The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that insulting a husband for being unemployed during COVID-19 amounts to mental cruelty. Granting divorce, the Court observed that the wife’s arrogance, desertion, and humiliation during financial stress proved cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act.
The Bombay High Court quashed a rape FIR against a man accused of deceiving a woman with a false promise of marriage. The court ruled that the relationship was consensual, both families had discussed marriage, and there was no evidence of bad faith from the start.
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.
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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.
A 26-year-old woman from Kerala has retracted her dowry abuse allegations against her husband in a video, claiming she was pressured by her family. However, her family says she has gone missing and has lodged a complaint with the police.
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 acquitted a 71-year-old man in a 1981 murder case after finding major contradictions in the prosecution’s evidence. The court ruled that the charges were not proven beyond reasonable doubt, while three co-accused had already died during the appeal.
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.
