Court Clears Second Wife and Father of Abetment Charges in Bigamy Case
Shruti Mahapatra
A recent ruling by the court has dismissed abetment charges against a second wife and her father in a bigamy case, citing a lack of evidence. The prosecution can continue…
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Supreme Court Stays Divorce Proceedings After Husband Refuses IVF Cooperation
The Supreme Court has stayed divorce proceedings after a woman requested her estranged husband's cooperation in the IVF process. The wife, nearing menopause, seeks to transfer the divorce case to…
Delhi High Court Rules Wife’s Cruelty Towards Husband as Grounds for Divorce
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife’s cruel behavior, including acting as a widow while her husband was alive, amounts to extreme cruelty. The court upheld the family court’s…
False Allegations of Adultery by Husband Amounts to Mental Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband's unsubstantiated allegations of adultery and black magic against his wife amount to mental cruelty. The court set aside the divorce decree and…
Delhi High Court Clarifies Domestic Violence Act: Maintenance Non-Payment Doesn’t Lead to Jail
The Delhi High Court clarified that failure to pay maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act does not lead to criminal charges under Section 31. The court emphasized that the Act…
Bombay High Court Denies Father’s Custody Plea Due to Anger Issues
The Bombay High Court denied a father’s plea for the custody of his 3-year-old daughter due to his anger issues and past abusive behavior. The court ruled that the child’s…
Supreme Court Halts Divorce as Wife Seeks Husband’s Cooperation for IVF Treatment
The Supreme Court has stayed divorce proceedings between a couple after the wife requested her estranged husband's cooperation in the IVF process. She also filed for a transfer of the…
Delhi High Court: Husband’s Agony as Wife Acts as Widow During His Lifetime
The Delhi High Court upheld a family court's decision granting divorce, stating that a wife's actions, including acting as a widow while her husband was alive, amounted to extreme cruelty…
Live-in Relationship Without Ending Previous Marriage Could Be Bigamy: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that living in a live-in relationship without dissolving a previous marriage may amount to bigamy under Sections 494 and 495 of the IPC,…
Supreme Court Rejects 89-Year-Old Man’s Plea to Divorce 82-Year-Old Wife
The Supreme Court rejected an 89-year-old man's request for divorce from his 82-year-old wife, ruling that the "irretrievable breakdown of marriage" does not apply in this case, as it would…