Wife Entitled to Maintenance If She Leaves Due to Ill-Treatment: Karnataka High Court
Wife Has Right to Maintenance If She Leaves Due to Harassment: Karnataka High Court The Karnataka High Court has ruled…
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Husband Can Claim Alimony Under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has confirmed that under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a husband can also claim alimony if he is financially dependent and affected by a court order like divorce or separation.
Denying Mental Health Treatment Is Cruelty in Marriage: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that refusing to take mental health treatment for the sake of a peaceful marriage amounts to cruelty, supporting a husband’s claim for divorce based on mental and emotional abuse.
Madras High Court: Forcing Spouse Into Debt and Refusing Intimacy is Cruelty, Grants Divorce
The Madras High Court granted divorce to a man, ruling that his wife’s refusal of intimacy and pressure to live beyond his means amounted to cruelty under marriage law.
Kerala High Court: No Offense for Second Marriage During Pending Divorce Appeal
The Kerala High Court ruled that a person is not guilty of bigamy if they marry again while a divorce appeal is pending, as long as the appeal is later dismissed.
Karnataka High Court: Wife’s Demand for Separate House Not Cruelty for Divorce
The Karnataka High Court ruled that demanding a separate house or leaving the matrimonial home is not cruelty. Filing a criminal case by the wife alone does not prove cruelty for divorce.
Gujarat High Court: Allegations of Wife’s Affair Not Enough to Deny Child Custody
The Gujarat High Court ruled that a wife’s alleged extramarital affair, without solid proof, cannot be a reason to deny her custody of children, emphasizing child welfare and legal compliance.
Bombay High Court Orders Woman to Pay Alimony to Ex-Husband
The Bombay High Court upheld a lower court’s order directing a woman teacher to pay alimony to her ex-husband under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Karnataka Man Wins Divorce Using Wife’s Affair Video as Evidence
In a rare case, the Karnataka High Court upheld a divorce after a man submitted video proof of his wife’s affair. The court ruled that adultery was valid grounds for divorce.
Supreme Court: Alimony Must Be Fair and Realistic, Not a Punishment
The Supreme Court clarified that alimony should be fair and practical, not a tool to punish the other spouse. In Rajnesh vs. Neha, it stressed financial transparency and balanced support.