Bombay High Court Orders Son and Daughter-in-Law to Return Flat to 88-Year-Old Mother
Shruti Mahapatra
The Bombay High Court ruled in favor of an 88-year-old woman, ordering her son and daughter-in-law to vacate a flat and hand it over to her. The Court said they…
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Calling Husband a “Womaniser” or “Alcoholic” Without Proof Is Cruelty: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court confirmed that making baseless accusations like calling a husband an alcoholic or womaniser without proof is mental cruelty and upheld a Pune family court’s divorce ruling.
Bombay High Court: Asking Wife to Do Household Work Is Not Cruelty Under IPC Section 498A
The Bombay High Court stated that asking a married woman to perform household duties for the family does not amount to treating her like a maid or constitute cruelty under…
Bombay High Court Urges Centre to Make IPC Section 498A Compoundable Due to Rising False Cases
The Bombay High Court has urged the Centre to make IPC Section 498A compoundable, pointing out that most cases are resolved mutually and often based on false complaints, causing hardship…
Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Rape Accused on Condition to Marry Survivor if Found
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of rape, stating the relationship was consensual. The bail is conditional upon the accused marrying the survivor if she…
Wife Cannot Claim Right to Matrimonial Home After Leaving Before Divorce: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a woman who leaves her matrimonial home before the divorce is finalized cannot later claim the right to reside there under the Domestic…
Law Recognizes Women as Needing More Protection, Says Bombay High Court in Transfer Petition Case
The Bombay High Court stated that women, being a more vulnerable section of society, deserve greater protection and consideration in legal matters. It allowed a wife's plea to transfer a…
Bombay High Court Orders Wife to Pay Maintenance to Ex-Husband
The Bombay High Court ruled that under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, a financially dependent ex-husband can claim maintenance from his ex-wife after divorce.
Bombay High Court Slams Misuse of Section 498A Against Distant Relatives
The Bombay High Court criticised the misuse of Section 498A IPC, highlighting how distant relatives who live separately are wrongly accused in domestic violence cases. The Court quashed charges against…
Married Woman Cannot File Rape Case on Promise of Marriage: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against 23-Year-Old
The Supreme Court ruled that a married woman cannot accuse a man of rape based on a false promise of marriage, calling the relationship consensual and the promise legally unenforceable.