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    Section 2(2) Serves a Protective Function, Not Exclusionary; It Cannot Deny Hinduised Tribal Person Benefits of the Act: Chhattisgarh High Court Allows ST Man’s Mutual Divorce Plea
    Section 2(2) Serves a Protective Function, Not Exclusionary; It Cannot Deny Hinduised Tribal Person Benefits of the Act: Chhattisgarh High Court Allows ST Man’s Mutual Divorce Plea
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    Section 2(2) Serves a Protective Function, Not Exclusionary; It Cannot Deny Hinduised Tribal Person Benefits of the Act: Chhattisgarh High Court Allows ST Man’s Mutual Divorce Plea

    The Chhattisgarh High Court set aside a Family Court order rejecting a mutual-consent divorce petition because the husband belonged to a Scheduled Tribe, ruling that Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 protections cannot bar couples married under Hindu customs.

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    “Merely Relying on the WhatsApp Chat, Divorce Cannot Be Granted”: Bombay High Court
    “Merely Relying on the WhatsApp Chat, Divorce Cannot Be Granted”: Bombay High Court
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    “Merely Relying on the WhatsApp Chat, Divorce Cannot Be Granted”: Bombay High Court

    The Bombay High Court ruled that WhatsApp chats alone cannot justify granting divorce without giving the other spouse a chance to respond. The Bench of Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande set aside an ex parte divorce order passed by a Nashik family court.

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    Registration of Marriage Does Not Remove Exceptional Hardship Where It Was Never Consummated: Delhi HC
    Registration of Marriage Does Not Remove Exceptional Hardship Where It Was Never Consummated: Delhi HC
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    Registration of Marriage Does Not Remove Exceptional Hardship Where It Was Never Consummated: Delhi HC

    The Delhi High Court set aside a Family Court order denying waiver of the mandatory one-year waiting period for mutual consent divorce. A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar held that forcing a non-consummated marriage causes hardship.

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    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation
    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation
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    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation

    The Supreme Court has warned warring couples against using courts to settle personal scores, saying such litigation chokes the justice system. Emphasising mediation, the Court urged early reconciliation in matrimonial disputes instead of prolonged civil and criminal battles.

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