The Bombay High Court has upheld a ₹3 crore compensation and ₹1.5 lakh monthly maintenance to a wife under the Domestic Violence Act, noting the serious impact of domestic abuse on her dignity and self-worth.
The Bombay High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a disabled man accused of molestation and intimidation, stating that the case does not justify extraordinary intervention.
The Bombay High Court ruled in favor of an 88-year-old woman, ordering her son and daughter-in-law to vacate a flat and hand it over to her. The Court said they have other places to live and no legal rights over the flat.
In a fresh ruling, the Orissa High Court has reduced the monthly maintenance amount payable by Dr. Sumit Sahu to his wife Tapaswini Dash from ₹17,000 to ₹10,000, amid their ongoing legal and personal conflict.
The Orissa High Court ruled that an IPC 498A case cannot be dismissed just because the marriage is invalid. The decision ensures that women in such relationships still receive legal protection.
Habil Sindhu, wrongfully convicted of a triple murder, was freed after spending 19 years in jail. The court found no evidence against him, bringing long-awaited justice.
The Allahabad High Court has refused protection to a live-in couple because the woman was already married to someone else. The court found their brief cohabitation insufficient to warrant legal protection and highlighted the importance of presenting accurate facts in such cases.
The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a Raipur family court’s decision to grant divorce, ruling that a wife’s abusive visits to her husband’s office amount to cruelty. Discover the details of this landmark case.
