Divorce

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Supreme Court waived the mandatory waiting of six months for granting divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act.

02 May 2023 12:17 AM

Representational image depicting a happy family

No love no more

While marriages aren’t always the happily-ever-afters, separations don’t have to be the nightmares they’re touted to be either

08 Nov 2020 2:44 PM

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25 Mar 2020 6:08 PM

It said however that the interest of the wife is also required to be protected financially so that she may not have to suffer and depend upon others. (Representational Image)

‘Irretrievable break down, emotionally dead’: SC grants divorce to couple separated for 22 yrs

All efforts to continue marriage have failed and there is no possibility of re-union because of strained relations between parties.

10 Oct 2019 9:50 AM

His lawyer, Cindy Mills, tries at least one such case in court every year. In 2010, one of her clients was awarded USD 5.9 million in a similar situation. (Representational Image)

US man sues wife's lover for marriage failure under law from 1800s, wins USD 7,50,000

The law, which is still in effect in only five other US states -- Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Dakota and Utah.

04 Oct 2019 12:10 PM

The experience didn't leave him with cold feet. Within 15 days, he had married and divorced his sister-in-law -- and her sister. (Photo: AFP)

Chinese relatives marry and divorce each other 23 times in a month to scam govt

The ploy started when a man named Pan re-married his ex-wife Shi, according to the state-run Global Times on Tuesday.

26 Sep 2019 6:48 PM

As of September 11, Madhya Pradesh has received 26 per cent more rainfall than normal and flood-like conditions have formed in most parts of the state. On Sunday, rains in Bhopal almost broke the 13-year-old record of most rains recorded in a city. (Photo: Representational | Pixabay)

Frogs divorced after 2 months to stop rains in Madhya Pradesh

Back on July 19, in the drought stricken Bhopal, the frogs were wedded in a belief that it would please the lord Indra and bring rains.

12 Sep 2019 8:29 PM

The Palins, both 55, married in 1988 and have five children. (Photo: Facebook)

Sarah Palin's husband files for divorce over 'incompatibility': report

Sarah came to nationwide prominence as the running mate of Republican presidential candidate Sen John McCain in 2008.

10 Sep 2019 2:47 PM

Husband busy with civil services exams, upset wife walks out

The man has now filed a petition for divorce claiming there was no contact between him and his wife after she went back to her parents.

31 Aug 2019 7:11 PM

In a rare case of petition for divorce that has been filed in the Shariah court in the United Arab Emirates, a wife felt suffocated with husband’s love towards her. (Representational Image)

UAE woman seeks divorce from husband as she feels choked with his love and affection

The husband said he did not do anything wrong.

23 Aug 2019 3:59 PM

Husband said that he was ill for some time and his wife approached the 'tantrik' who asked her to make her husband eat only the laddoos. (Representational Image)

UP man seeks divorce, says wife only gives him laddoos to eat

The wife gave him four laddoos to eat in the morning and four in the evening.

20 Aug 2019 3:11 PM

Falling out of love is a major cause of divorce. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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09 Aug 2019 1:24 PM

Malaysia's former king has divorced a Russian ex-beauty queen just months after news of their wedding emerged and he abdicated in a first for the country, his lawyer said. (Photo: Instagram/ Sultan Muhammad V)

Malaysia's ex-king divorces former Russian beauty queen by ‘triple talaq’

Former Miss Moscow, however, said she is still married to Sultan Muhammad V, and has continued to post pictures of couple on social media.

24 Jul 2019 2:44 PM

The man, a resident of Punjab requested the court to allow him to give rice, wheat, sugar, pulses, ghee and 3 new salwar suits every four months instead of monetary payment.

HC allows Punjab man to give ration, clothes in alimony to estranged wife

The man had lost his job and was ready to provide monthly ration to his estranged wife instead of monetary payment.

18 Jul 2019 4:47 PM

He retains a 12 per cent stake worth USD 114.8 billion and remains the world’s richest person. (Photo:AP)

Amazon founder Bezos' settles divorce with USD 38 billion

The couple announced their plan to divorce in a joint Twitter statement in January.

07 Jul 2019 10:56 AM

Amazon's Bezos finalises divorce with USD 38 bn settlement: report

Under the agreement, MacKenzie Bezos, 49, will receive approximately 19.7 million Amazon.com shares.

06 Jul 2019 9:48 AM

The petition was filed before the Supreme Court by Kapur, seeking a direction to the Central government to ensure that there should be a clear guideline for registration of the cases related to marital rape. (Photo: File)

Marital rape as ground for divorce: SC asks petitioner to approach Delhi HC

A two-judge bench of the Apex Court, asked Kapur to approach the Delhi High court for seeking relief in the case.

01 Jul 2019 1:57 PM

The woman had pleaded before the court to conceive another child through the in-vitro fertilisation or restoration of conjugal relations, The Times of India reported.

Want to have child from estranged husband? Maharashtra court allows

The court upheld the woman’s reproductive rights while adding that the husband’s consent is necessary.

24 Jun 2019 4:45 PM

The man, Shehzad, was living at his relatives' house and took the extreme step on Saturday. (Photo: Representational)

Upset over divorce, UP man ends his life

A police team broke open the door and found his body hanging from the ceiling.

23 Jun 2019 2:05 PM

The doctor ran a private clinic at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, and had married Christie in 1997. She filed for divorce in 2016. (Photo: MountElizabeth.com)

Indian doctor gets huge divorce bill as he accuses judge of 'spreading her legs'

The ex-wife of a neurologist in Singapore has been granted Singapore dollars in assets, child and spousal support by British Columbia court.

08 May 2019 8:51 AM

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