The Supreme Court acquitted a man after 26 years in a dowry and cruelty case, stressing that vague allegations cannot sustain conviction under Section 498A IPC. The Court flagged concerns over misuse of dowry laws in matrimonial disputes.
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a wife’s plea for restitution of conjugal rights, holding that her suicide attempt and public defamation of her husband amounted to mental cruelty. The Court upheld that such acts justify the husband’s withdrawal from marriage.
The Delhi High Court has held that a spouse can sue her partner’s lover and seek compensation for interfering in her marriage. The Court said that adultery, though decriminalized, can still lead to civil consequences under tort law.
The Patna High Court ruled that isolated acts of adultery or moral lapses do not disqualify a wife from claiming maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The Court upheld maintenance for the wife and minor daughter, dismissing the husband’s petition.
The Kerala High Court has held that a man surviving on begging cannot be directed to pay maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The court dismissed the wife’s plea and directed the State to provide support.
The Allahabad High Court has held that refusal to marry after four years of a consensual live-in relationship is not a cognisable offence, dismissing a woman’s rape case against her partner.
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR filed in a family property dispute, ruling that human teeth cannot be treated as a dangerous weapon under IPC Section 326. The Court found the injuries were minor and not serious enough to justify criminal charges.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that vulgar chats with other men amount to mental cruelty in marriage. The Court upheld a husband’s divorce plea, dismissing the wife’s appeal.
The Delhi High Court has rejected a man’s petition seeking an Income Tax probe into his wife’s family, who allegedly gave ₹2 crore dowry. The court said the matter was a matrimonial dispute and not covered under the Income Tax Act.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a wife’s affection for another man without physical intimacy does not amount to adultery. It upheld ₹4,000 interim maintenance, ruling that meager income is not an excuse for a husband to avoid responsibility.
