False Allegations Against Spouse Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court
Shruti Mahapatra
The Delhi High Court has ruled that making false and fabricated complaints against a spouse amounts to mental cruelty and is a valid ground for divorce. The court found that…
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True Love Between Teenagers Cannot Be Controlled by Police: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape and kidnapping FIR against a man who married a teenage girl, saying real love between adolescents can’t be handled solely through police or…
Supreme Court Halts Divorce as Wife Seeks IVF Support from Estranged Husband
The Supreme Court stayed a divorce case after a woman requested her estranged husband to cooperate in their ongoing IVF treatment. The woman, nearing menopause, also sought transfer of the…
Delhi High Court: Domestic Violence Act Not for Jailing People Over Non-Payment of Maintenance
The Delhi High Court ruled that failure to pay maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act should not lead to jail time, as the Act’s purpose is protection and support of…
Bombay High Court Denies Custody to Father Due to Anger Issues and Past Abuse
The Bombay High Court rejected a UK-based father's request for custody of his 3-year-old daughter, pointing to his anger problems and history of abuse. The court ruled that the child's…
Delhi High Court: Spouse Who Can Earn But Stays Unemployed Cannot Claim High Maintenance
The Delhi High Court has ruled that if a spouse is capable of earning but remains unemployed without valid reason, they should not expect the other spouse to bear the…
Estranged Wife Has Legal Right to Family Pension After Husband’s Death: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that an estranged wife who was dependent on her deceased husband is legally entitled to receive family pension, even if her name wasn’t included…
Live-in Relationship Without Divorce May Be Bigamy: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a man in a live-in relationship without legally ending his previous marriage may be committing the offence of bigamy under IPC Sections…
Wife Living in Adultery Not Entitled to Maintenance, Rules Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act if she is living in an adulterous relationship, citing clear evidence of extramarital affairs.
Supreme Court Denies 89-Year-Old Man’s Plea for Divorce from 82-Year-Old Wife
The Supreme Court refused to grant divorce to an 89-year-old man from his 82-year-old wife, saying that irretrievable breakdown of marriage cannot be a fixed rule and considering the wife's…