The Supreme Court delivered an important judgment on the right of children from void/voidable marriages to ancestral property [Mitakshara Coparcenary Property]. We attempt to decipher it with the help of an illustration: A belongs to a joint Hindu Family. A married B. Thereafter A married C. As per Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, …
Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act deals with maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings. It reads as follows: Where in any proceeding under this Act it appears to the court that either the wife or the husband, as the case may be, has no independent income sufficient for her or his support and …
Section 24 HMA and Section 36 SMA – Enhancement Of Maintenance Pendente Lite Read More »
Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act talks about two time periods for the couple who intends to present a petition for mutual consent divorce: No petition for divorce to be presented within one year of marriage.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, it shall not be competent for any court to entertain any petition for …
Can Stipulation Of One Year Period Of Seperation Be Waived For Mutual Consent Divorce ? Read More »