Family Law

Reform of maintenance and permanent alimony laws in Hindu marriages

1. Supreme Court Case on Virtual Visitation Rights in Child Custody

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 2025)
3. Original Case: Arun Mehta v. Smita Mehta (Virtual Visitation Rights)
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsSmita MehtaPlaintiffsArun MehtaInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysShalini GuptaPlaintiff AttorneysVikram SinghJudgesJustice Sanjiv KhannaJustice Dipankar DattaInstitutionsSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Child Custody;Virtual Visitation;Supreme Court of India;Family Law

1. Supreme Court Invalidates Hindu Marriage Maintenance Clause Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Supreme Court Strikes Down Permanent Alimony Provision Under Hindu Marriage Act, 2025
4. DefendantsUnion of IndiaVikram MalhotraPlaintiffsAnanya MalhotraDefense AttorneysTushar MehtaPlaintiff AttorneysIndira JaisingJudgesJustice Sanjiv KhannaJustice B.V. NagarathnaInstitutionsSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Family Law;Gender Equality;Alimony Reform