Allahabad High Court: Wife Earning ₹73,000 Denied Maintenance, Child Granted ₹25,000
The Allahabad High Court denied maintenance to a wife earning ₹73,000 and owning a flat worth ₹80 lakh but upheld ₹25,000 monthly maintenance for the child.
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Allahabad HC: No Presumption That Victim Always Speaks Entire Truth in Rape Cases
The Allahabad High Court ruled that in rape cases, it cannot always be presumed that the victim tells the whole truth. While granting bail to the accused, the Court found that the relationship was consensual, not forced.
Delhi HC: Wife Entitled to Family Pension Even if Husband Dies During Matrimonial Dispute
The Delhi High Court held that a wife is entitled to family pension from the date of her husband’s death, even if matrimonial disputes were pending, unless a divorce had taken place. The court ordered arrears with 6% interest to be paid to the petitioner.
Wife Cannot Be Denied Maintenance Just for Being Qualified: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for being educated or qualified unless it is proven she left her job only to seek support. The Court upheld the family court’s decision granting ₹15,000 monthly maintenance.
Calling Husband ‘Hijda’ is Mental Cruelty: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a wife calling her husband ‘Hijda’ amounts to mental cruelty. Dismissing the wife’s appeal, the court upheld the divorce, noting the couple had lived apart for six years and the marriage was beyond repair.
Supreme Court: Divorce Allowed If Conjugal Rights Order Not Followed for One Year
The Supreme Court has ruled that divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act can be granted if a conjugal rights order is not followed for one year. Granting divorce after 16 years of separation, the court directed the husband to pay ₹30 lakh as one-time alimony.
Allahabad High Court Calls for Law to Compensate Innocent Persons Wrongfully Prosecuted
The Allahabad High Court has urged the government to create a law for compensating innocent persons wrongfully prosecuted. Acquitting a man jailed for 13 years in a false murder case, the court said that trial judges sometimes convict innocents to protect their careers, violating Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.
MP High Court: Section 125 CrPC Not to Create Idle Dependents, Maintenance Reduced to ₹20,000
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that Section 125 CrPC is not meant to create idle dependents. Reducing a wife’s maintenance from ₹25,000 to ₹20,000, the court stressed that educated and capable spouses cannot rely fully on the other for support. A separate ₹15,000 monthly allowance for the couple’s daughter was upheld.
Punjab & Haryana High Court: Husband Must Maintain Wife for Life, Orders ₹15,000 Monthly Support
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that a husband must maintain his wife for life if he has the financial capacity. Upholding a family court order, the court directed an 86-year-old Army veteran to pay ₹15,000 monthly maintenance to his 77-year-old wife, stressing that spousal support is both a legal and moral duty.
Gujarat HC: Misuse of Dowry and Domestic Violence Laws to Pressure Husbands and In-Laws
The Gujarat High Court quashed a 2019 FIR, observing that women often exaggerate dowry allegations to make domestic violence cases appear more serious and to pressure husbands and in-laws.