Mutual Divorce Archives

Hindu Marriage valid even if unregistered; Family Court cannot mandate registration certificate for mutual divorce: Allahabad HC

“The requirement of filing registration certificate is only in cases where the marriage is registered under Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Admittedly, in the present case, the marriage which was solemnized in the year 2010 is not registered and therefore, there is no necessity of filing registration certificate.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court | Infertility cannot be a ground for divorce

Dismissing the revision petition filed for quashing of FIR and criminal proceeding against the petitioner/husband, the Court held that prima facie case of a cognizable offence of cruelty can be make out against the petitioner/husband therefore inherit power of High Court under S. 482 CrPC cannot be exercised.

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | In minor’s custody case, where child is below 5 years of age, mother is preferred, but is there any exception to it? Court explains

“Human affairs can never be disposed of by a rubber stamp approach or the application, virtually of mathematical formulae.”