Kerala High Court: No Offense for Second Marriage During Pending Divorce Appeal
Shruti Mahapatra
The Kerala High Court ruled that a person is not guilty of bigamy if they marry again while a divorce appeal is pending, as long as the appeal is later…
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“Chhattisgarh High Court: False 498-A Allegations Amount to Mental Cruelty”
The Chhattisgarh High Court declared that false accusations under Section 498-A IPC against a husband and his family amount to mental cruelty. The court granted a divorce decree to the…
Wife Forcing Friends and Family to Stay at Husband’s Home Deemed Cruelty: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a wife forcing her friends and family to live at her husband’s residence against his will constitutes cruelty, providing grounds for divorce.
Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over False Accusations of Extra-Marital Affair
The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce decree, citing mental cruelty caused by false allegations of an extra-marital affair. The wife’s appeal was dismissed due to lack of evidence, highlighting…
Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act Granted for Non-Restoration of Conjugal Rights: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that divorce can be granted under the Hindu Marriage Act if a spouse fails to restore conjugal rights for a year, highlighting the case of a…
Wife Calling Husband ‘Hijda’ Considered Mental Cruelty: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a wife calling her husband "Hijda" (transgender) is an act of mental cruelty, upholding the family court's decision to dissolve their…
False Allegations of Adultery by Husband Amounts to Mental Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a husband's unsubstantiated allegations of adultery and black magic against his wife amount to mental cruelty. The court set aside the divorce decree and…
Filing False Complaints Against Spouse is Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that false complaints filed against a spouse constitute an act of cruelty, upholding the husband's divorce petition. The court noted that the wife's malicious actions,…
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Permanent Alimony to Wife Living in Adultery
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled against granting permanent alimony to a wife living in adultery, following a divorce decree for cruelty and adultery. The Court found that…
Bombay High Court Rejects Wife’s Plea to Overturn Divorce Decree Due to Her Absence
The Bombay High Court rejected a wife's plea to overturn a divorce decree, citing her absence during the hearings despite multiple summons being issued. The court ruled that the wife,…