Marriage, Law, and Method: The Evolving Practice of Family Litigation in Modern India
A quiet change is taking place in India’s matrimonial jurisprudence — not through loud reform or public campaigns, but through a series of well-reasoned judgments that are gradually reshaping how family law is argued, understood, and applied. Among the developments attracting attention from legal observers are a set of decisions from the Delhi High Court, each revealing a more structured and pragmatic interpretation of matrimonial rights and remedies. In Damini Manchanda v. Avinash Bhambhani, the Court reaffirmed the doctrines of comity of courts and forum conveniens, allowing flexibility in cross-border divorce matters while ensuring judicial restraint. The judgment has been widely noted for harmonizing domestic law with international realities — particularly relevant in an era where matr...










