In an unusual ruling, a Mumbai court denied interim maintenance to a 36-year-old woman from Tardeo, who earned more than her estranged husband. Despite her higher income, the court did order the husband to pay child support.
The Delhi High Court has highlighted the growing misuse of Section 498A, where all relatives of the husband are implicated in dowry harassment cases. The court ordered the appointment of a petitioner as a sub-inspector despite an FIR against him.
The Orissa High Court quashed a Section 498A case, noting the frequent misuse of this law to pressure the husband’s family. The court emphasized the need to distinguish between genuine and vexatious cases.
The Karnataka High Court directed police to request an employer to withhold the pay of a woman who failed to transfer child custody to her husband, despite a judicial order. The court emphasized the abuse of legal process in this case.
A shocking incident in Bengaluru saw a 39-year-old woman murder her 71-year-old mother, stuff the body in a suitcase, and take it to the police station. Learn about the details and motives behind this tragic event.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that not having a physical relationship after marriage doesn’t count as cruelty under IPC 498A but can be grounds for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act due to non-consummation of the marriage.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a mother might be morally questionable but still good for her child’s welfare. The court emphasized the child’s welfare as the primary concern in custody cases.
The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that a married woman cannot claim she was cheated by a man for breaking a promise of marriage. The court highlighted that the woman was already married and had a child, making such a claim invalid.
A shocking incident in Nandi Hills, Karnataka, saw a software engineer assaulted and extorted of Rs 21 lakh and valuables by his ex-girlfriend and her relatives. The police have arrested the accused.
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