Judgemenets


In India we do not have family laws which pertain specifically to NRIs so we have to go by the Judgements of Hon’ble Supreme Court and Hon’ble High courts of this country. Below is the list of landmark judgments pertaining to NRI family disputes.

# Law Points Court Title (click to view)
4 Six months period not mandatory in mutual divorce Hon’ble Supreme Court of India

Amardeep Singh Vs Harveen Kaur (12-09-2017)
5 Period of “two years” stipulated in Sec.10A of the Divorce Hon'ble High Court of Kerala

SAUMYA ANN THOMAS Vs UOI & PRAVEEN THOMAS WP(C).No. 20076 of 2009(R)
6 Purposeless marriage which has no chance of reunion ought not to be prolonged. If separation of 18 months is completed before filing of second motion, the waiting period of 6 months can be waved off. Hon'ble Delhi High Court

J. S. V. vs V. P. G. (07.05.2019)
7 Hon'ble Supreme Court's judgement on waiving off 6 months period in a mutual divorce case filed under Hindu Marriage Act is also applicable to mutual divorce cases filed under Special Marriage Act and Divorce Act High Court of Kerala

Tomy Joseph Vs Smitha Tomy (10.10.2018)
8 Statement of parties can be recorded via VC or through any relative Hon'ble Supreme Court of India

Amardeep Singh Vs Harveen Kaur (12-09-2017)