Court Rejects Request On Gender, Religion-Neutral Laws
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain pleas seeking a direction to the Centre to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance and alimony, saying it cannot direct Parliament to "enact th
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Supreme Court Asks If It Can Direct Legislature To Make Uniform Laws
The Supreme Court asked on Monday whether it can hear a range of pleas including PILs seeking a direction to the Centre to make religion and gender-neutral uniform laws governing subjects like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and alimony.
-
Supreme Court Seeks Response On Petitions Seeking "Neutral" Laws
The Supreme Court Monday sought a "comprehensive response" within three weeks from the centre on a batch of petitions seeking a direction to the government to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws for divorce, adoption, guardianship, success
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Talaq-E-Hasan
The Supreme Court would hear on Friday a plea challenging the validity of the practice of 'talaq-e-hasan, one of the forms of 'triple talaq', among Muslims of granting divorce by Muslim men to their spouses.
