Hindu Marriage Act

A comprehensive guide on navigating legal remedies when facing infidelity and financial fraud in an unregistered marriage. Learn why the lack of a registration certificate doesn't stop justice, how to file for annulment under Section 12 HMA, and the impact of the new BNS criminal codes on matrimonial offenses.

The MP High Court holds that opposing divorce in an irretrievably broken marriage amounts to mental cruelty. The court granted a divorce, noting that forcing a spouse to stay in a dead relationship violates their dignity and prolongs agony.

Desertion is a recognized ground for divorce under Indian law, but it goes far beyond one spouse simply walking away. Courts require proof of both physical separation and an intention to permanently abandon marital life, without reasonable cause. Landmark judgments—from Bipinchandra to Savitri Pandey—have shaped this interpretation, highlighting that desertion is about the abandonment of obligations, not just absence.

Navigate the latest in Indian maintenance law with our updated guide. Discover how the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and 2025 reforms to the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) impact filing for financial support. Learn about new divorce grounds like irretrievable breakdown, expanded cruelty definitions, mandatory financial disclosures, and the Supreme Court's directives on lifestyle-linked, periodically increasing alimony.

Explore the complete legal process, grounds, and key judgments behind contested divorce under Indian law.

Landmark Supreme Court judgments shaping Indian divorce law, addressing cruelty, maintenance, irretrievable breakdown, and justice.

Comprehensive guide to divorce law in India: rights, grounds, child custody, and legal advice for a smoother process.