A statutory complaint in the Indian Army is a formal grievance-redressal remedy available under the Army Act, 1950, principally under Section 26 for persons other than officers and Section 27 for officers. It is used when an Army personnel considers himself wronged by a superior authority, adverse service action, ACR/APAR grading, promotion denial, administrative injustice,...
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Court martial appeal in India lies before the Armed Forces Tribunal under Section 15 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 against an order, decision, finding or sentence passed by a court martial. The Tribunal may interfere where the finding is legally unsustainable, involves a wrong decision on a question of law, or where material...
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Monetary relief under Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is a financial remedy that may be granted by the Magistrate to meet expenses and losses suffered by an aggrieved woman and her child because of domestic violence. Under Section 20, monetary relief may include loss of earnings, medical expenses, loss caused by damage or removal of property,...
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Permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is financial support granted by the matrimonial court at the time of passing a decree or at any time after the decree. It may be awarded as a lump-sum amount, monthly payment, or periodical payment, and may be granted to either spouse depending on...
Read MoreInterim Maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 allows either the wife or the husband to seek maintenance pendente lite and expenses of proceedings during the pendency of matrimonial litigation. The provision is gender-neutral. The court may grant interim maintenance where the applicant has no independent income sufficient for their support and...
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Rajnesh v. Neha, Criminal Appeal No. 730 of 2020, decided by the Supreme Court of India on 4 November 2020 and reported as (2021) 2 SCC 324, is a landmark judgment on maintenance in matrimonial disputes. The Supreme Court framed nationwide guidelines on financial disclosure, overlapping maintenance proceedings, interim maintenance, criteria for determining quantum, date...
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Acquisitions in India 2026: Top Deals, Legal Framework & Complete M&A Guide Quick summary: India recorded approximately $104 billion in domestic M&A and $22 billion in outbound acquisitions in 2025 — the strongest dealmaking period in over a decade. Landmark transactions include Emirates NBD’s USD 3 billion takeover of RBL Bank, Tata Motors’ ₹40,000 crore...
Read MoreDisability pension for Armed Forces personnel in India is payable where a disability is assessed as attributable to or aggravated by military service and satisfies the applicable pension regulations, entitlement rules and medical-board standards. The Armed Forces Tribunal is the principal forum for challenging denial of disability pension, rejection of attributability/aggravation, incorrect percentage assessment, denial...
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The Armed Forces Tribunal, commonly known as the AFT, is a specialised judicial forum created under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 to decide service disputes of Army, Navy and Air Force personnel, including retired personnel, dependants, heirs and successors in service-related matters. It also hears appeals arising from court martial findings, sentences and orders....
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Father’s Rights in Child Custody A father can claim custody, visitation, shared parenting, school access, medical information and meaningful contact with his child in India. However, the father does not have an automatic right to custody merely because he is the natural guardian under personal law. Indian courts decide custody and visitation on the basis...
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