Wife Cannot Block Flat Sale If Husband Offers Similar Home: Bombay High Court
Shruti Mahapatra
The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife cannot stop her husband from selling a flat if he offers similar accommodation nearby. The court said the wife has no right…
Shruti Mahapatra
Interpol Issues Blue Corner Notice for NRI Husband in 498A Domestic Violence Case
Interpol has issued a blue corner notice against Ronak Pandya, an NRI accused in a 498A domestic violence and dowry case filed by his wife in Ahmedabad. He fled to…
Woman and Host Booked for Public Indecency at Mumbai Housing Society
Mumbai Police have booked a woman and her host for allegedly roaming naked and performing indecent acts in a Santacruz housing society. Residents filed a complaint after reviewing CCTV footage.
Supreme Court: Criminal Cases Can Be Quashed If Matrimonial Disputes Are Genuinely Settled
The Supreme Court ruled that criminal proceedings can be quashed if a matrimonial dispute has been genuinely settled. The court quashed charges against a Border Security Force officer after his…
Delhi High Court: Husband Cannot Seek Protection Under Domestic Violence Act
The Delhi High Court has clarified that the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, does not allow husbands or male family members to seek protection under its provisions. The law is intended…
Bombay High Court: Divorced Women Can Claim Maintenance Under Domestic Violence Act
The Bombay High Court ruled that a woman can claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act even after divorce. The judgment upheld a ₹6,000 monthly maintenance order in favor of…
Divorced Women Can Claim Maintenance Under Domestic Violence Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a woman is entitled to claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act even after divorce. The court upheld an order asking a man…
Delhi High Court Calls Virginity Tests Sexist and Unconstitutional
The Delhi High Court ruled that virginity tests are sexist, unconstitutional, and violate the right to dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. The court declared such tests have no…
Bombay High Court: Earning Wife Still Entitled to ₹15,000 Monthly Maintenance
The Bombay High Court ruled that an employed wife still deserves maintenance if her income isn’t enough to maintain the same standard of living she had in her matrimonial home.…
Wife Can File Cruelty Case from Her Current Residence: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court ruled that a woman can file a cruelty case under Section 498A IPC at the place where she is living after leaving her matrimonial home due…