Family court orders maintenance for child born of love affair

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 20:12

In a rare judgement, a family court ordered a man to pay maintenance to his child born out of his love affair before his marriage to another woman.

Over 55 family courts set up in several districts of UP

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 14:04

More than 55 family courts have been set up in several parts of western Uttar Pradesh in an effort to bring quick justice in cases related to family, marriage and other such issues.

Wife`s unsubstantiated allegation of infidelity against hubby is cruelty: HC

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 10:12

Unsubstantiated allegations made by wife in a court of law during divorce proceedings about her husband`s extramarital relations amounts to cruelty, rules HC.

Boy forcibly taken away by father from family court

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 13:55

A 12-year-old boy who was brought to the district family court was forcibly taken away by his father, according to a police complaint filed by his mother.

Controversial MLA`s husband files application

Last Updated: Saturday, June 9, 2012, 15:59

Assam`s controversial Congress legislator Rumi Nath`s first husband, Rakesh Singh, has filed an application with the Silchar Family Court.

Convicts can earn, spend time with family: Court

Last Updated: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 19:13

A Delhi court has asked govt to consider a model prisoner reformative system to de-congest jails.

Family court orders fresh notice to Prabhu Deva

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 20:29

A Family court here today ordered issue of fresh notices to Tamil actor-choreographer Prabhu Deva and actress Nayanathara on an application by his wife seeking an interim injunction restraining her husband and the actress from marrying.

Judges of family court can’t be promoted to HC: SC

Last Updated: Friday, November 12, 2010, 19:11

Judges of family court and other quasi-judicial bodies are not entitled for promotion to High Court and they are not an "inextricable" part of judicial services, the Supreme Court has said.