The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a divorce granted to a man after his wife insulted him as “paaltu chuha” and pressured him to abandon his parents. The Court ruled this behavior as mental cruelty and awarded ₹5 lakh permanent alimony to the wife.
The Bombay High Court has upheld a family court order granting ₹15,000 monthly maintenance to a wife, ruling that even if she is earning, she is entitled to financial support from her husband to maintain the same standard of living as during marriage.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an estranged wife is entitled to family pension after her husband’s death, declaring that pension is a statutory right of the legally wedded spouse and cannot be denied on technical grounds.
The Supreme Court has revived Allahabad High Court’s guidelines on Section 498A IPC, ruling that no arrests can be made within the first two months of filing a complaint. The Court said this cooling-off period will help families seek reconciliation and prevent misuse of the law.
The Supreme Court criticized a woman’s ₹12 crore alimony demand, noting that her marriage lasted only 18 months and stressing that educated spouses should work and not depend on handouts.
The Bombay High Court ruled that denying intimacy and making false accusations against a husband amounts to cruelty, upholding a family court order that granted divorce after the couple lived apart for over a decade.
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that a husband cannot demand his wife’s call records or private details, ruling that marriage does not override the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wife living separately from her husband without a valid reason is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125(4) CrPC, setting aside a family court’s order and directing a fresh hearing.
The Madras High Court reduced the sentence of two women convicted of abetting a minor’s suicide, noting their actions were influenced by internalised misogyny and patriarchal conditioning.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband cannot escape paying maintenance by citing financial burdens. Instead, he must earn more to support his wife and minor children.
