Bride in Telangana Cancels Wedding Over Demand for Higher Dowry
Shruti Mahapatra
A bride in Telangana called off her wedding at the last moment after demanding more dowry from the groom's family. The families later resolved the issue privately, and the wedding…
July 2025
Karnataka High Court Grants Child Custody to Father Over Mother’s Neglect and Illicit Relationship
The Karnataka High Court upheld a Family Court’s decision granting custody of a minor girl to her father, stating the mother prioritized an illicit relationship over the child's well-being. The…
Karnataka High Court Declares Marriage Void Over Wife’s False Age Claim
The Karnataka High Court annulled a marriage after the wife admitted to lying about her age during the marriage proposal. The Court ruled that fraud and misrepresentation were valid grounds…
Goa Bench: Daughter Has Right to Family Property Even After Receiving Dowry
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that giving dowry does not take away a daughter's right to inherit family property. The Court upheld the eldest daughter’s claim…
Karnataka High Court: Husband Can Pay Money Instead of Providing Shared House to Wife
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband can pay money instead of offering a room in the shared house to his wife. The Court said this alternative is practical…
Husband Must Earn More to Support Wife and Children, Says Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband must earn more if he cannot afford court-ordered maintenance. The Court emphasized that legal, social, and economic duties require men…
Man Cannot Avoid Paying Maintenance to Wife Even During Financial Hardship: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a man cannot escape his responsibility to pay maintenance to his estranged wife and children, even if he is facing financial difficulties. The…
Bombay High Court Witnesses Emotional Scene as 11-Year-Old Refuses to Go With Father Despite Custody Order
An emotional scene unfolded at the Bombay High Court when an 11-year-old boy refused to go with his father despite a court order. The child ran back into the court…
Married Woman Cannot Claim Rape on False Promise of Marriage: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a married woman cannot claim she was forced into sex based on a false promise of marriage. The court also noted that such…
Rape Cases Cannot Be Quashed on Compromise: Bombay High Court Warns of Perjury Action
The Bombay High Court has ruled that rape cases cannot be dismissed based on a compromise between the victim and the accused. The court added that women who later deny…