Woman Cannot Be Forced to Choose Between Career and Child: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court allowed a mother to move to Poland with her daughter for a job, stating a woman should not be forced to choose between her career and her child.
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Bombay High Court Rejects Woman’s Claim of Forced Marriage with ‘Spiked Prasad’
Bombay High Court refused a woman’s claim that her marriage was forced after her husband gave her spiked prasad. The court found no proof supporting her allegations and denied divorce.
Educated Woman Cannot Be Forced to Work: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has said that an educated woman cannot be forced to work. The court emphasized that it is her right to choose whether to work or stay at home, regardless of her qualifications.
Bombay High Court Quashes POCSO Case as Victim Agrees to Marry Accused
The Bombay High Court quashed a POCSO case after the victim, now over 18, stated she wants to marry the accused. The court accepted the couple’s decision and the man’s promise to marry her.
Bombay High Court Says Touching Private Parts, Kissing Not Unnatural Offence; Grants Bail
The Bombay High Court ruled that touching private parts and kissing do not amount to unnatural offences under IPC Section 377 and granted bail to an accused in a POCSO case.
Husband Can Claim Alimony Under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has confirmed that under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a husband can also claim alimony if he is financially dependent and affected by a court order like divorce or separation.
Bombay High Court Quashes Rape Case, Orders Accused and Alleged Victim to Do Social Work for 6 Months
The Bombay High Court has closed a rape case after both the accused and the alleged victim agreed to perform community service for six months, following mutual settlement.
Bombay High Court Orders Woman to Pay Alimony to Ex-Husband
The Bombay High Court upheld a lower court’s order directing a woman teacher to pay alimony to her ex-husband under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Son Has No Property Rights While Parents Are Alive, Rules Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that a son cannot claim any right over his parents’ property while they are alive. The Court emphasized that succession laws do not allow such claims during the parents’ lifetime.
Bombay High Court: Women Can’t File Domestic Violence Complaint at a Place They Are Just Visiting
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a woman cannot file a domestic violence complaint in a city she is only visiting. The decision came after a woman filed a DV case in Mumbai while staying there temporarily to meet her brother.