Calcutta High Court: Bigamy Law Applies Only to Husband, Not Second Wife
Shruti Mahapatra
The Calcutta High Court ruled that the offence of bigamy under Section 494 IPC applies only to the husband who marries again during the lifetime of his first wife, and…
Shruti Mahapatra
Wife Cannot Be Denied Maintenance Just for Being Qualified: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for being educated or qualified unless it is proven she left her job only to…
Calling Husband ‘Hijda’ is Mental Cruelty: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a wife calling her husband ‘Hijda’ amounts to mental cruelty. Dismissing the wife’s appeal, the court upheld the divorce, noting the…
Supreme Court: Divorce Allowed If Conjugal Rights Order Not Followed for One Year
The Supreme Court has ruled that divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act can be granted if a conjugal rights order is not followed for one year. Granting divorce after 16…
Allahabad High Court: Interim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Not Allowed Without Assessing Adultery Allegations
The Allahabad High Court has held that interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC cannot be granted without deciding on adultery allegations. The court stayed a ₹7,000 interim maintenance order, stating…
Allahabad High Court Calls for Law to Compensate Innocent Persons Wrongfully Prosecuted
The Allahabad High Court has urged the government to create a law for compensating innocent persons wrongfully prosecuted. Acquitting a man jailed for 13 years in a false murder case,…
Delhi Court Acquits Rape Accused After WhatsApp Chats Contradict Woman’s Allegations
A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of rape after WhatsApp chats between him and the woman contradicted her claims. The court found the relationship consensual, noted the delay…
MP High Court: Section 125 CrPC Not to Create Idle Dependents, Maintenance Reduced to ₹20,000
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that Section 125 CrPC is not meant to create idle dependents. Reducing a wife’s maintenance from ₹25,000 to ₹20,000, the court stressed that…
Punjab & Haryana High Court: Husband Must Maintain Wife for Life, Orders ₹15,000 Monthly Support
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that a husband must maintain his wife for life if he has the financial capacity. Upholding a family court order, the court…
Gujarat HC: Misuse of Dowry and Domestic Violence Laws to Pressure Husbands and In-Laws
The Gujarat High Court quashed a 2019 FIR, observing that women often exaggerate dowry allegations to make domestic violence cases appear more serious and to pressure husbands and in-laws.