The Bombay High Court has directed the release of Pratap Jivani, who was held in a rehab center by his wife amidst marital discord. The court found no medical evidence to justify his stay and allowed him to leave the center.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a woman who left her matrimonial home before the divorce cannot claim the right to reside there later, even if her divorce appeal is still pending. The court clarified that the right to residence under the Domestic Violence Act only applies if the woman was living in the shared household before the divorce.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that marrying another woman without the first wife’s consent amounts to cruelty under IPC Section 498-A, highlighting the severe mental trauma and injury this can cause.
