The Kerala High Court ruled that the one-year waiting period for filing a mutual divorce petition is unconstitutional as it violates fundamental rights. The court emphasized that legal provisions should not restrict judicial remedies.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife’s convenience should be prioritized in matrimonial dispute transfers. It moved a divorce case from Ernakulam to Thrissur, citing legal provisions and the need to avoid conflicting judgments.
The Delhi High Court fined a woman ₹5,000 for claiming that a family court judge was biased in a child custody case. The court dismissed her plea, stating that such allegations undermined judicial authority.
The Karnataka High Court rejected a wife’s request to transfer a divorce case, emphasizing that while safeguarding women is important, the husband’s challenges cannot be ignored.
The Uttarakhand High Court fined a husband ₹1 lakh for misleading his wife into signing divorce summons without her knowledge, setting aside the ex-parte divorce decree.
The Gujarat High Court issued a notice after a woman obtained a divorce, claiming cruelty because her husband concealed his sister’s inter-caste marriage.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife’s natural reaction to learning about her husband’s affair cannot be deemed as cruelty in a divorce case. The court emphasized that normal human reactions do not constitute grounds for divorce.
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.
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 husband while ordering alimony to the wife.
The Delhi High Court condemned husbands who force their wives to file execution petitions to delay maintenance payments. Justice Asha Menon termed the petitioner’s actions as shameful and upheld the family court’s order.
