The Bombay High Court dismissed a wife’s plea to cancel her divorce, stating that she was aware of legal procedures but failed to appear in court. The court upheld the Family Court’s decision.
The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court’s decision to grant divorce to a wife citing mental cruelty by her husband. The court emphasized that a husband and wife are the pillars of a family, and negligence from one can lead to a breakdown of the household.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court declared that a wife’s education cannot be grounds to deny her maintenance. Justice Bhardwaj emphasized the law’s purpose to prevent destitution and upheld the maintenance awarded by the Family Court.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a father cannot refuse to pay maintenance for his child, even if the child lives with maternal grandparents. The court emphasized the father’s ongoing responsibility despite his financial situation.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a wife’s deliberate attempts to harm her husband’s career and reputation amount to mental cruelty, providing grounds for divorce.
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 marriage due to irreparable breakdown.
A family court in Madhya Pradesh ordered a woman to pay ₹5,000 in monthly maintenance to her husband after separation. The case involved a husband who left college at his wife’s request and claimed unemployment while she ran a beauty parlour.
The Karnataka High Court doubled a stay-at-home mother’s maintenance, acknowledging that caring for children is a full-time job. The court dismissed the husband’s claims of financial instability and increased her maintenance from ₹18,000 to ₹36,000.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a mother coaching her daughter to speak against her father amounts to mental cruelty, upholding a divorce petition filed by the father. The court highlighted the harmful effects of parental alienation in such cases.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife’s cruel behavior, including acting as a widow while her husband was alive, amounts to extreme cruelty. The court upheld the family court’s decision to grant divorce on these grounds.
