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Pankaj Shukla v. Deepak Chaturvedi 2025 INSC 1312 - Matrimonial

Constitution of India - Article 142- Matrimonial Matters -It would serve no purpose to perpetuate a legal relationship when the matrimonial ties have long ceased to exist in substance - Divorce Decree upheld. Case Info * Case name: * Neutral citation: Not provided in the judgment (marked “NON-REPORTABLE” and no neutral citation

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Rekha Minocha v. Amit Shah Minocha 2025 INSC 1265 - Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage

Constitution of India - Article 142 - While dissolving a marriage, SC observed: The relationship between the parties has irretrievably broken down. Years of acrimony and bitterness have defined their relationship, and despite the appellant-wife contesting the grant of divorce, we find that no marital bond survives between them- there

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Nawang vs Bahadur - Hindu Succession Act - Applicability To Tribals

Hindu Succession Act - Section 2- Supreme Court sets aside Himachal Pradesh High Court direction that tribal daughters shall inherit property in accordance with Hindu Succession Act. (Para 5) Nawang vs Bahadur - Hindu Succession Act - Applicability To TribalsNawang vs Bahadur - Hindu Succession Act - Applicability To Tribals.

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Amanjot Singh Chadha v. Union of India 2025 INSC 1127 - Anand Marriage Act - Registration

Anand Marriage Act, 1909 - Section 6 -Section 6(3) of the Act preserves the validity of an Anand Karaj marriage even if it is not registered, which protects the sacrament but does not dilute the obligation to frame rules (Para 8)- Imposes a positive duty on every State

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Komal Krishan Arora vs Sandeep Kumar 2025 INSC 1123 - Child Custody

Child Custody - No legal aspects discussed in the judgment - Disposing appeal, SC held: High Court was justified in granting interim custody to the father, and its findings did not warrant any interference. Q&A * Q: What was the central dispute in the case of "Komal Krishan

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Geeta @ Reeta Mishra Vs. Ajay Kumar Mishra 2025 INSC 1102 - Father's Duty - Daughter’s Marriage Expenses

Matrimonial Cases- It is a father’s duty to provide for his children, and meeting the marriage expenses of his daughter is a modest obligation- Meeting the reasonable expenses of his daughter’s marriage is a natural extension of his duty as a parent, irrespective of differences with the spouse

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Manoj Dhankar v. Neeharika 2025 INSC 1068 - Child Custody

Child Custody - The central question is not who is right or wrong as between the parents, but what arrangement will best serve the child. The emotional, mental, and physical well-being of the child must always come first - Every child has a right to the affection of both parents.

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A. Ranjithkumar v. E. Kavitha 2025 INSC 978 - Irretrievable Broken Down Of Marriage

Note Sign in to read our notes on this judgment. Register @ citecase.in to subscribe ! Read Judgment Constitution of India - Supreme Court allows application moved by a husband seeking dissolution of marriage- The marriage has irretrievably broken down- Directed the husband to pay a sum of ₹1,25,00,

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Anurag Vijaykumar Goel vs State of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 926 -Permanent Alimony

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A - SC noted that crime was registered against the appellant inter-alia under Section 498- A are common-place, banal and vague, without any specific instances mentioned and filed one year after the admitted separation of the couple- but for marital squabbles blown out of

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Neethu B. @ Neethu Baby Mathew vs. Rajesh Kumar 2025 INSC 853 - Child Custody Orders

Child Custody - Custody orders are always considered interlocutory orders and by the nature of such proceedings, custody orders cannot be made rigid and final. Rather, the Courts are entitled to alter and mould the custody orders in view of the best interest of the minor. The core and inalienable

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Pradeep Bhardwaj vs. Priya 2025 INSC 852 - Irretrievable Breakdown Marriage

Constitution of India - Article 142 -SC dissolves marriage between parties and observed: The institution of marriage is rooted in dignity, mutual respect and shared companionship, and when these foundational aspects are irreparably lost, forcing a couple to remain legally bound serves no beneficial purpose - The welfare and dignity

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Amrita Sinha Vs Shwetabh Sahay - Child Custody - Parens Patriae Jurisdiction

Child Custody - Parens patriae jurisdiction - The Courts exercising such jurisdiction oftener than ever are faced with the problem of the parents having custody, using the child as a tool to settle scores arising from the marital fights. The Courts often must perceive things which are not visible to

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Geeta Rani vs Amardeep - Permanent Alimony

Permanent Alimony -The objective of the grant of permanent alimony is to ensure that, in a marriage that does not survive and has one of the two spouses dependent on the other, the dependent spouse is not left without any source of support. At the same time, it is clear

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Rakhi Sadhukhan vs Raja Sadhukhan 2025 INSC 789 - Permanent Alimony

Permanent Alimony - Allowing appeal filed by a wife seeking modification of permanent alimony awarded, SC observed: The respondent-husband’s income, financial disclosures, and past earnings establish that he is in a position to pay a higher amount. The appellant-wife, who has remained unmarried and is living independently, is entitled

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Eby Cherian vs Jerema John 2025 INSC 709 - Child Custody

Child Custody - Meaningful contact with both parents is an integral component for the child’s welfare -Where a non-custodial parent demonstrates consistency to be with the child, pays maintenance, and arranges his professional life around the child’s calendar, procedure ought not to stand in the way of a

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Kumari Rekha vs Shambhu Saran Paswan 2025 INSC 631 - Art. 142 Constitution - Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage

Constitution of India - Article 142 - Even when none of the available grounds on which a Hindu marriage could be dissolved is present, the same is not a bar to exercise powers under Article 142 of the Constitution; more particularly when it is a case of irretrievable breakdown of

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Arathy Ramachandran vs Bijay Raj Menon 2025 INSC 587 - Child Custody

Child Custody - In cases of child custody, the paramount consideration should be the welfare of the child. The utmost sincerity, love and affection showered by either of the parents, by itself, cannot be a ground to decide the custody of a child - Factors: Food: Continued consumption of food

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Shahjahan vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 528 - S.125 CrPC - Date Of Awarding Maintenance - Sharia Court

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973- Section 125- Section 125 of the Code is a beneficial piece of legislation which has been enacted to protect the wife and children from destitution and vagrancy and, in the usual course, it would not be appropriate to disadvantage the applicant for the delay in

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Ramanuj Kumar vs Priyanka 2025 INSC 543 - Dissolution Of Marriage Invoking Art. 142 Powers

Note: No legal aspects discussed in this judgment - SC dissolved marriage invoking Article 142 powers. 2025 INSC 543 Ramanuj Kumar vs Priyanka - Dissolution Of Marriage Invoking Art. 142 Powers2025 INSC 543 Ramanuj Kumar vs Priyanka - Dissolution Of Marriage Invoking Art. 142 Powers.pdf266 KBdownload-circleLawLens - AI-Driven Legal

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R. Annamalai vs Lalitha Subanam 2025 INSC 513

Note: No legal aspects discussed in this order - SC dissolves marriage invoking Article 142 powers. 2025 INSC 513 R. Annamalai vs Lalitha Subanam 2025 INSC 513 R. Annamalai vs Lalitha Subanam .pdf71 KBdownload-circleLawLens - AI-Driven Legal Research for Indian LawsDiscover AI-powered legal research tools for Indian law professionalsAI-Driven Legal

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Gajendra Singh vs Reena Balmiki 2025 INSC 413 - Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage

Constitution of India - Article 142 - While dissolving a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage,SC observed : It is unfortunate that the parties have already spent a large number of years of their adult lives fighting marital battles in the courtrooms- The marital discord has reached

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Kiran Raju Penumacha vs Tejuswini Chowdhury 2025 INSC 358 - Child Custody

Child Custody - the welfare of the child is paramount in matters relating to custody. (Para 15) 2025 INSC 358 Kiran Raju Penumacha vs Tejuswini Chowdhury - Child Custody2025 INSC 358 Kiran Raju Penumacha vs Tejuswini Chowdhury - Child Custody.pdf203 KBdownload-circle

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Sharmila Velamur vs V. Sanjay 2025 INSC 299 - Child Custody - Foreign Court Order

LawLens .in Case Title Sharmila Velamur vs V. Sanjay Court Supreme Court Bench Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant Date March 03, 2025 View Full Judgment at Lawlens Brief Description This appeal concerns the custody of Aadith Ramadorai, a US citizen with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, disputed between his divorced

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Vishal Shah vs Monalisha Gupta - 2025 INSC 254 - Domestic Violence Act - Passport Impounding - Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage - Permanent alimony

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 - There is no requirement for the personal presence of any party in the proceedings under the DV Act, because they are quasi-criminal in nature and do not entail any penal consequences except when there is a breach of a protection order,

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Sahil Kaushik vs Shelpan Lohia @ Shelpan Kaushik - Misc. Application - Lawyer's Mistake

Miscellaneous Application - The parties should not be made to suffer due to the lapses of the lawyer. [Context: While dissolving marriage, SC quashed certain proceedings involving parties - Husband filed a MA contending that on account of the lawyer’s mistake, one case could not be mentioned in the