Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy of the Madras High Court issued an apology to four women litigants for the degrading questions asked by a lawyer during cross-examination in a property case. The Court emphasized respect and dignity for women in legal proceedings.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court denied permanent alimony to a woman found guilty of adultery. The court upheld the Family Court’s divorce decision based on cruelty and extramarital relationship.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a wife’s plea to cancel a divorce, stating she was aware of court procedures but failed to appear despite being served summons multiple times.
The Uttarakhand High Court held that parties in a mutual consent divorce can be represented through a power of attorney under the Hindu Marriage Act. It overturned the Family Court’s earlier refusal.
The Supreme Court ruled that asking a husband to deposit ₹10 lakhs as a condition for anticipatory bail in a 498A case is not justified. The Court set aside the Jharkhand High Court’s earlier order.
Bombay High Court confirmed that making baseless accusations like calling a husband an alcoholic or womaniser without proof is mental cruelty and upheld a Pune family court’s divorce ruling.
The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that under Section 125 CrPC, the term “wife” includes not only legally wedded women but also those married through religious rites. The court upheld the wife’s maintenance despite the husband’s denial of marriage.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife’s act of filing false cases amounts to cruelty and granted divorce to the husband. The wife was also awarded Rs.18 lakh as full and final alimony.
The Karnataka High Court has acquitted a father accused of sexually abusing his minor daughter. The court ruled that the evidence lacked credibility and noted that the case may have been influenced by marital conflict between the husband and wife.
The Supreme Court stated that the armed forces must have a system to discipline officers for adultery, as it affects families and disrupts military discipline, even after the 2018 decriminalisation of adultery.
