Allahabad High Court Quashes Rape FIR Due to Marital Settlement
Shruti Mahapatra
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a rape FIR that arose from marital discord after the parties involved reached a settlement. The court ruled that, without evidence and with both…
Divorce
What Happens When a Woman Files a False Case Against a Man?
Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee admitted to making false dowry harassment accusations against her ex-husband, Promit Sen. The decade-long legal case highlights the question of what happens when a woman files…
Pune Court Orders 78-Year-Old Woman to Pay Alimony to 83-Year-Old Husband
In a rare case, a Pune family court has ordered a 78-year-old woman to pay Rs 25,000 per month as alimony to her 83-year-old husband. The couple, who have been…
Denying Economic Support to Wife and Minor Son is Domestic Violence, Says Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that denying financial support to a wife and her minor son amounts to domestic violence under the DV Act, 2005, even if the husband…
Egypt Establishes First Men’s Rights Association in Family Law
Egypt has launched its first association to defend men's rights in family law, focusing on protecting men's legal rights and addressing the rise in divorce cases.
Karnataka High Court: Husband and Family Cannot Keep Stridhan After Marriage Annulment
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a husband and his family cannot keep a woman's Stridhan after an annulment of marriage. The court stated that Stridhan remains the woman's…
A Woman Is Not Property and Cannot Be Forced to Live with Her Husband: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has declared that a woman cannot be treated as property and forced to live with her husband. The court rejected a man's plea to compel…
Bombay High Court: Fathers Cannot Refuse Maintenance Based on Daughter’s Glamorous Social Media Posts
The Bombay High Court has ruled that fathers cannot deny maintenance to their daughters based on glamorous social media pictures. The court emphasized that such images are not reliable proof…
Karnataka High Court: Unproven Impotency Claims by Wife Amount to Cruelty
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that unproven allegations of impotency by a wife against her husband amount to cruelty. The court dissolved the marriage, citing the husband's mental distress…
Gauhati High Court: Husband Cannot Avoid Maintenance Duty Through Agreement
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a husband cannot avoid his duty to pay maintenance by entering into an agreement with his wife. This decision reinforces the wife's statutory right…