The Jharkhand High Court upheld a divorce decree after observing that a 36-year separation had turned the marriage into a “dead wood marriage.” While ending the decades-long relationship, the Court increased permanent alimony for the wife from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 40 lakh.
The Supreme Court ruled that homebuyers can approach consumer forums for compensation over delayed possession even after taking flat possession. The Court set aside the NCDRC order and held that arbitration clauses cannot prevent buyers from seeking remedies against real estate developers for deficient services.
The Supreme Court allowed a petitioner to approach the Calcutta High Court over allegations that names excluded from West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls were being removed from ration lists. The Bench permitted withdrawal of the petition and granted liberty for further legal action.