Month: May 2014

Woman, harassed by husband, gets divorce

THANE: The Thane District and Sessions court has dissolved the marriage of a school teacher from Los Angeles, with a woman from Mira-Bhayander. The court presided by additional sessions judge M C Khadke stated in its order that the marriage of the petitioner and respondent has been dissolved on the ground of cruelty as per

Suicide after divorce jolt in Bihar

One Sanjay Kumar, 32, committed suicide on the Munger court premises on Tuesday morning. Sources said Sanjay’s wife Neha had filed for a divorce and he was trying to convince her to withdraw the case. Around 10am, Sanjay killed himself using a local country-made pistol. According to sources, before killing himself, Sanjay slapped her when

Muslim Women Entitled To Maintenance Even After Divorce: Supreme Court of India

Sindh Assembly Passes Bill Prohibiting Child Marriages UAE Tops the Middle East Table In Treating Women With Respect In Iraq, Female Candidates Still Held Back By Old Paradigms Jirga gives minor girl in vani to settle dispute Arab TV Portrays Working Women as ‘Superficial’ Military Surrounds Location, Intensifies Negotiations to Free Abducted Nigerian Girls Known

Hrithik Roshan partied hard a night before divorce

On December 14, 2013, Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan announced the end of their 13-year marriage. Around 10 am yesterday, the couple arrived at the Bombay Family Court in Bandra in separate cars, accompanied by their respective advocates, Dipesh Mehta and Mrunalini Deshmukh, and filed for divorce by mutual consent.  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Hrithik-Roshan-partied-hard-a-night-before-divorce/articleshow/34456459.cms

HC gives guidelines on Section 498A

HYDERABAD: Finding fault with a woman who implicated the parents of her mother-in-law and the families of her husband’s sisters currently residing abroad in a dowry harassment case under section 498 A of the IPC, the high court has issued certain guidelines to the state police to enforce the anti-dowry law. One of the main