The Bombay High Court highlights the need for greater protection for women, considering them a weaker section of society. The court prioritized the wife’s safety and convenience by transferring a restitution petition.
A Surat man ignored a court-ordered Rs 12,000 monthly maintenance payment. The court has now raised his obligation to Rs 2 lakh per month due to non-compliance, leading to significant arrears from March 2017.
In a unique and controversial event near Banganga Tank, Mumbai, around 50 husbands performed ‘pind daan’—a ritual usually reserved for the deceased—for their living wives. Organized by Vaastav Foundation, the ceremony aimed to provide emotional closure to husbands who have faced harassment, divorce, or legal battles with their spouses.
The Uttarakhand High Court fined a husband for misleading his wife to sign divorce summons. The court ruled that the husband acted unfairly by living with his wife during the divorce process and obtaining an ex-parte divorce.
The Bombay High Court declared that accusing a husband of being a womanizer and alcoholic without proof is cruelty. The court upheld a family court’s decision to dissolve the couple’s marriage, citing the wife’s baseless allegations.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a wife’s plea to overturn a divorce decree, citing her awareness of legal procedures and unjustified absence during court proceedings.
The Uttarakhand High Court ruled that individuals can be represented by a power of attorney in divorce proceedings under The Hindu Marriage Act, overturning a Family Court’s earlier decision.
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.
