Bilaspur : In a significant ruling that reinforces the legal recognition of mental cruelty in matrimonial disputes, the Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has dissolved the marriage of a 32-year-old working woman, holding that sustained harassment and abusive messages sent Read more…
July 11, 2026 : The Delhi High Court has stayed the criminal trial proceedings against two men accused of rape, cruelty and other offences, while expressing concern over what it described as a growing trend of complainants invoking serious sexual Read more…
June 1, 2026 : The Allahabad High Court has held that Lok Adalats and District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) do not have the jurisdiction to grant divorce decrees, reaffirming that the authority to dissolve a marriage lies exclusively with Family Read more…
May 11, 2026 : The Supreme Court recently set aside adverse remarks made by the Bar Council of India (BCI) against an advocate during disciplinary proceedings, holding that such observations were unjustified once the professional misconduct complaint against him had Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 113 | 2026:JHHC:1815-DB January 24, 2026 : The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a husband challenging the rejection of his divorce petition, holding that allegations of cruelty and desertion against Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 60 | 2026:CGHC:3318-DB Bilaspur, January 20, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has quashed domestic violence proceedings initiated against a husband and his family, holding that where a Domestic Incident Report (DIR) is Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 100 | 2026:CGHC:1860-DB January 13, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has quashed criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code after noting that the husband and wife had amicably resolved Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 24 Bilaspur, 08 Jan. 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 cannot be granted unless a formal application is filed before Read more…