The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage is not valid without the Saptapadi ritual, emphasizing its importance in matrimonial ceremonies. The court dismissed a plea to quash an FIR related to an alleged forced marriage.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a single false complaint can constitute matrimonial cruelty, resulting in divorce and requiring the husband to pay ₹20 lakh as permanent alimony.
The Karnataka High Court has doubled the maintenance for a stay-at-home wife to ₹36,000, highlighting that taking care of children is a full-time job. The decision comes after dismissing the husband’s claim that his wife was “lazing around.”
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that advising a daughter-in-law to improve household work is not cruelty under Section 304B IPC. The court overturned the conviction for dowry death.
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR against a man’s girlfriend, ruling she is not a relative and can’t be charged with cruelty under IPC Section 498A. The case was filed by the man’s wife, alleging mental and physical abuse.
The Delhi High Court quashed a POCSO case against a man who eloped with a minor, noting the couple is now married with two children and living happily together.
A Delhi Police sub-inspector was caught on CCTV slapping her elderly father-in-law in Laxmi Nagar. The incident led to a case being registered under the IPC, with departmental action initiated against the officer.
The Delhi High Court granted a man divorce due to his wife’s undue parental influence, citing it as cruelty that hindered their marital bond and conjugal relations.
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.
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