Filing of a false complaint by a spouse amount to matrimonial cruelty

Dismissing the plea of a woman seeking to set aside order of a family court which allowed divorce petition of her husband, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said, “Cruelty coupled with the fact that the marriage has become dead and irretrievable, in such circumstances, no direction can be given to the husband to stay together.”

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Nowadays it has become a fashion to comment on earlier decisions of the Collegium: SC

Nowadays it has become a “fashion” for the former judges to comment on earlier decisions of the Collegium on the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and high courts, the Supreme Court has said adding that the apex court was the “most transparent institution”.

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The world has changed, the CBI must also change, says Supreme Court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) must keep up with changing world, the Supreme Court has said underlying the need for reforms in the top investigation agency of India.

3 years ago Posted in: Supreme Court

Purpose of charity should not be religious conversion: Supreme Court

Charity or good work is welcome but if it is intended for religious conversion then it is a serious issue, the Supreme Court of India has said, taking a tough stand on forced religious conversion.