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.
The Madras High Court ruled that even if a marriage is not legally valid, a woman and her child from that relationship are still entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC if they lived as a family.
The Bombay High Court clarified that it cannot instruct the government to make IPC Section 498A, related to cruelty to wives, a compoundable offence. The Court said this decision belongs to the legislature.
A strange case from Gujarat shows a woman sending her husband to jail seven times and then securing his bail each time. The man claims financial hardship, while local police express concern over the ongoing disputes.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman can understand the difference between a mere breach of promise and a false promise of marriage within a year. The court quashed the FIR filed under Sections 376(2)(N), 506, and 34 of the IPC.
The Karnataka High Court stated that alimony aims to provide financial security to the dependent spouse and is not meant to punish the other spouse. The Court dismissed a husband’s plea against a ₹25,000 monthly maintenance order.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a woman cannot sit idle and demand full maintenance from her estranged husband. She is expected to make efforts to earn and can only ask for supportive maintenance.
The Supreme Court criticized a woman for demanding ₹12 crore, a Mumbai flat, and a luxury BMW in alimony despite being highly educated. The court emphasized that educated individuals should work and not rely on large maintenance claims.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a mother’s moral character, as judged by society, should not affect child custody decisions if she can ensure the child’s welfare.
