judicial separation Archives

Can judicial separation be granted instead of divorce for which party has approached the Court? Read what Del HC says

Delhi High Court: Expressing that the Family Court’s decision was based on optimism and hope rather than the actual factual matrix of

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Judicial separation in place of divorce not to be granted mechanically in applications for divorce by mutual consent; Serious dispute not pre-requisite for seeking mutual consent

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of Prashant Kumar Mishra and N.K. Chandravanshi, JJ., reversed a decree of judicial separation passed by

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Restitution of conjugal rights| Read how Supreme Court imparted justice to a woman despite rejecting her Transfer Petition

“While the hardship, both social and financial, pleaded by the petitioner deserves favourable consideration, the transfer of the case at this stage of the proceeding may not be appropriate.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Wife’s application seeking setting aside of ex-parte decree of Judicial Separation dismissed on treating refusal to receive summons as due service

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Asha Menon, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the order

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Wife entitled to permanent alimony even if a decree declaring her marriage null and void has been passed under S. 11 of HMA

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench of Rakesh Kumar Jain and Harnaresh Singh Gill, JJ. allowed an appeal asking for

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Divorce granted on grounds of causing wrongful incarceration of husband coupled with irretrievable breakdown of marriage

Delhi High Court: A Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ. allowed an appeal filed by the husband against the decision of