Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted for Abetment to Bigamy: High Court
Shruti Mahapatra
The High Court ruled that a second wife cannot be prosecuted for abetment to bigamy just for marrying a man already in a subsisting marriage. The court emphasized that there…
Divorce
Declaring Husband Dead During His Lifetime is Extreme Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife declaring herself a widow while her husband was alive amounts to extreme cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce.
False Adultery Allegations Against Wife Amount to Mental Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that false adultery allegations against a wife amount to mental cruelty. The court overturned the divorce decree and fined the husband.
Filing False Complaints Against Spouse is Cruelty, Rules Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that filing false complaints against a spouse amounts to cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce, citing mental harassment by the wife.
True Love Among Adolescents Cannot Be Controlled by Police Action: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that true love between adolescents cannot be controlled by police action while quashing a case against Arif Khan, who married a minor. The couple has…
Delhi High Court: Domestic Violence Act Aims to Support Victims, Not Jail Defaulters
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Domestic Violence Act is meant to protect and uplift victims, not imprison defaulters for failing to pay maintenance. It clarified that breaches of…
Bombay High Court Rejects Father’s Custody Plea Over Anger Issues
The Bombay High Court has rejected a father's plea for custody of his 3-year-old daughter, citing his history of anger issues and abusive behavior. The court ruled that the child's…
Supreme Court Halts Divorce Case as Wife Seeks IVF Cooperation from Husband
The Supreme Court has put divorce proceedings on hold after a woman requested her husband's cooperation in IVF treatment. She also filed for the case to be transferred from Bhopal…
Living Together Without Divorce May Be Bigamy: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that entering a live-in relationship without divorcing a legal spouse could be considered bigamy under IPC Sections 494 and 495.
Spouse Choosing Unemployment Should Not Burden Partner with Maintenance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that a spouse who can earn but stays unemployed without reason should not financially burden the other partner.