Denying Mutual Divorce Can Be Mental Cruelty, Says Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that if a marriage fails due to incompatibility and one spouse refuses mutual divorce, it can amount to mental cruelty to the other spouse.
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Delhi High Court Rejects Man’s Plea for Income Tax Probe Into Wife’s Family Over ₹2 Crore Dowry
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Karnataka High Court Rejects Wife’s Divorce Transfer Plea, Emphasizes Equal Treatment for Both Genders
The Karnataka High Court denied a wife’s plea to transfer a divorce case, stressing the importance of considering the husband’s responsibilities and promoting gender equality in legal matters.
Husband Legally Recognized as Father Even if Child Born from Wife’s Adultery: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that a husband remains the legal father of a child born during marriage, even if the wife claims the child was fathered by another man during an adulterous relationship.
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