The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld an order granting ₹1,500 monthly maintenance to a woman after a long live-in relationship, even without proof of legal marriage.
The Bombay High Court has upheld an order requiring a working woman to pay ₹10,000 monthly maintenance to her unemployed, ill ex-husband under the Hindu Marriage Act.
The Bombay High Court has pulled up police and judges for mishandling evidence in a case that wrongfully convicted a postmaster, leading to his acquittal.
The Supreme Court acquitted a man in his wife’s suicide case after 30 years, saying mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment under Section 306 IPC and warning that the criminal justice process itself can sometimes be a punishment.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court fined a woman ₹1 lakh for continuing criminal proceedings against her ex-husband despite a ₹50 lakh settlement and mutual divorce, calling it a misuse of the legal process.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted divorce to a man after finding that his wife had coached their daughter to speak against him and kept them apart, amounting to mental cruelty.
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that a woman can still seek relief under the Domestic Violence Act even if her marriage is later declared null and void, as long as she lived in a domestic relationship with the man before separation.
The Allahabad High Court has increased a wife’s maintenance to ₹10,000 per month, ruling that her graduation and professional training do not prove she can financially support herself.
The Bombay High Court has upheld a ₹3 crore compensation and ₹1.5 lakh monthly maintenance to a wife under the Domestic Violence Act, noting the serious impact of domestic abuse on her dignity and self-worth.
The Delhi High Court acquitted four men in a 2018 abduction and gang-rape case, ruling that the victim’s changed statement, missing call records, and weak investigation made the prosecution’s case unreliable.
