These days, Indian courts are flooded with the litigation arising out of family/ matrimonial disputes. Such type of disputes are either of criminal nature or of a civil nature, for example:-
Disputes of criminal nature:
- Complaints before CAW Cells and FIRs under section 498A/406 of IPC and section 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act;
- Complaints/Petitions under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act for Protection Order, Order for residence in matrimonial home or for separate/alternative residence, Order for interim/permanent maintenance for wife, minor children and unmarried daughters, Order for compensation and custody of minor children etc.
- Application under section 125 Cr. P. C. for interim/permanent maintenance for wife, minor children and old parents.
Disputes of civil nature:
- Divorce under Hindu Law, Muslim Law, Christian Law and Special Marriage Act etc.
- Divorce petition by mutual consent.
- Divorce petition under Hindu Law can be filed either by husband or wife against each other on the grounds viz. adultery, cruelty, desertion, conversion of religion and unsoundness of mind, leprosy, venereal disease, renouncing the world, missing from seven years or more, no resumption of cohabitation between the parties for a period of one year or upward after passing a decree of judicial separation and no restitution of conjugal rights between the parties for a period of one year or upwards after passing the decree of restitution of conjugal rights.
- Nullity of marriage, Restitution of conjugal rights and judicial separation etc.
- Application u/s 24 of HMA for seeking maintenance pendent lite and expenses of proceedings;
- Application u/s 25 of HMA for seeking permanent alimony;
- Petition for custody of children and appointment of guardian;
- Suit for partition of the property owned jointly by husband and wife;
In addition to above, our firm provides consultation services as well as legal assistance to our clients in the following matters also:-
- Court marriages;
- Marriage registrations;
- Adoption of children etc.