India: Family Law

The Bombay High Court in its decision in Raviprakash R. Sodhani and Anr. v. Ram Swaroop Sodhani and Ors. observed that a gift deed executed by a senior citizen can be declared void under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, ...

In a significant ruling dated 9 March 2026, the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad, presided over by the Honourable Mrs. Justice M. K. Thakker, allowed a Special Civil Application...

The constitutional validity and societal acceptance of live-in relationships have long been subjects of intense legal and social discourse in India.

The Allahabad High Court, in Madhu @ Aruna Bhajpai v. State of U.P. & Anr., reaffirmed the strict statutory boundaries governing maintenance claims under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Dowry-related violence continues to be one of the gravest manifestations of structural inequality faced by married women in India. Despite decades of legislative intervention, the practice of dowry persists often disguised as custom...

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Rousanara Begum v. S.K. Salahuddin1 moves beyond the specifics of a matrimonial dispute to reaffirm an essential principle: a divorced Muslim woman's economic rights...

In this episode of the India Law Podcast, we break down the landmark judgment of the Madras High Court in H.C.P. No. 990 of 2025, where the Court recognized that family is not limited to marriage...

In this episode of the India Law Podcast, we break down the landmark judgment of the Madras High Court in H.C.P. No. 990 of 2025, where the Court recognized that family is not limited to marriage...

In an increasingly globalised world, cross-border mobility has given rise to complex legal questions especially when it comes to children born abroad to Indian parents.