The Kerala High Court ruled that live-in relationships are not legally recognized as marriages. Couples who live together by agreement cannot seek divorce under marriage laws.
A 39-year-old physiotherapist in Bengaluru killed her mother, stuffed her body in a suitcase, and surrendered to the police. The woman confessed to the crime, which allegedly stemmed from a family dispute.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that not having a physical relationship after marriage is not cruelty under IPC 498A but qualifies as cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The court annulled the marriage but dismissed criminal proceedings against the husband.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a mother’s morality in society should not decide a child’s custody. It granted shared custody, stating that the child’s welfare is the most important factor.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a married woman cannot claim she was cheated if a man failed to fulfill a marriage promise. The court quashed the FIR, stating that no legal bond existed between them.
A software engineer from Karnataka was assaulted and extorted of ₹21 lakh, a gold chain, a laptop, and an iPhone by his ex-girlfriend and her relatives after a breakup. The incident took place at a resort near Nandi Hills. Read the details here.
The Delhi High Court ruled that being named in a Section 498A FIR without evidence should not delay job appointments. The court ordered Delhi Police to appoint a man as a sub-inspector after his recruitment was unfairly put on hold.
The Orissa High Court ruled that Section 498A is often misused to pressurize a husband’s family. The court quashed a case against a woman, stating that relatives are sometimes falsely implicated in dowry harassment cases.
The Karnataka High Court ordered a woman’s employer to withhold her salary after she refused to comply with a court order to hand over custody of her child to the father. The police were also directed to ensure custody transfer within 24 hours.
The Supreme Court has ruled that infidelity alone cannot justify a paternity test if the couple lived together and no impotency is proven. The decision emphasizes the welfare of the child and the legal presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act.
