Madras High Court ruled that watching porn or masturbation by a wife in private is not marital cruelty and cannot be used as grounds for divorce, upholding spousal privacy and sexual autonomy.
The Karnataka High Court denied a wife’s plea to transfer a divorce case, stressing the importance of considering the husband’s responsibilities and promoting gender equality in legal matters.
The Supreme Court ruled that a husband remains the legal father of a child born during marriage, even if the wife claims the child was fathered by another man during an adulterous relationship.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot be accused of extortion for seeking or receiving maintenance granted by a competent court, stating that such actions do not amount to criminal offense.
Delhi High Court imposed a ₹5,000 fine on a woman who accused a family court judge of being biased toward the child’s father in a custody case. The court dismissed her petition as scandalous and unsupported.
The Supreme Court held that a woman can claim maintenance from her second husband under Section 125 CrPC, even if her first marriage was not legally ended, as long as the second husband was aware of the previous marriage.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that non-consensual unnatural sex by a husband with his adult wife is not an offence under IPC Sections 375 or 377, citing legal exceptions for marital relationships.
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to a woman accused of killing her husband, highlighting that her minor children were left in an abandoned condition after her arrest.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a woman can still claim maintenance under the DV Act even if she had earlier signed an agreement giving up that right, stating such waivers are legally invalid.
The Gujarat High Court reviewed a divorce case where a woman claimed cruelty after her husband allegedly hid his sister’s inter-caste marriage, leading her to leave the marriage just two days after the wedding.
