Wife Has Right to Live in Comfort Based on Husband’s Status: Indore Court Rules
Shruti Mahapatra
An Indore court ruled that a wife has the right to live in dignity according to her husband's status and ordered the husband to pay ₹25 lakh as lump sum…
Divorce
Can an Unemployed Husband Be Asked to Pay Maintenance to His Wife? Delhi Court Answers
A Delhi court ruled that even if a husband is unemployed, he is still responsible for paying maintenance to his wife if he is capable of earning through other means.
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.
Patna High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea Despite 18-Year Separation Over Mental Illness Claims
Patna High Court denied a husband's request for divorce after 18 years of separation, ruling that schizophrenia alone cannot justify the end of marriage. The husband’s allegations lacked sufficient medical…
Delhi High Court Rejects Man’s Plea for Income Tax Probe Into Wife’s Family Over ₹2 Crore Dowry
The Delhi High Court rejected a man’s plea to investigate his wife’s family’s finances after he claimed they gave him ₹2 crore dowry. The court found the issue to be…
MP High Court: Vulgar Chats With Other Men Can Be Mental Cruelty to Husband
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a wife’s vulgar chats with other men can amount to mental cruelty, upholding a family court’s decision to grant her husband a divorce.
Madras High Court: Watching Porn or Masturbating Not a Valid Reason for Divorce
Madras High Court ruled that watching porn or masturbation by a wife in private is not marital cruelty and cannot be used as grounds for divorce, upholding spousal privacy and…
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…
Wife Can’t Be Charged With Extortion for Seeking Court-Granted Maintenance: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot be accused of extortion for seeking or receiving maintenance granted by a competent court, stating that such actions do not amount…