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.
The Allahabad High Court has ordered a man to either pay maintenance to his children or undergo a DNA test to prove he is not their father, emphasizing the importance of resolving paternity disputes for child welfare.
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a husband’s constant comparison of his wife to other women amounts to cruelty and is valid grounds for divorce. The court emphasized that such behavior causes mental suffering that no wife should endure.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that custody of a girl aged 10-15 should be with her mother, citing the special care required during puberty that a father may not provide. The court emphasized the welfare of the child as paramount.
