The Supreme Court directed the sale of six shops owned by Varun Gopal’s father to secure maintenance payments for his wife, Shilpi Srivastava, emphasizing the need for compliance with court orders amid ongoing defiance.
The Supreme Court quashed a Section 498A IPC case filed by a woman against her former in-laws, citing inconsistencies in her allegations and finding that her intent was to harm them. The court noted the delay in filing the complaint and the malicious motives behind the accusations.
The Karnataka High Court reaffirmed that alimony is meant to ensure financial security for the dependent spouse after a failed marriage, not as punishment. The court upheld the responsibility of the husband to provide financial support.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that insulting a spouse over their complexion and making false accusations of illicit relationships constitutes cruelty. The court granted the husband’s divorce, overturning the family court’s earlier decision.
The Kerala High Court emphasized that family courts must establish clear time frames for case disposal when a party requests timely resolution, ensuring swift justice in family disputes.
The Bombay High Court denied a woman’s request to dismiss her husband’s divorce appeal after she remarried during the appeal period, citing the Hindu Marriage Act’s restrictions on remarriage.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that even a husband who is a professional beggar must pay maintenance to his wife if she is unable to support herself, upholding the legal and moral responsibility of spousal support.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce in January 2023, as a wife insisted her husband separate from his parents. The court ruled that the marriage had broken down irretrievably.
The Uttarakhand High Court fined a husband Rs. 1 lakh for misleading his wife into signing divorce summons without her knowledge, setting aside the ex-parte divorce decree
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a wife visiting her husband’s office and abusing him amounts to cruelty. The court upheld the divorce granted by a Raipur family court, stating that such behavior diminishes the husband’s image at work and constitutes grounds for divorce.
