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Kerala HC: Magistrate Can Decide Validity of Talaq in Wife's Petition Under DV Act(02.05.2022)

Kerala High Court has held that a Magistrate is empowered to decide the plea of talaq raised by the husband in his wife's petition filed under the Dom.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, talaq, Domestic Violence Act, 2005, marital status

All. HC: Irrespective of Marital Status, Daughters have Right to Apply for Compassionate Appointment(19.07.2023)

Allahabad High Court has struck down the term ‘unmarried’ occurring before ‘daughter’ in Regulation 104 of U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees' Servi.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Compassionate Appointment, Daughters, Marital Status

Madras HC: Woman’s Status Can’t be Taken Away Depending Upon Her Martial Status(07.08.2023)

Madras High Court while observing that it is unfortunate that archaic belief that a widow entering a temple will cause impurity, continues to prevail,.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Woman, Marital Status

SC Allows Wife’s Plea to Set Aside Divorce Granted to Husband(22.08.2022)

Supreme Court while setting aside a divorce decree granted in favor of husband on the ground of desertion, has held that marital status is important f.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Divorce, Marital Status

Raj. HC: Depriving a Woman of Employment Based on her Marital Status Violates Articles 14 and 16(08.09.2023)

Rajasthan High Court has held that depriving a woman of public employment on the grounds of her being unmarried is violative of women’s right and ther.....

Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Public Employment, Marital Status

P&H HC: Affidavit On Marital Status Must In Protection Pleas Filed By Couples(24.09.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the High Court Registry must ensure that before any protection plea is adjudicated upon, affidavits of.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Affidavit On Marital Status

Chhattisgarh HC: Sharia Body can't Decide Muslim Woman's Marital Status or End Marriage(10.09.2026)

Chhattisgarh High Court held that a private Sharia body has no legal authority to determine marital status or enforce individual rights. While leaving.....

Tags : Sharia Body; Marital Status; Muslim Woman