Family & Matrimonial Law
Family disputes carry a human cost beyond the courtroom. We handle matrimonial litigation, custody, and maintenance proceedings with the discretion and pace these matters demand, while pursuing settlement wherever it serves the client's interest.
How we help
- Divorce — contested and mutual consent
- Child custody and guardianship
- Maintenance and alimony proceedings
- Domestic violence protection under the DV Act
Guides and articles
Restitution of Conjugal Rights and Judicial Separation: Sections 9 and 10 of the Hindu Marriage Act
A spouse who has left can be asked by the court to return, and a spouse who wants to live apart without divorcing can seek judicial separation. Here is how both remedies work, what a court can and cannot order, and how they lead to divorce.
Streedhan: What It Is and How a Wife Can Recover It
Streedhan, the property a woman receives before, at or after marriage, is hers alone. When a husband or in-laws keep it, the law offers civil and criminal remedies. Here is what counts as streedhan and how recovery works.
Void and Voidable Marriages: Annulment and Bigamy Under the Hindu Marriage Act
Some marriages are invalid from the start, and others can be cancelled by a court. Learn the difference between void and voidable marriages, the grounds and time limits for annulment, the rights of children, and the law on bigamy.
Divorce Under Muslim Law: Talaq, Khula, Mubarat and a Wife's Rights
Muslim law recognises several ways to end a marriage, but the law has changed: instant triple talaq is void, courts have limited the role of shariat councils, and divorced Muslim women can claim maintenance. Here is how divorce works today.
Divorce for Christians and Inter-Faith Couples: Indian Divorce Act and Special Marriage Act
Christians divorce under the Indian Divorce Act, 1869, and couples married under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 follow that Act. Learn the grounds, mutual-consent rules, waiting periods and where to file.
NRI Marriage and Divorce Disputes in India: Divorce, Custody, Maintenance and Transfer of Cases
Matrimonial disputes involving an NRI or a spouse living abroad can create additional issues relating to jurisdiction, service of notice, appearance, maintenance, child custody, transfer of proceedings and recognition of foreign decrees.
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