Search Results for Tag : Spouse
Notifications & Circulars
Atal Pension Yojana now allows spouse to continue contribution(22.03.2016)
The ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ has been amended to allow spouses of prematurely deceased subscribers to continue making contributions to the pension fund. .....
Tags : National Pension, premature death, spouse, contribution
Judgments
Surviving spouse entitled to compensation even if both were earning members(29.10.2015)
In a case regarding compensation for the death of a woman in a motor vehicle accident, the Bombay High Court determined that though the surviving husb.....
Tags : Dependency, compensation, earning spouse, savings
RTI does not override fiduciary relationship in mediation(24.11.2015)
The Central Information Commission held that though the Right to Information Act, 2005 would override the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Sect.....
Tags : Rti, fiduciary, mediation, spouse
News
CIC Rules: “Disclosing Assets of Official’s Spouse Not Permissible under RTI”(04.10.2016)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that demanding asset details of spouse and dependents of government officials under Right to Informatio.....
Tags : CIC, asset details of spouse
Delhi High Court Asks About Pay of Judges' Spouse(19.11.2018)
Delhi High Court has asked for details of gainful employment of spouses of officers of Delhi Higher Judicial Service and Delhi Judicial Service, which.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Pay of Judges' Spouse
P&H HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to Father Allegedly Conspiring With Son Who Married Multiple Times(21.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court while denying anticipatory bail to the father in a case where he was allegedly acting in connivance with his son who mar.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Disabled Spouse, Anticipatory Bail
Supreme Court: Spouse Cannot Withdraw Consent for Mutual Divorce After Settlement Agreement(15.04.2026)
Supreme Court observed that although a spouse has the legal right to withdraw consent for a mutual divorce, such withdrawal is not permissible when bo.....
Tags : Spouse, Mutual Divorce, Consent
Bom HC: Family Courts Cannot Casually Order a Spouse’s Medical Examination to Assess Mental Health(17.04.2026)
Bombay High Court held that while Family Courts may direct medical examination of a spouse to assess mental disorder, such orders cannot be passed cas.....
Tags : Family Courts, Spouse, Medical Examination
Kar. HC: Entire Family Cannot be Prosecuted for the Offence of Bigamy(06.11.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that Section 494, 495 and 496 of IPC makes it clear that those offences can be perused only against the erring spouse, a.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Bigamy, Family, Spouse
Kerala HC: Spouse’s Ill Treatment of Children is Cruelty under Section 10(1) Divorce Act(08.10.2025)
Kerala High Court held that ill-treatment of children by a spouse amounts to mental cruelty towards the other spouse and qualifies as valid grounds fo.....
Tags : Spouse, Cruelty, Divorce Act
Delhi HC: Repeatedly Infidelity Accusations Against Spouse Constitute Cruelty(13.10.2025)
Delhi High Court observed that repeatedly accusing a spouse of infidelity without evidence, damaging their reputation, and causing harassment constitu.....
Tags : Spouse, Cruelty, Harassment
Bombay HC: Candidate Disclosing Information about Second Spouse No Ground to Unseat Him(25.06.2025)
Bombay High Court has stated that if a candidate’s religion allows polygamy and such candidate discloses details of second spouse in Form 26 Affidavit.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Form 26 Affidavit, Second Spouse
Delhi HC: Maintenance is Intended to Safeguard Dependent Spouse & Child’s Right to Live With Dignity(03.07.2025)
Delhi HC has observed that maintenance is intended to safeguard the dependent spouse and child’s right to live with dignity and meet basic expenses su.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Dependent Spouse, Right to Live
Bombay HC: Making Unfounded Allegations Against Spouse to Cause Disturbance at Job is Mental Cruelty(22.02.2021)
Bombay High Court has stated that making of unfounded allegations against the spouse or his/her relatives in the pleadings or making complaints with a.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Unfounded Allegations Against Spouse
MP HC: Spouse’s Income Cannot Be Clubbed With Public Servant’s for Disproportionate Assets Case(30.01.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed a sanction order under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that a public servant’s spouse’s independent income.....
Tags : Spouse, Income, Public Servant
Delhi High Court: Only Spouse or Children of Person in Coma Can be Appointed as His Legal Guardians(10.01.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that if a person is in coma, only the spouse or the children of that person can be appointed as a legal guardian, who would .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Spouse
MP HC: Only Parents' Income Matters For Creamy Layer; Self or Non-Class-I Spouse Income Irrelevant(07.04.2026)
The court observed that "while determining the status of creamy layer of a candidate, the income of his parents alone is required to be seen. The inco.....
Tags : Income, Creamy Layer, Spouse Income
Hindu Marriage Between Hindu and Non-Hindu Individuals is Valid: Bombay HC(14.02.2019)
Bombay High Court has held, if a marriage is performed as per Hindu rites by two individuals, in which one is of another religion, then their marriage.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Hindu Marriage for a Non-Hindu Spouse is Valid