Indian man has human rights too
The Kerala High Court has held that a wife who gave up her maintenance rights during mutual divorce can still seek financial support later if her circumstances change, protecting her…
The Supreme Court has ordered a husband to pay ₹50,000 monthly alimony with a 5% increase every two years to his divorced wife and transfer the house title deed in…
The Supreme Court quashed a rape case against a 23-year-old student, ruling that a married woman cannot claim rape on the basis of a false promise of marriage, as such…
The Supreme Court acquitted a man after 26 years in a dowry and cruelty case, stressing that vague allegations cannot sustain conviction under Section 498A IPC. The Court flagged concerns…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband cannot face charges under Section 377 IPC for anal or oral sex with his wife, holding that the law presumes implied…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a wife divorced on the ground of adultery cannot claim maintenance from her ex-husband. The Court dismissed her plea for higher maintenance and…
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a wife’s plea for restitution of conjugal rights, holding that her suicide attempt and public defamation of her husband amounted to mental cruelty. The…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that merely trying to start an unwelcome conversation with a woman cannot be considered outraging her modesty under Section 354 IPC. The…
The Delhi High Court has held that a spouse can sue her partner’s lover and seek compensation for interfering in her marriage. The Court said that adultery, though decriminalized, can…
The Patna High Court ruled that isolated acts of adultery or moral lapses do not disqualify a wife from claiming maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The Court upheld maintenance for…
Shruti Mahapatra