The Madras High Court ruled that a wife and her child are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC even if the marriage is invalid. Justice K Murali Shankar emphasized the importance of support despite the legal status of marriage.
The MP High Court highlights the legal disparity between breach of promise and false promise of marriage, as it quashes criminal proceedings against a man accused of the latter.
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 Orissa High Court acquitted a man accused of raping his sister-in-law, ruling that her lack of resistance, given her age and sexual experience, indicated consent. The case highlights complexities in interpreting consent in sexual assault cases.
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 Gujarat High Court has ruled that a woman can file a cruelty case under Section 498A of the IPC after divorce, but only for incidents that took place during the marriage. The court quashed a related FIR for lacking necessary allegations of marital cruelty.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband cannot be held liable for rape under Indian law and that non-consensual ‘unnatural’ sex within marriage does not fall under Section 377 of the IPC. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi dismissed the charges against Umang Singhar, stating that marital relations go beyond mere procreation.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a woman cannot be forced to marry even if she was in an intimate relationship, granting anticipatory bail in an abetment of suicide case.
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that failing to provide medical aid to a wife to enforce dowry demands constitutes cruelty under Section 498A IPC. This ruling underscores the severe legal consequences of dowry-related abuse.
The Bombay High Court has upheld a decision requiring a husband to pay Rs 3 crore in compensation and Rs 1.5 lakh monthly maintenance to his wife under the Domestic Violence Act. This ruling highlights the severe impact of domestic violence on the self-worth of victims.
