The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that giving dowry does not take away a daughter’s right to inherit family property. The Court upheld the eldest daughter’s claim over a family shop transferred without her consent.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband must earn more if he cannot afford court-ordered maintenance. The Court emphasized that legal, social, and economic duties require men to support their wife and children, even if they face other financial obligations.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a man cannot escape his responsibility to pay maintenance to his estranged wife and children, even if he is facing financial difficulties. The court said this is both a moral and legal duty.
The Delhi High Court has upheld a family court’s decision to grant divorce to a husband, stating that constant verbal abuse and insulting language used by the wife towards him and his family amounted to cruelty.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce after the wife refused to live with her husband unless he separated from his parents. The court ruled the marriage had irretrievably broken down and ordered ₹15 lakh alimony.
Vimal Karia from Gujarat filed for annulment after discovering his wife was a wanted criminal from Assam. The woman, found through a matrimonial site, had charges of theft, robbery, and murder.
The Allahabad High Court noted that women often face hardships living alone after a live-in relationship ends, as Indian society still does not fully accept such relationships. The observation was made while granting bail in a related case.
Interpol has issued a blue corner notice against Ronak Pandya, an NRI accused in a 498A domestic violence and dowry case filed by his wife in Ahmedabad. He fled to the UK in 2005 and has remained untraceable since.
The Supreme Court ruled that criminal proceedings can be quashed if a matrimonial dispute has been genuinely settled. The court quashed charges against a Border Security Force officer after his ex-wife agreed to a mutual divorce.
The Delhi High Court has clarified that the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, does not allow husbands or male family members to seek protection under its provisions. The law is intended to protect women from domestic abuse.
