(i) Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, S.12 -- Custody of Minor Child -- Substantial Prayer for Interim Custody -- Where an application contains a substantive prayer for temporary custody and an..

(i) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, S.23 -- Interim Maintenance to Wife -- Professionally Qualified Spouse -- A court may direct a professionally qualified spouse to ma..

(i) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125(4) -- Maintenance to Wife -- Application Alleging Adultery -- An application under Section 125(4) alleging that the wife is living in adultery cannot..

(i) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, S.23 -- Maintenance to Wife -- Direction to Seek Employment -- A court may direct a professionally qualified spouse to make bona fid..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.125(4) -- Interim Maintenance to Wife -- Ex Facie Proof of Adultery -- Bar to interim maintenance under Section 125(4) operates only where the husband establ..

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, S.5 -- Maintenance Tribunal Proceedings -- Death of Senior Citizen Applicant -- Proceedings do not survive. Proceedings unde..

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.23(1)(a) -- Divorce -- Petitioner's Own Wrong of Adultery and Voluntary Desertion -- Bars relief under Section 23(1)(a) HMA. A petitioner cannot claim divorce whi..

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1A) -- Divorce -- Non-Resumption of Marital Life Despite Restitution Decree -- Cannot be granted at the instance of a spouse whose own admitted lack of interes..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ia) -- Divorce -- Refusal to Resume Cohabitation and Exorbitant Monetary Demand -- Amounts to mental cruelty where a spouse persistently refuses to resu..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(ib) -- Divorce --Desertion -- Wife Going to Mother's House Not Desertion -- Going over to the mother's house cannot be construed as an act of desertion ..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13(1)(i) -- Divorce on Ground of Adultery -- Proof by Circumstantial Evidence -- Dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery can be granted only when se..

(i) Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, S.23 -- Cancellation of Settlement Deed -- Scope of Authority of Sub-Collector or District Collector -- Section 23 of th..