The Gujarat High Court has ordered a wife to pay ₹10,000 to her husband after she left him due to sub-caste differences, despite both belonging to the Patel community. The court criticized the influence of caste systems on personal relationships and awarded the amount as compensation.
In a unique case from Haridwar, an elderly couple has taken legal action against their son and daughter-in-law, demanding a grandchild within a year or Rs 5 crore compensation due to financial hardship after funding their son’s education.
In a horrific incident in April 2022, a man from Thana, Lakhanmajra was tied up, beaten, and had red chilli powder applied to his genitals by his wife and in-laws. The man is now in critical condition, and a police investigation is underway.
The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that a wife who leaves her marital home due to ill-treatment is entitled to maintenance, despite the husband’s claims of mutual consent.
The Karnataka High Court ordered a husband to pay Rs 25,000 to his wife for litigation expenses, allowing her to engage an advocate and contest the divorce proceedings initiated by him.
The Rajasthan High Court commuted the death sentence of a man wrongly convicted of raping and murdering a 7-year-old and ordered a fresh investigation, citing circumstantial evidence and DNA mismatches.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed a trial court to ask the prosecutrix in a false rape case to refund the state compensation. The court granted bail to the accused after the prosecutrix admitted to filing a false report.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a father must provide for his child, regardless of the mother’s earnings. The court overturned a family court’s decision that denied maintenance to a daughter based on her mother’s income.
The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings in a dowry harassment case, providing relief to Mohammed Shameer and his bedridden 80-year-old grandmother. The court found the allegations against them to be vague and unsupported by evidence.
In a rare case from Alwar, Rajasthan, a man has filed a domestic violence complaint against his wife. The court has ordered a police investigation and security measures for the husband.
