Husband Seeks Supreme Court Intervention for Cheating Case Against Wife
Shruti Mahapatra
A husband has petitioned the Supreme Court, alleging his wife deceived him by hiding a medical condition that affects her gender. The court has issued a notice to review the…
Shruti Mahapatra
Delhi High Court Clarifies Domestic Violence Act: Maintenance Non-Payment Won’t Lead to Jail
The Delhi High Court has clarified that the Domestic Violence Act aims to uplift victims rather than incarcerate individuals for non-payment of maintenance. The ruling specifies that breaches of monetary…
Calcutta High Court: Man Can Seek Divorce if Forced to Separate from Parents, Says Court
The Calcutta High Court recently affirmed that a man can seek a divorce if his wife forces him to live apart from his parents without valid reasons. This ruling sheds…
Delhi High Court Criticizes Police for Wrongfully Charging Father and Grandmother in Child’s Death
The Delhi High Court acquitted a father and grandmother wrongfully accused by the police in a child's death, highlighting the lack of evidence and criticizing the unfair investigation that led…
Delhi High Court Upholds Child’s Nine-Day Custody to Mother for Foreign Travel
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…
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…