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*Top 20 landmark Judgements on family law*

1) Sushil Kumari Dang v. Prem Kumar Here, a petition for restitution of conjugal right is filed by the husband and the husband accuses his wife for adulterous conduct. Following which he filed another petition for judicial separation which shows the extent of his sincerity and the interest in keeping the wife with him. So, the Delhi High Court set aside the decree of restitution granted by the lower court. 2) Yousuf v. Sowramina It was held that at times, the determination of the question whether in fact a marriage has broken down or not is left to the courts. At other times, the legislature lays down the criterion of breakdown of a marriage and if that is established, the courts have no option but to dissolve the marriage. 3) Chand Dhawan v. Jawaharlal Dhavvan The Supreme Court in this case makes it manifest that claim of maintenance under Section 25 is awardable when the marriage is “diseased or broken” as an ancillary or incidental remedy to the strained marital sta...

LATEST JUDGEMENTS OF SUPREME COURT

1. Right To Privacy is a Fundamental Right. #ADHAAR VERDICT - Not Compulsory (restricted use in PAN card, to file ITR, Govt schemes and subsidies ) #CASE :-  JUSTICE K S PUTTASWAMY (RETD.),AND ANR.VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.(2018, SC) ( 9 judges const bench unanimus judgement headed by CJI Dipak mishra )*Right to privacy is protected as intrinsic part of right to life and liberty.... *overruled the judgments in MP Sharma and Kharak Singh cases (privacy is not a fundamental right)... 2. Tripple Talaq Unconstitutional #CASE:- SHAYARA BANO VERSUS UNION OF INDIA (2018, SC ) (3:2 Majority ) *Unconstitutional and violative of Art 14 (Right to Equality) *Against Shariyat and basic tenets of Quran 3,Women's Right To Love and to Reject #CASE :- PAWAN KUMAR VERSUS STATE OF HP (2017, SC ) (Full bench headed by CJI Dipak Mishra ) *Right to life with Dignity and Freedom *Individual Choice *No one can compel a woman to love. *She has Absolute right to Reject. 4. Sex With Min...