An Indore family court directed a woman to pay ₹5,000 monthly maintenance to her unemployed husband. The ruling highlights that both men and women have the right to claim financial support under the Hindu Marriage Act.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s financial instability, leading to anxiety and distress for his wife, can be considered mental cruelty, granting divorce on these grounds.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a second marriage while the first is still valid is not just bigamy but also rape if obtained under false pretenses. The court dismissed a petition to quash the FIR against the accused.
The Delhi High Court criticized the police for falsely accusing a father and grandmother in a 2-year-old’s death. The court found no evidence against them and warned against careless legal appeals.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that alimony is meant to provide financial stability to a dependent spouse, not to penalize the other spouse. The court upheld a maintenance order, emphasizing the husband’s financial responsibility.
A Mumbai court refused to grant maintenance to a woman earning more than her husband. However, it ordered the husband to pay child support despite his denial of paternity.
In a rare divorce case, a Pune court has ordered a woman to pay Rs 50,000 as permanent alimony to her husband, emphasizing the importance of transparency in legal proceedings.
The Delhi High Court has emphasized the need to curb false rape charges in matrimonial cases that are later settled. The court quashed an FIR involving charges under Section 376 IPC, highlighting the misuse of legal provisions.
A Delhi court refused maintenance to an MBA graduate wife, citing her ability to earn and discouraging willful unemployment and dependency on her husband.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce, ruling that a wife forcing her husband to live separately from his parents led to an irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The husband was ordered to pay Rs 15 lakh as alimony.
