Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Judging cruelty in matrimonial cases. “… In matrimonial cases we are not concerned with the reasonable man as we are in cases of negligence. We are dealing with this man...

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13B(2) - Consent withdrawn  - One of the parties withdrew the consent - Court held that marriage had irretrievably broken down and though the civil...

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955,Section 13B(2) - Statutory period  - Waiver of  - Where the Court dealing with a matter is satisfied that a case is made out to waive the...

Ground for desertion upon which the petition for dissolution of marriage was filed does not require that the petitioner must prove her case beyond all reasonable doubt. Standard of proof...

In its essence, desertion means the intentional permanent forsaking and abandonment of one spouse by the other without other's consent and without reasonable cause. It was further held that desertion...

HMA S. 13(1)(b) Held that desertion is a matter of inference to be drawn from the facts and circumstances of the case. The inference may be drawn from certain facts,...

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (25 of 1955), Section 13-B - Where the Court dealing with a matter is satisfied that a case is made out to waive the statutory period...