The Gujarat High Court ordered ₹1 lakh compensation for a man who stayed in jail for nearly three years even after getting bail. Authorities failed to act on the bail order due to an unopened email attachment.
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a divorced woman can file a case under Section 498A IPC, but only for cruelty or harassment that happened during the marriage. Allegations made for incidents after divorce will not be accepted.
Interpol has issued a blue corner notice against Ronak Pandya, an NRI accused in a 498A domestic violence and dowry case filed by his wife in Ahmedabad. He fled to the UK in 2005 and has remained untraceable since.
A man from Surat who ignored a ₹12,000 monthly maintenance order since 2017 now has to pay ₹2 lakh per month. The Gujarat High Court increased the amount after years of non-payment.
Gujarat High Court directed a woman to pay ₹10,000 to her husband after she left him because of a sub-caste difference, calling the situation unfortunate and influenced by outdated beliefs.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that a wife’s alleged extramarital affair, without solid proof, cannot be a reason to deny her custody of children, emphasizing child welfare and legal compliance.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that a wife’s suicide attempt and public defamation of her husband amounted to mental cruelty, dismissing her plea to restore conjugal rights.
The Gujarat High Court reviewed a divorce case where a woman claimed cruelty after her husband allegedly hid his sister’s inter-caste marriage, leading her to leave the marriage just two days after the wedding.
The Gujarat High Court quashed a 2019 FIR and observed that many women file exaggerated domestic violence and dowry cases as a tactic to pressure husbands and their families.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that in maintenance cases, courts often need to estimate a husband’s income, especially if he works in the unorganized sector, as true earnings are rarely disclosed in legal proceedings.
