The Bombay High Court has quashed an FIR for rape based on a false promise of marriage, stating the victim had sufficient intelligence to understand the moral implications of her consent.
The Bombay High Court has directed a working woman to pay Rs 10,000 monthly maintenance to her ailing, unemployed ex-husband, emphasizing that the Hindu Marriage Act’s term ‘spouse’ includes both husband and wife.
The Bombay High Court has ordered a woman to pay Rs 10,000 monthly maintenance to her unemployed ex-husband due to his medical conditions. The court highlighted the inclusive term “spouse” in the Hindu Marriage Act, covering both husband and wife.
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR for rape based on a false marriage promise, ruling that the victim had sufficient intelligence to understand the act. The court
The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad bench ruled that lodging false cases against a husband and his family constitutes cruelty. This decision upheld a lower court’s divorce decree, emphasizing the severe impact of false accusations.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that allegations of adultery cannot impact a mother’s custody rights over her child, though they may be grounds for divorce.
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that filing false criminal cases against a husband and his family constitutes cruelty under the Domestic Violence Act, affirming a divorce decree based on such claims.
Reviewing documents, Justice Gokhale noted the husband’s monthly earnings of Rs 1.3 lakh, his assets, and fairly modest living. In contrast, the wife, an MBA, struggles to secure a permanent job as she single-handedly cares for their 10-year-old son.
The girlfriend is not a relative of the husband. They highlighted that the only allegation against her was the extramarital affair, and her involvement did not constitute abetment or disclose any cognizable offense
