The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, noting that constant derogatory and humiliating remarks by a wife towards her husband and his family constitute sufficient cause for dissolution of marriage.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce after the wife insisted her husband separate from his parents. The court ruled that the marriage had irretrievably broken down, affirming the family court’s decision.
The Madras High Court reversed a Family Court decision requiring a wife to pay interim maintenance to her husband, ruling that the husband was capable of earning a livelihood.
The Karnataka High Court has upheld a decision to grant child custody to the father, citing the mother’s neglect of the child due to her illicit relationship. Learn more about this ruling and its implications.
The Karnataka High Court nullified a marriage after ruling that the wife misrepresented her age at the time of marriage. Learn more about the court’s decision and its implications.
The Kerala High Court mandates that family courts must set specific time frames for the disposal of cases when timely resolution applications are filed, ensuring efficient and timely justice.
The Karnataka High Court directed police to request an employer to withhold the pay of a woman who failed to transfer child custody to her husband, despite a judicial order. The court emphasized the abuse of legal process in this case.
The Karnataka High Court emphasized that the primary objective of alimony is to ensure the dependent spouse’s financial stability and not to punish the other spouse. The court dismissed a petition challenging a maintenance order.
The Karnataka High Court dissolved a marriage on grounds of cruelty after the wife insulted her husband over his dark complexion, moved away from him, and made false allegations of illicit relationships, highlighting serious issues of discrimination and mental cruelty in marital relationships.
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that a healthy and able-bodied husband must legally support his wife, dismissing excuses of financial incapability as baseless under Section 125 CrPC.
