The Bombay High Court ruled that a woman’s earning does not disqualify her from receiving maintenance. If her income is insufficient to maintain the lifestyle she had during marriage, the husband must provide support.
The Supreme Court has implemented a two-month cooling-off period before arrests in Section 498A IPC cases. The aim is to reduce false dowry complaints and allow families a chance for reconciliation. This decision follows the Allahabad High Court’s 2022 directives.
A Pune man approached the court to file a rape case against his wife, accusing her of hiding her previous marriage. He claimed his consent for sexual relations was based on her false claim of being unmarried.
The Orissa High Court ruled that a grown-up woman’s lack of resistance during alleged sexual intercourse may indicate consent. The court acquitted the accused, stating that the woman blamed him only after being caught by her husband.
The Karnataka High Court dissolved a marriage after the wife insulted her husband for being dark-skinned and made false allegations. The court ruled this as cruelty and granted the man divorce.
A shocking ragging incident at Jadavpur University led to the death of Swapnadip Kundu, a fresher who fell from a second-floor balcony after facing two hours of abuse. Police are investigating the role of a former student.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that falsely accusing a husband of having an illicit relationship with his own mother is mental cruelty. The court granted the husband a divorce and ordered a monthly maintenance of ₹35,000 for the wife.
A 29-year-old woman from Karnataka filed a police complaint after learning that her husband is gay. She accused him of cheating, emotional abuse, and physical assault during their three-year marriage.
A Pune court has ordered a daughter-in-law to leave her in-laws’ house within 15 days for mentally and financially harassing them. The court also instructed her husband to pay ₹25,000 monthly rent for her stay in a separate house.
A 38-year-old man from Hyderabad died by suicide after allegedly facing mental harassment from his wife and her parents. The incident has sparked a police investigation following a complaint by the man’s sister.
