Kerala High Court: False Allegations of Sexual Assault by Women Are Possible
Shruti Mahapatra
Kerala High Court: Women Can Make False Sexual Assault Claims The Kerala High Court has said that it is possible for a woman to make false allegations of rape or…
May 2025
Wife Entitled to Maintenance If She Leaves Due to Ill-Treatment: Karnataka High Court
Wife Has Right to Maintenance If She Leaves Due to Harassment: Karnataka High Court The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a wife who leaves her husband’s home because of…
Husband Can Claim Alimony Under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has confirmed that under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a husband can also claim alimony if he is financially dependent and affected by…
Denying Mental Health Treatment Is Cruelty in Marriage: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that refusing to take mental health treatment for the sake of a peaceful marriage amounts to cruelty, supporting a husband’s claim for divorce based on…
Supreme Court Grants Bail After Criticizing Allahabad High Court’s Delay Approach
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Madras High Court: Forcing Spouse Into Debt and Refusing Intimacy is Cruelty, Grants Divorce
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Bombay High Court Quashes Rape Case, Orders Accused and Alleged Victim to Do Social Work for 6 Months
The Bombay High Court has closed a rape case after both the accused and the alleged victim agreed to perform community service for six months, following mutual settlement.
Gujarat Woman Dentist Sentenced to Life for Killing Brother and Baby Niece Over Property Dispute
A 28-year-old dentist from Gujarat, Kinnari Patel, has been sentenced to life in prison for poisoning her brother and his baby daughter over a family property dispute.
Kerala High Court: No Offense for Second Marriage During Pending Divorce Appeal
The Kerala High Court ruled that a person is not guilty of bigamy if they marry again while a divorce appeal is pending, as long as the appeal is later…
Karnataka High Court: Wife’s Demand for Separate House Not Cruelty for Divorce
The Karnataka High Court ruled that demanding a separate house or leaving the matrimonial home is not cruelty. Filing a criminal case by the wife alone does not prove cruelty…