The Kerala High Court has declared the mandatory one-year separation period for filing mutual consent divorce under the Divorce Act as unconstitutional, stating it violates the fundamental right to seek judicial remedy.
The Uttarakhand High Court held that parties in a mutual consent divorce can be represented through a power of attorney under the Hindu Marriage Act. It overturned the Family Court’s earlier refusal.
The Kerala High Court has held that a wife who gave up maintenance during mutual divorce can later claim it if her financial condition worsens. The Court emphasized that changed circumstances allow such claims under Section 125 of the CrPC.
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud suggested a woman with a PhD consider mutual consent divorce, stressing that a long legal battle benefits only lawyers and that she should use her education to get a job.
The Supreme Court advised a Bengaluru couple to reconsider their divorce but later accepted their mutual settlement. The marriage was dissolved under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, with an agreed alimony of ₹12.51 lakh.
The Uttarakhand High Court ruled that a person can be represented in divorce proceedings through a power of attorney. The court overturned a Family Court’s decision that rejected a divorce petition filed this way.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted mutual consent divorce to a couple who separated two days after marriage, overturning a family court’s earlier dismissal of their petition.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised a woman in a matrimonial dispute case to consider divorce by mutual consent and find a job, warning that a prolonged legal battle would only benefit lawyers and delay resolution.
Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, advised a highly qualified woman to seek a mutual consent divorce to avoid a long legal battle. He also encouraged her to find a job, given her strong academic background, emphasizing that lengthy disputes only benefit lawyers.
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud urged a couple to settle their divorce by mutual consent, advising the woman to find a job and avoid a prolonged legal battle that would primarily benefit lawyers.
