Delhi High Court Upholds Child’s Nine-Day Custody to Mother for Foreign Travel
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court upheld a family court's decision to allow a mother to take her child on a nine-day trip to Malaysia, emphasizing the child's welfare as the primary…
Shruti Mahapatra
Bombay High Court Denies Father’s Custody Plea Over Anger Issues
The Bombay High Court recently denied a father's custody plea for his 3-year-old daughter, citing his anger issues and past abusive behavior. The court emphasized the child's welfare and need…
Gauhati High Court: Husband Cannot Evade Maintenance Responsibility Despite Agreement with Wife
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a husband's obligation to pay maintenance cannot be bypassed through an agreement with his wife. The court highlighted the statutory right of a wife…
Kerala High Court Calls for Gender-Neutral Rape Laws
The Kerala High Court has called for gender-neutral rape laws, highlighting the inconsistency in prosecuting men but not women for false promises of marriage leading to sex. Justice A. Muhamed…
Madras High Court: Removal of Mangalsutra by Wife is Mental Cruelty
The Madras High Court ruled that an estranged wife's removal of her mangalsutra amounts to mental cruelty, leading to the granting of a divorce in favor of the husband. The…
Marriage is Not a Casual Commitment: Supreme Court Urges Couple to Reconcile
The Supreme Court highlighted the importance of mutual efforts to save a marriage, urging a couple to reconcile through mediation. The Court stressed that marriage is not a casual commitment…
Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Permanent Alimony to Wife Living in Adultery
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife living in adultery cannot claim permanent alimony. This decision came after upholding a divorce decree based on the grounds of…
Karnataka High Court: Husband’s False Adultery Allegations Amount to Mental Cruelty
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a husband's false allegations of adultery against his wife constitute mental cruelty, overturning a previous divorce decree and imposing a fine on the…
Can an Unemployed Husband be Directed to Pay Maintenance to his Wife?
Does termination of service relieve a husband from his obligation to maintain his wife? Discover a recent ruling by Additional Session Judge -03, Delhi, shedding light on the responsibility of…
Kerala High Court: Wife’s Lack of Cooking Skills and Seeking Employer’s Help Not Cruelty
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife seeking her husband's employer's help to resolve marital issues and not knowing how to cook does not constitute cruelty. The court emphasized…