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 imposed costs on the husband.
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 is intended to uplift and protect victims, not imprison individuals for non-payment of maintenance.
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 welfare is best served by living with her mother in India.
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 divorce case to her current residence in Lucknow.
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 and destroyed the marital relationship.
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, rejecting a couple’s plea for police protection.
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 unjustly harm the wife’s sentiments.
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a wife’s inability to cook or seeking help from her husband’s employer to resolve marital issues cannot be considered cruelty, denying the husband’s divorce appeal.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a case of cruelty filed by a wife against her husband, stating that the core issue was sexual incompatibility rather than dowry demands. The court emphasized the lack of concrete evidence of cruelty.
The Bombay High Court ruled that marrying a second time while the first marriage is still valid amounts to both bigamy and rape. The court emphasized that the man’s deceitful behavior, including false promises of divorce, led to the establishment of a non-consensual relationship.
