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India's Top Court Rules Woman's Career Ambition Not Marital Cruelty
India's Supreme Court has ruled that a woman's career ambitions or her refusal to relocate for her husband cannot be considered cruelty or desertion in divorce proceedings. This landmark decision clarifies legal interpretations regarding marital obligations and individual aspirations.
13 May, 04:06 — 13 May, 12:30
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indian-expressMostly Factual90d ago
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Supreme Court forms panel to prepare roadmap for judicial infrastructure
The committee has been entrusted with a wide-ranging mandate extending beyond physical infrastructure.
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Woman's Career Ambition Not Cruelty Or Desertion: Top Court In Divorce Case
The top court said the "feudalistic" approach of a Gujarat family court in holding a woman's pursuit of her professional career as a dentist as "cruelty" and "desertion" was "regressive" and "ultra-conservative".
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First report: hindustan-times · 13 May, 04:06|Full coverage: 3 · 8h|Window: 8h
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