Allahabad HC: Cruelty Case Quashed, Court Cites Sexual Incompatibility
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a cruelty case against a husband, observing that the dispute with his wife was due to sexual incompatibility, not dowry harassment or cruelty.
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Allahabad HC: Widowed Daughter-in-Law Can Seek Maintenance from Father-in-Law
The Allahabad High Court has held that a widowed daughter-in-law is entitled to maintenance from her father-in-law if she lacks income, but reduced the maintenance amount to ₹1,000 per month.
Telangana HC Rejects ₹90 Lakh Alimony Plea Over Failed Impotency Claim
The Telangana High Court has rejected a woman’s plea for divorce and ₹90 lakh alimony, ruling that she failed to prove her husband was impotent or committed marriage fraud.
20-Year-Old Delhi University Student Abducted and Killed in UP Over Love Affair
A 20-year-old Delhi University student, Himanshu Sharma, was abducted from Delhi and killed in Baghpat, UP. Police arrested two accused after his mother alleged that the girl’s family carried out the murder.
Punjab & Haryana High Court Fines Woman ₹1 Lakh for False Cruelty Case Against Disabled In-Laws
The Punjab & Haryana High Court fined a woman ₹1 lakh for filing a false cruelty case against her 100% disabled in-laws. The court found the allegations impossible and declared the FIR a misuse of law.
Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against US-Based Man, Allows Him to Sue Wife for Malicious Prosecution
The Karnataka High Court quashed a dowry case against a US-based man, ruling that his wife misused the law by filing false charges. The Court allowed him to pursue malicious prosecution under Section 211 IPC.
Telangana High Court: Damaging Spouse’s Reputation or Restricting Social Media Access Can Amount to Cruelty
The Telangana High Court ruled that damaging a spouse’s reputation or restricting access to Facebook and Instagram can amount to cruelty. Granting divorce to a husband, the Court found that repeated false criminal cases and desertion showed the marriage had irretrievably broken down.
Allahabad High Court: Man Must Undergo DNA Test or Pay Maintenance
The Allahabad High Court directed a man to either undergo a DNA test or pay maintenance to his children, stressing that denying support due to paternity disputes violates children’s fundamental rights.
Healthy Husband Must Support Wife: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a healthy and able-bodied husband cannot escape his legal duty to maintain his wife under Section 125 CrPC. The Court rejected excuses of unemployment, stressing that a wife has the right to live with dignity.
Karnataka HC: Women Can Be Accused Under POCSO Act, FIR Against Woman for Assaulting Minor Boy Stands
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the POCSO Act is gender neutral and applies to both men and women. It refused to quash the FIR against a 52-year-old woman accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in Bengaluru.