The Bombay High Court denied a woman’s request to dismiss her husband’s divorce appeal, emphasizing that her remarriage during the appeal period contravened the Hindu Marriage Act.
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.
