The Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that under Section 125 CrPC, the term “wife” includes not only legally wedded women but also those married through religious rites. The court upheld the wife’s maintenance despite the husband’s denial of marriage.
Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife opposing her husband’s request to live separately, without a valid reason, is not cruelty. The court rejected the husband’s appeal for divorce on this ground.
The Chhattisgarh High Court stated that a wife visiting her husband’s office and using abusive language amounts to cruelty. The court upheld the divorce granted to the husband by the Raipur family court.
Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that false complaints under section 498-A IPC cannot be used as a weapon to settle personal scores against the husband’s family. Such false allegations cause mental cruelty and impact divorce cases.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife who is divorced due to adultery cannot claim maintenance from her ex-husband, setting aside a previous family court order.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that non-consensual unnatural sex by a husband with his adult wife is not an offence under IPC Sections 375 or 377, citing legal exceptions for marital relationships.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that non-consensual unnatural sex by a husband with his major wife is not an offense under IPC Sections 375 and 377. The judgment led to the acquittal of a man previously convicted for rape and unnatural offense.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that under Section 125 of CrPC, the term ‘wife’ includes not just a lawfully wedded wife but also a woman married through the performance of necessary rites, ensuring broader legal protection for women.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife’s refusal to live separately from her husband does not amount to cruelty, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and companionship in marriage.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a wife’s abusive behavior at her husband’s office and false allegations of infidelity constitute cruelty, upholding a family court’s divorce ruling.
