A Delhi court has ruled that an unemployed husband can still be required to pay maintenance to his wife. The court affirmed that losing a job does not relieve a husband of his duty to support his spouse, highlighting that he should still contribute financially.
The Bombay High Court has declared that a wife’s frequent visits to her parental home without notifying her husband can be deemed cruelty and grounds for divorce. This decision overturned a 2017 family court ruling, leading to the dissolution of a Nagpur couple’s marriage.
The High Court has decided that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence under Section 19 of the Domestic Violence (DV) Act is not absolute in a shared household. While upholding the eviction order against the daughter-in-law, the court granted a two-week stay to allow her time to find alternative housing.
A Mumbai court has ordered tennis player Leander Paes to pay maintenance and rent to his ex-partner, model-actor Rhea Pillai, following findings of domestic abuse. The court concluded that Paes committed emotional and economic violence, and must provide financial support if Pillai decides to leave their shared residence.
The Karnataka High Court has determined that if one spouse refuses to consent to mutual separation, causing significant mental distress to the other, it can be considered cruelty and justify a divorce. The court emphasized that no spouse should be left to endure such misery.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a woman in a long-term live-in relationship is entitled to maintenance after separation, even if there was no legal marriage. The court upheld the trial court’s decision to award a monthly allowance, emphasizing the significance of long-term cohabitation and the presence of a child.
The Delhi High Court has criticized the police for wrongly charging a father and grandmother in the death of a 2-year-old girl. The court found no evidence against them and acquitted them of all charges, highlighting procedural errors and false claims.
The Supreme Court has temporarily halted divorce proceedings between a couple after the wife requested her estranged husband’s cooperation for IVF treatment. The woman, currently living in Lucknow, seeks to transfer the case from Bhopal and has asked the court to ensure her husband provides the necessary support for the IVF process.
The Delhi High Court has granted a divorce, ruling that a wife’s behavior, including acting as a widow during her husband’s serious injury, constituted extreme cruelty. The court found no chance of reconciliation, citing mental cruelty and irreconcilable differences.
The Karnataka High Court has doubled the interim maintenance for a stay-at-home wife from ₹18,000 to ₹36,000. The court recognized the extensive responsibilities of childcare and dismissed the husband’s claims that his wife was lazy, emphasizing that taking care of children is a full-time job.
