Divorce

Shikhar Dhawan granted divorce from wife on grounds of cruelty: What the law says

A court has granted Shikhar Dhawan a divorce from his wife, Aesha, on the grounds of mental cruelty. Courts have acknowledged that cruelty – ‘sum total of reprehensible conduct or departure from normal standards of conjugal kindness’ – either mentally or physically is valid to grant divorces

Happily Divorced: What are grey divorces on the rise in the US?

Divorces that include people older than age 50 have been dubbed 'grey divorces'. Their number is increasing despite the fact that divorce rates are steadily declining and it is expected to rise as Baby Boomers get older

Why courts should give greater say to kids while deciding their guardianship

There is a need to posit laws after consulting all the stakeholders to remove uncertainty and unpredictability in the area of custody and guardianship so that there is no room for arbitrariness. It is only then that the best interest of the child will be secured

What is ‘no-fault’ divorce? Why are US conservatives against it?

While ‘traditional’ divorces seek to assign blame for the breakdown of marriages, ‘no-fault’ divorces require no such proof. While traditional conservatives have claimed it has led to the decline of marriage as an institution, some further right argue it gives women too much power

Can grant divorce on ground of 'irretrievable breakdown' of marriages: Supreme Court

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul ruled that the six month period prescribed under Hindu Marriage Act can be dispensed with

How UAE’s new laws change marriage, divorce, and inheritance for non-Muslim residents

Non-Muslim couples no longer need to obtain consent from the woman’s father or guardian in order to marry. Couples can also now file for ‘no-fault divorce’ – meaning they no longer have to prove any harm was done to them during the marriage

Kerala High Court declares unconstitutional stipulation of 1-yr separation or more for filing divorce plea

The High Court gave this order on a plea filed by a young Christian couple challenging the fixation of the minimum period of separation of one year under Section 10A of the Divorce Act, 1869 as being violative of fundamental rights

Divorce celebrations for 18 men in Bhopal goes viral; invitation lists events including fire ritual for wisdom

Bhopal-based NGO Bhai Welfare Society is organising a Divorce event on 18 September for these men who have been awarded marriage dissolution from courts after long-draw battles with their exes

'Talaq-e-Hasan' not akin to triple talaq, women have option of 'khula': Supreme Court

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea seeking to declare 'Talaq-e-Hasan' and all other forms of 'unilateral extra-judicial talaq as void and unconstitutional', claiming they were 'arbitrary, irrational, and violated fundamental rights'

The horrifying story of Sania Khan, the US woman killed by ex-husband for talking about divorce on TikTok

Sania Khan, 29, had been posting videos on TikTok about leaving a toxic marriage, moving on with her life as well as the obstacles she’d been facing from her family and community. Then, her estranged husband turned up at her doorstep with a gun