The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that a mother-in-law telling her daughter-in-law to do household work more perfectly does not amount to cruelty or dowry harassment. The court set aside the conviction under Section 304B IPC due to lack of strong evidence.
A bride in Telangana called off her wedding at the last moment after demanding more dowry from the groom’s family. The families later resolved the issue privately, and the wedding was cancelled without a police case.
The Karnataka High Court annulled a marriage after the wife admitted to lying about her age during the marriage proposal. The Court ruled that fraud and misrepresentation were valid grounds to declare the marriage null and void.
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that giving dowry does not take away a daughter’s right to inherit family property. The Court upheld the eldest daughter’s claim over a family shop transferred without her consent.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband must earn more if he cannot afford court-ordered maintenance. The Court emphasized that legal, social, and economic duties require men to support their wife and children, even if they face other financial obligations.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a man cannot escape his responsibility to pay maintenance to his estranged wife and children, even if he is facing financial difficulties. The court said this is both a moral and legal duty.
In a shocking case from West Bengal, a woman allegedly killed her 4-year-old son after her boyfriend refused to accept the child while planning to elope. Police are investigating the incident, and both accused are absconding.
Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw was caught in a controversy after refusing extra selfies with social media influencer Sapna Gill. A violent altercation followed, leading to an FIR and Gill’s arrest.
The Delhi High Court has upheld a family court’s decision to grant divorce to a husband, stating that constant verbal abuse and insulting language used by the wife towards him and his family amounted to cruelty.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce after the wife refused to live with her husband unless he separated from his parents. The court ruled the marriage had irretrievably broken down and ordered ₹15 lakh alimony.
