The Kerala High Court has ruled that a husband’s constant comparison of his wife to other women amounts to cruelty and is valid grounds for divorce. The court emphasized that such behavior causes mental suffering that no wife should endure.
The Delhi High Court has clarified that the Domestic Violence Act aims to uplift victims rather than incarcerate individuals for non-payment of maintenance. The ruling specifies that breaches of monetary relief orders should not lead to criminal proceedings under Section 31.
The Calcutta High Court recently affirmed that a man can seek a divorce if his wife forces him to live apart from his parents without valid reasons. This ruling sheds light on marital disputes and the importance of family values in Indian culture.
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a husband’s obligation to pay maintenance cannot be bypassed through an agreement with his wife. The court highlighted the statutory right of a wife to receive maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.
The Supreme Court highlighted the importance of mutual efforts to save a marriage, urging a couple to reconcile through mediation. The Court stressed that marriage is not a casual commitment where couples marry today and divorce tomorrow.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife living in adultery cannot claim permanent alimony. This decision came after upholding a divorce decree based on the grounds of adultery and cruelty.
Does termination of service relieve a husband from his obligation to maintain his wife? Discover a recent ruling by Additional Session Judge -03, Delhi, shedding light on the responsibility of an unemployed husband to provide maintenance to his wife despite job loss.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed a ₹1 lakh fine on a woman for continuing legal action against her ex-husband and his family after a mutual divorce and a ₹50 lakh settlement, highlighting the misuse of legal processes.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a divorced wife cannot claim residence in her matrimonial home, upholding an eviction order. The court found that the ex-wife had no rights over the property.
A family court in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has ordered a woman to pay ₹5,000 monthly maintenance to her husband. The court found that the husband, who dropped out of college due to his wife’s insistence, was unemployed while his wife was running a beauty parlour.
