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I have applied for divorce and it is running into 4 year. Now I have changed my mind to reunion considering welfare. May I know the process of filling reunion petition. Do I need to withdraw my divorc


A. Dear Client,

For a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking restitution of conjugal rights to be considered by the court, the original divorce and child custody petitions must be withdrawn and dismissed. Section 9 allows either spouse to petition for the restitution of conjugal rights if one has been deserted without reasonable cause. Even after initiating mutual divorce proceedings, a spouse can withdraw consent and express a desire to reconcile, potentially withdrawing both ...ReadMore

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My friend has received a summon from her husband accusing her of having an affair with me. My name is mentioned in the summon. Do I need to be worried. I don't live in India.


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Extramarital affairs, once criminalized under the Indian Penal Code, were decriminalized by a Supreme Court judgment on September 27th, 2018. Although adultery is no longer a criminal offense, it can still be grounds for divorce under Section 13(1)(i) of the Hindu Marriage Act. In such cases, the husband of a married woman can involve a third party in the divorce proceedings, but the wife will not be punished as a partner in the act.

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My wife wants to get divorced stating I am impotent. We never had sex in our two years of marriage. At the first night when I tried penetration, we failed. Even we tried for four months. Later I was a


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Under Section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, non-consummation due to impotency of either spouse renders a marriage voidable. However, proof of impotency is crucial, usually established through medical examination. Consummation, though not legally required, can affect the legal status of the marriage. If one spouse is incapable of intercourse, unknown at the time of marriage, the marriage may be eligible for annulment. Section 24 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 allows ...ReadMore

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icon Stridhan during divorce process from US

Hi - I was married in India in 2016 and have been living in US from more than 5 years now. I am going through the divorce process filed in the US. My laws and my ex husband are giving me hard time in


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If your in-laws refuse to return the jewelry gifted to you at the time of marriage (Streedhan), filing a police complaint under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code is a viable option. You need to file the case in India, where your in-laws reside, providing bills for the jewelry and details of the bank account where the jewelry is kept. If you're abroad, you can execute a Power of Attorney in favor of someone to handle the case on your behalf in court.

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icon Issue with time of birth in Marriage

Hi Sir, I wanted to know what legal actions are groom's family entitled to if the wrong time of birth of the bride was shared to the grooms family at the time of marriage ?


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Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, pertains to voidable marriages, which are considered legitimate until one partner violates the prerequisites for marriage legality. In such marriages, both parties retain the rights and duties of marriage until a court dissolves the marriage through a decree. A marriage is deemed voidable if consent is obtained through force or fraud, where force can be physical or through threat, while fraud can include misrepresentation of age or conce ...ReadMore

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What is contested Divorce? What happens if we didn’t accept for the divorce ? Can the opposite person will get without out acceptance ? Can they marry to some other person without i am accepting ? B


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Section 13(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 outlines various grounds for divorce, including cruelty, adultery, desertion, and others. When reconciliation isn't possible and mutual divorce isn't feasible, either party can file a contested divorce petition in Family Court or District Court. Contested divorce proceedings are often more costly and time-consuming. The complexity of grounds for one-sided divorce highlights the importance of seeking legal counsel from a skilled divorce ...ReadMore

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Want to know nearest civil court to hebbal/560024 area ? Need to check my notice status as court summins sent from andhra to my wife but postal summins returned as Door locked even she stays and post


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In accordance with Order 5, Rule 20(1) of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), if there is reason to believe that the defendant is evading service or if serving the summons in the usual manner is not feasible for any other reason, the Court can order the summons to be served by affixing a copy in a prominent place in the courthouse and at the defendant's last known residence, business premises, or place of employment, or by any other means deemed appropriate by the Court. Additionally, ...ReadMore

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icon Divorce - husband is filing a petition of divorce

My husband is filing a petition of divorce under the law that im refusing to stay with his parents. Whereas his parents especially his mother has been very nasty to me at my stay there. Always the c


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In the prevailing situation, you have the following legal remedies to resolve the crisis. 1) you can file a complaint/FIR against your in-law's family members who subjected you to domestic violence and mental torture in the local police station under Sec.12 of the PWDV Act, 2005. An aggrieved woman or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved woman may file an application directly to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under this Act. Apart from this ...ReadMore

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icon Divorce - my wife has been living separately

9 months of our marriage, my wife has been living separately from me for a 6 months, she aborted 3.5 month pregnancy without my knowledge, she is a government teacher. what can i do marrige date


A. Dear client, if you want to be with your wife you can file a petition for restitution of conjugal rights or for judicial seperation if you want to live seperately as wife and husband. If you want divorce you can file a petition under sec 13 of hindu marriage act. Under this if a wife and husband has lived seperately for 1 year they can be granted mutual consent divorce.

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icon Husband being mentally physically and emotionally harassed

1) This is a case about my relatives whose son stays with DIL(daugher in law). She stayed with them for close to 20 days before she went to her husband. In these 20 days she was working till last day


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It has to be brought on record by lodging a complaint in writing in person with any nearest police station otherwise nobody believe such incidents. In the meanwhile try to collect audio and video evidences.

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