Family Law

Calcutta HC just became the sixth High Court to strike down the Senior Citizens Act's bar on lawyers before Maintenance Tribunals. Parliament still hasn't amended it.

Kerala HC refuses to quash rape charges against a man who claimed a 17-year-old was his wife under Muslim personal law, reaffirming POCSO's overriding child-protection mandate.

Supreme Court extends Section 498A IPC to live-in partners in a 'relationship in the nature of marriage' with intent to marry, grounding the shift in Article 14 equality.

The Supreme Court's ruling recognizing married daughters as eligible for compassionate appointments marks a major step for gender equality. By striking down discriminatory service rules, the Court reaffirmed that constitutional rights cannot be limited by marital status.

The Supreme Court in Dhananjay Rathi v. Ruchika Rathi reinforces the sanctity of mediated settlement in divorce cases, limiting resilement and quashing misuse of domestic violence proceedings.

Allahabad HC reaffirms that streedhan absolute property India remains solely with the wife, limiting criminal liability in matrimonial disputes.

The image of a weeping child sitting on a courtroom bench, caught between two parents who have ceased to speak to one another, has become a tragic staple of the Indian legal landscape. For decades, the corridors of family courts have been haunted by the "tug-of-war" phenomenon, where children are treated less like sentient beings with emotional needs and more like trophies to be won or assets to be divided. This grim reality faced a potential turning point on March 27, 2026, when the Delhi...

The Supreme Court clarifies quashing criminal proceedings matrimonial disputes India, holding that vague allegations, delay, and lack of evidence justify quashing FIRs.

In a strict interpretation of social legislation, the Karnataka High Court has held that criminal liability for child marriage remains absolute regardless of the accused's ignorance or the subsequent happiness of the couple.