The Delhi High Court fined a woman ₹5,000 for accusing a family court judge of bias in a child custody case. The court dismissed her plea, stating that such allegations undermine judicial authority.
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 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.
The Bombay High Court has quashed a rape case against a Mumbai lawyer, highlighting that the accusations stemmed from a consensual relationship that soured over time.
The Bombay High Court denied a woman’s request to dismiss her husband’s divorce appeal after she remarried during the appeal period, citing the Hindu Marriage Act’s restrictions on remarriage.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that mental cruelty can occur even if in-laws live separately from the complainant. The court dismissed a petition challenging cruelty charges, stating that mental cruelty is not limited by physical presence.
The Bombay High Court rejected a wife’s plea to overturn a divorce decree, citing her absence during the hearings despite multiple summons being issued. The court ruled that the wife, who had filed criminal cases against her husband, was aware of the legal process and chose not to attend.
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a husband must maintain his wife and child if she quits her job to care for the child at his request. The Court emphasized that paying school fees does not relieve the husband of his responsibility for maintenance.
The Telangana High Court ruled that false allegations against a husband’s relatives in marital disputes can lead to misuse of the legal process, stressing the need for specific evidence to avoid unjust trials.
The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to Rajkanya Baruah, involved in a road accident that resulted in one death and seven injuries in Guwahati. The court found no risk of her influencing the trial, allowing her release on bail.
