Allahabad High Court Rules Consent Under Fear as Rape
Shruti Mahapatra
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a sexual relationship, even with a woman's consent, amounts to rape if given under fear or coercion. The court dismissed a petition to…
Shruti Mahapatra
Chief Justice Advises Mutual Consent Divorce, Suggests Woman Find a Job
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud advised a woman in a matrimonial dispute case to consider divorce by mutual consent and find a job, warning that a prolonged legal battle…
Gujarat High Court Criticizes Exaggerated Domestic Violence and Dowry Allegations
The Gujarat High Court has criticized the growing trend of women exaggerating domestic violence and dowry allegations to pressure husbands and in-laws. The court quashed a 2019 FIR, noting vague…
Allahabad High Court Quashes Cruelty Case, Cites Sexual Incompatibility as Main Issue
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a cruelty case, ruling that the issue stemmed from sexual incompatibility between the couple rather than dowry demands. The court found the allegations vague and…
Interim Maintenance Cannot Be Granted Without Assessing Adultery Allegations: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court ruled that interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC cannot be awarded to a wife if adultery allegations are raised by the husband without the court first…
Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act Granted for Non-Restoration of Conjugal Rights: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that divorce can be granted under the Hindu Marriage Act if a spouse fails to restore conjugal rights for a year, highlighting the case of a…
Forcing Husband to Live in Separate Room is Cruelty: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife forcing her husband to live in a separate room and threatening suicide amounts to cruelty. This decision granted the husband divorce due…
Husband Must Support Wife and Child After She Quit Job at His Request: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband is obligated to provide financial support for his wife and child after she quit her job at his request. The court emphasized…
Widowed Daughter-in-Law Can Claim Maintenance from Father-in-Law: High Court Ruling
In a key ruling, the High Court has decided that a widowed daughter-in-law can claim maintenance from her father-in-law if she has no financial means. This ruling provides essential support…
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Live-In Couples Entitled to Protection, Even If One Partner Is Married
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that live-in couples, even when one partner is married, are entitled to protection from threats. The court upheld the right to personal…