Indian man has human rights too
The Supreme Court criticized a woman’s ₹12 crore alimony demand, noting that her marriage lasted only 18 months and stressing that educated spouses should work and not depend on handouts.
The Bombay High Court ruled that denying intimacy and making false accusations against a husband amounts to cruelty, upholding a family court order that granted divorce after the couple lived…
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that a husband cannot demand his wife’s call records or private details, ruling that marriage does not override the fundamental right to privacy under Article…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wife living separately from her husband without a valid reason is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125(4) CrPC, setting aside a…
The Madras High Court reduced the sentence of two women convicted of abetting a minor’s suicide, noting their actions were influenced by internalised misogyny and patriarchal conditioning.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a husband cannot escape paying maintenance by citing financial burdens. Instead, he must earn more to support his wife and minor children.
The Kerala High Court has held that a married woman cannot allege coercion into sex on the basis of a false promise of marriage. The Court granted bail to the…
The Bombay High Court has ruled that rape cases cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise and warned that complainant women may face perjury if they later withdraw allegations.
The Bombay High Court upheld a ₹15,000 monthly maintenance order in favor of a working wife, ruling that employment does not bar her right to live with the same standard…
The Allahabad High Court granted custody of a 12-year-old girl to her mother, rejecting the outdated idea of the father as the “natural guardian.” The Court held that patriarchal bias…
Shruti Mahapatra