The Supreme Court increased alimony from ₹15 lakh to ₹50 lakh for an M.Tech-qualified wife, considering her doctor-husband’s higher income. The Court upheld the divorce while ensuring a fair and balanced financial settlement.
The Allahabad High Court directed a man to either undergo a DNA test or pay maintenance to his children, stressing that denying support due to paternity disputes violates children’s fundamental rights.
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a healthy and able-bodied husband cannot escape his legal duty to maintain his wife under Section 125 CrPC. The Court rejected excuses of unemployment, stressing that a wife has the right to live with dignity.
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape, ruling that the burden of proof lies on both partners. The court noted that the complainant had maintained a consensual relationship for five years and failed to prove her allegations.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a husband cannot deny paternity of children born during marriage through secret DNA tests. It rejected a man’s plea seeking fresh DNA testing to avoid paying maintenance, upholding the legal presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act.
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the POCSO Act is gender neutral and applies to both men and women. It refused to quash the FIR against a 52-year-old woman accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in Bengaluru.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that using words like “sweety” or “baby” does not always amount to sexual harassment. The court stressed the need to avoid reverse bias against male accused and upheld the Internal Complaints Committee’s decision clearing the respondent.
A 20-year-old youth accused of rape was found dead in Noida police custody, sparking outrage. Police personnel were suspended, and an FIR for abetment to suicide was registered against the complainant woman.
The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage citing irretrievable breakdown and ordered the husband to pay ₹1.25 crore alimony to his wife. The settlement will be paid in five instalments, ensuring closure after 15 years of litigation.
The Patna High Court ruled that ₹7,000 per month is a meagre amount in today’s time and upheld the Family Court’s order directing a fruit seller husband to pay maintenance to his wife.
