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Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has upheld that a Muslim woman can obtain a 'khula' divorce without the consent of her husband. The decision reinforces the legal validity of Khulanama (divorce certificate) issued by a Religious Advisory Council, even without the husband's approval. A division bench comprising Justices Mousami Bhattacharya and BR Madhusudhan Rao delivered the judgment while dismissing an appeal petition filed by a man challenging the family court's earlier verdict. The case pertains to a Muslim couple who got married in 2012. However, their relationship soured after a few years. The wife then alleged harassment and sought a 'khula' divorce. When her husband refused to grant consent, she approached the Religious Advisory Council. As per Islamic culture, the council made three separate attempts to contact the husband and initiate reconciliation. When he failed to respond, the council issued a Khulanama on October 5, 2020.
Thane: Police in Maharashtra's Thane district have booked a 31-year-old man for allegedly giving 'triple talaq' (instant divorce), which was banned in 2019, to his wife, an official said on Friday. The accused, a resident of the Mumbra area, called the father of his 25-year-old wife on Tuesday and said he was annulling his marriage through 'triple talaq', now a criminal offence, as she was going alone for a walk, the official said. On a complaint by his wife, police on Wednesday registered an FIR against the man under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 351(4) for criminal intimidation and the M ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
New Delhi, [India], December 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the growing tendency to misuse Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women. While quashing a Section 498A IPC case against a husband and his parents, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh said that the Section became a tool for unleashing personal vendetta against the husband and his family by a wife. Also Read | RBI Will Remain Alert and Agile to Meet Challenges, Says New Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Watch Video). " ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court recently observed that alimony cannot be granted to a spouse who is financially self-sufficient.Observing that permanent alimony is a measure of social justice, not a tool for enrichment or equalising the financial status of two capable individuals, a division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said the law requires the person seeking alimony to demonstrate genuine financial need.The bench made the observation while upholding a family court order denying permanent alimony to a woman and granting divorce to her husband on grounds of cru ...Read More >
Emraan Hashmi on Ba***ds Of Bollywood. (Photo: Instagram) Emraan Hashmi has broken his silence on the viral response to a memorable dialogue and scene inspired by his film career in the recently released OTT series The Ba***ds of Bollywood. The Aryan Khan directorial Ba***ds of Bollywood has been creating quite a buzz in the entertainment industry for its portrayal of the Hindi film world. What's Happening * In one of the viral scenes, actor Raghav Juyal, who plays a die-hard fan of Hashmi, i ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Apr 5 (PTI) In a striking departure from conventional social attitudes, a family in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut marked a divorce not with silence but celebration. Retired judge Gyanendra Kumar Sharma welcomed home his only daughter Pranita Vashistha with drums, garlands and sweets, sending out a strong message against stigma, after a family court granted her divorce on Saturday. According to her counsels Rajeev Giri and Naseeb Saifi, Pranita had married an Army Major from Shahjahanpur on December 19, 2018. However, the marriage soon ran into trouble, with allegations of continued me ...Read More >
Mumbai: Denial of physical relationship to husband and suspecting him of an extra-marital affair amounts to cruelty and is hence a ground for divorce, the Bombay high court held while refusing relief to a woman challenging a family court's divorce order.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale on Thursday said the woman's conduct can be construed as "cruelty" against her husband.The court dismissed the woman's petition challenging a family court order allowing the man's plea for divorce. The woman had also sought direction to her husband to pay her a monthly maintenanc ...Read More >
A shocking case has surfaced in Indore, where a woman conducting research for a book was attacked by a mob last month following a misunderstanding that led people to mistake her for a child lifter. The author was visiting the city to gather information related to the landmark Shah Bano case. For this purpose, she was meeting with the family members of Shah Bano, whose legal struggles through the 1970s and 80s highlighted the plight of divorced Muslim women in India during that era. According to ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A physics lecturer from a private college in Dakshina Kannada and two of his friends have been arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly blackmailing and raping a student.When the mental torture by the trio became intolerable, the girl narrated to her parents how she was being exploited. Subsequently, she went to Marathahalli police station along with her parents on July 5 and lodged a complaint seeking action against the perpetrators. Acting swiftly, the cops arrested the trio the following day. The accused are Narendra, a physics lecturer, Sandeep, a biology lecturer -- both work ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/BATHINDA: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 22 de-addiction centres across Punjab, including in Chandigarh, Barnala and Ludhiana, after its investigation revealed illegal sale of drugs by these centres. The agency also searched a premise in Mumbai linked to the accused.Dr Amit Bansal, who runs these 22 centres, is prime accused in the case, sources said. Bansal, against whom Punjab Police has registered multiple FIRs, is alleged to be engaged in illegal sale of drugs from his de-addiction centres.Privately-run drug de-addiction centres in Punjab are ...Read More >
SC bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale noted that the permanent alimony amount should be decided in such a manner that it does not penalise the husband but ensures a decent standard of living for the wife. Even as the outrage over the death of Atul Subhash, a Bengaluru-based techie who died by suicide continues, the Supreme Court has issued an 8-point guideline on how the permanent alimony amount should be calculated in divorce cases. The SC bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Pra ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Reddy on Saturday accused the Muslim Law Board of opposing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that its "intellectuals" should understand that UCC is not a "Hindu Civil Code." Speaking to ANI, Reddy highlighted the importance of UCC, adding that there cannot be two laws in the country at one time. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: PM Narendra Modi to Hold Key Strategy Meet With BJP Leaders in Chennai Today Ahead of April 23 Polls. "The Muslim Law Board is opposing the UCC bill passed ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday, rejected allegations that his party acts as a proxy for the BJP and criticised the Congress for failing to effectively counter the ruling party, during his visit to Gujarat. Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad, Owaisi said: "I am not a B-team of the BJP. I am the original 'M' team -- the team of the marginalised, not just minorities", asserting that AIMIM represents underrepresented sections of society. Questioning the Congress, the AIMIM Chief added, "Why is ...Read More >
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the "uniformity" of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, which was passed in the Gujarat Assembly on March 24, stating that the Scheduled Tribes (ST) were exempted from it. Speaking with media persons in Ahmedabad on Saturday, April 4, Owaisi sought to know if there was anybody who had seen the Justice Ranjana Desai report and what its findings were, based on which the Bill was drafted. Owaisi observed that the Bill was brought in only in the wake of the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat. He ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid dating rumours with Vijay, Trisha Krishnan's cryptic posts on love and peace have left tongues wagging. The actress took to Instagram on Sunday and dropped a video and post focusing on peace, self-worth and love. "I'm at a stage in my life where I don't argue anymore. If you say an elephant can fly, you're absolutely right. Not because I agree, but because I don't care enough to convince you. I've learnt something important -- peace is more valuable than being right. Silence is cheaper than explaining, and not everyone deserves your access or your energy. Some arguments are not ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a 42-year-old Ashoka University associate professor and head of political science department, was recently arrested for social media commentary on 'Operation Sindoor,' thrusting the academic, writer, and former spokesperson of Samajwadi Party into the national spotlight. The Supreme Court on Monday has agreed to hear a plea challenging his arrest, with senior advocate Kapil Sibal calling his statements "entirely patriotic." Academics, opposition leaders and rights activists have widely condemned the arrest. Mahmudabad's social media remarks on the defence oper ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court stated that it is the responsibility of husband to pay maintenance to his wife even if the latter is working. A family court in Bandra had ordered a man to pay Rs 15,000 per month to his wife until a decision is taken on their divorce. The man had then approached the High Court against the order and filed a petition demanding the family court ruling be quashed. The man had claimed before the court that his salary is Rs 57,000 while his monthly expenses are Rs 53,000. He said he has to take care of his parents. However, his wife brought t ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into the garbage vehicle. Joint Commissioner of Police, C Vamsi Krishna, confirmed that the body has been ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court observed that Hindu marriages, regarded as spiritual unions, are increasingly under threat from trivial disputes and prolonged litigation. While quashing a dowry harassment case filed in December 2023 against a Nagpur man and his family, the court noted such discord often causes irreversible damage to families and must be resolved with dignity, where reconciliation is not possible.The division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Mahendra Nerlikar passed the order on July 8 in response to a petition seeking to quash an FIR registered at Beltarodi pol ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has held that denying physical intimacy to a husband and making allegations of an extra-marital affair constitute cruelty, and are valid grounds for divorce. A bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale, while dismissing a woman's plea challenging a family court's divorce decree, observed that her conduct amounted to "cruelty" against her husband. "Refusal to have a physical relationship and making allegations of extra-marital relations is cruelty by the appellant (woman)," the court noted. The woman had moved the high court challenging a 2015 Pune ...Read More >
Authorities suspect that the accused duped several men over the past 15 years ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sameera Fatima married eight men consecutively, extorting large sums from them * Fatima, a teacher by profession, extorted up to Rs 50 lakhs from individual victims * She targeted wealthy, married Muslim men using matrimonial sites and social media Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode A shocking incident has come to light from Nag ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday enhanced monthly interim maintenance seven times, from Rs 50,000 to Rs 3.5 lakh, for a wife in Pune. This decision came after observing that the estranged husband approached the court with "unclean hands and lack of credibility" in a matrimonial dispute. The couple married in 1997 and separated in 2013. The husband filed for divorce in 2015, and the family court in Pune granted it in 2023 on grounds of cruelty, which the High Court stayed in appeal. There are cross appeals before the HC."The marriage lasted 16 years, with the prime of life having been i ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The death by suicide of an automobile company executive, which sent shockwaves on Monday, has taken an intriguing turn as it occurred against the backdrop of an ongoing family court battle. It is alleged that he took the extreme step as his wife and in-laws demanded ?3 crore to withdraw the cases filed against him and ?30 lakh for visitation rights to see his son. The incident came to light when Atul sent an email to an NGO working for men facing domestic violence cases and related matters, stating that he had had enough and was going to die by suicide. The email, sent post-Sunday ...Read More >
Mumbai: Popular actress and dancer Shefali Jariwala, widely known for her appearance in the iconic music video 'Kanta Laga', has passed away at the age of 42. The shocking news has sent a wave of grief through the entertainment industry. Her husband, actor Parag Tyagi, rushed her to Bellevue Hospital after she reportedly collapsed at home. Unfortunately, doctors declared her dead on arrival.The body has been moved to Cooper Hospital for a postmortem examination. Initial reports suggest that Shefali died due to a heart attack or cardiac arrest, although the exact cause will be confirmed after a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Delhi Art, Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday visited the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) at Teen Murti Marg, with singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya accompanying him. The museum, which showcases the lives and contributions of India's former prime ministers, features 14 high-tech galleries equipped with interactive and immersive exhibits, including a 6D helicopter ride, virtual photo booths, a handwriting robot, a time machine and a kinetic LED-lit national flag and emblem, according to a statement. Calling the museum a symbol of mo ...Read More >
The ruling Congress and the national Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) both view Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills bypoll as a pivotal opportunity to consolidate their influence in the state's urban constituencies. A high-stakes political contest is brewing in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills, with a crucial bypoll poised to serve as a barometer for urban voter sentiment in Telangana. Scheduled for November 11, the election was necessitated by the death of the sitting Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA, Maganti Gopi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Model-actress Pooja Bedi recently opened up on her marriage with Farhan Furniturewala, her quitting films and why the relationship eventually didn't last. In conversation with Siddharth Kannan Pooja Bedi spoke about her marriage with Farhan and how gossip about the film industry in the 90s made things worse for families to accept filmy bahus. She said, "I got married to Farhan, who came from a conservative Muslim family, and there was no way on earth his family was going to accept a bahu who went to film sets. In those days, there was a lot of gossip in the film industry, and every ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 4 (PTI) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code Bill and the amendment to the Disturbed Areas Act passed recently by the Gujarat assembly are unconstitutional. After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly last week passed the UCC Bill that seeks to put in place a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. It stipulates a seven-year jail term if marriages are conducted through force, coercion or fraud, and also p ...Read More >
MEERUT: A retired judge in Meerut welcomed his daughter home with drums, garlands and sweets after her divorce, in a public show of support aimed at challenging the stigma surrounding marital separation.Gyanendra Kumar Sharma celebrated the return of his only daughter Pranita Vashistha after a family court granted the divorce on Saturday. Relatives welcomed her with garlands and distributed sweets. Many family members wore black T-shirts emblazoned with the message "I Love My Daughter," expressing their unwavering support.According to her counsels Rajeev Giri and Naseeb Saifi, Pranita had marr ...Read More >