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Dear Client,
In this context, a recent verdict of the Supreme Court passed in the case of Dolly Rani Vs. Manish Kumar Chanchal Citation: 2024 SCC OnLine SC 754 may be referred to access the status of your case in the given scenario. The Supreme Court said that if a Hindu marriage is not performed following the applicable rites or ceremonies, such as 'saptapadi' (taking seven steps by the groom and the bride jointly before the sacred fire), the marriage will not be construed as a Hindu marriage.

Dear Client,
A person can restart his or her life afresh at any stage or age if she or he is inspired or encouraged to do so by well-wishers. If you feel you can manage yourself outside without the support of others for all your needs, nothing prevents or restricts you from walking out of your toxic marital home to look for the destiny of your choice. So, you need to arrange for an independent source of income to live your life on your terms. In the prevailing situation, you have the following

Dear Client,
Under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, any spouse can file a petition before a district court for the restitution of Conjugal Rights. This remedy can be sought by either the husband or the wife who has been deserted or separated from the other spouse without any reasonable cause or excuse. If the husband wins the Sec 9 (RCR) case, then the wife is not entitled to Maintenance u/s.125 of CrPC or under Sec. 25 of HMA. In case the wife claims maintenance, she must prove that she is

Dear Client,
Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act states that no one is allowed to file a petition for divorce within one year of their marriage. Section 13B of the H. M. Act provides for divorce by mutual consent. As per Sec. 13B(1) of HMA, the essential ingredients for filing a mutual consent divorce petition are: 1. The parties have been living separately for one year or more. 2. They have not been able to live together. 3. It was mutually agreed that the marriage should be dissolved. Docume

Dear Client,
In the given scenario, a divorce petition can be filed under Section 27 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, on the ground of desertion as defined under Section 27(1)(c) of the Act. before the Family Court/District Court where the couple last lived together, such as their marital home, where the marriage was solemnized, or where the wife currently resides, praying for a decree of divorce to resolve the issues permanently. Both under Section 37 of SMA or Section 125 Cr. PC, any person

Dear Client,
A person can restart his or her life afresh at any stage or age if she or he is inspired or encouraged to do so by well-wishers. If your cousin feels she can manage herself outside without the support of others for all her needs, nothing prevents or restricts her from walking out of her toxic marital home to look for the destiny of her choice. So, she needs to arrange for an independent source of income to live her life on her terms. In the prevailing situation, your cousin sister

Dear Madam,
There is no formula to fix and determine alimony. It depends upon various factors and law is flexible. Apart from alimony your children will get maintenance if you file separate maintenance case and never agree to receive lumpsum amount towards children maintenance and educational expenses. If you are in urgency to get divorce immediately then you may get less alimony.

Dear Client,
In the given scenario, you may ask the mediator of the mediation cell to include the daughter's share in the final settlement agreement. You can also request the Court to clarify the settlement agreement and ensure that it adequately protects the daughter's needs and rights. If the settlement agreement doesn't adequately address the daughter's maintenance or other needs, you may file a separate case for the child's maintenance or other legal remedies. If the daughter is deprived of

Dear Client,
Section 13B of the H. M. Act provides for divorce by mutual consent. As per Sec. 13B(1) of HMA, the essential ingredients for filing a mutual consent divorce petition are 1. Parties have been living separately for a period of one year or more. 2. They have not been able to live together. 3. Mutually agreed that the marriage should be dissolved. Documents Required For Mutual Divorce include a copy of the marriage certificate, a copy of the address proof of both parties, a copy of the

Dear Client,
Any person having sufficient means is liable to support his wife post-divorce, provided that she is unable to maintain herself. This support is provided by way of a fixed amount, known as ‘maintenance or alimony’. This support is provided by way of a fixed amount determined by a judicial magistrate, once an application is filed by the aggrieved spouse seeking maintenance from her husband in the Family Court. Certain guidelines had been set down by the Supreme Court in its judgme