The Madras High Court granted divorce to a man, ruling that his wife’s refusal of intimacy and pressure to live beyond his means amounted to cruelty under marriage law.
Madras High Court ruled that watching porn or masturbation by a wife in private is not marital cruelty and cannot be used as grounds for divorce, upholding spousal privacy and sexual autonomy.
The Madras High Court dismissed a case against a 21-year-old boy accused of hugging and kissing his girlfriend, saying such behavior among young lovers is natural and not a criminal offense.
The Madras High Court ruled that watching porn and self-pleasure are not valid reasons for divorce, emphasizing a spouse’s right to privacy and the need for strong evidence in marital disputes.
The Madras High Court ruled that a wife and child are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, even if the marriage is not legally valid due to the existence of a first marriage. The court upheld the Family Court’s order directing the husband to pay ₹10,000 per month in maintenance.
The Madras High Court overturned a family court order that required a wife to pay maintenance to her husband, ruling that he was capable of earning a livelihood.
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to pay ₹3.5 lakh to a man who was wrongfully detained for eight months after his acquittal. The court also directed the installation of kiosks in prisons to help inmates check case updates.
The Madras High Court reduced the life sentence of a woman convicted of setting her minor daughter on fire to 10 years, ruling that her actions lacked intent for murder under Section 302 IPC.
Madras High Court Judge D Bharatha Chakravarthy apologized to four women litigants after a lawyer posed humiliating questions during cross-examination in a property dispute case. The court emphasized the need for empathy in legal proceedings and upheld the women’s rights under the Hindu Succession Act.
The Madras High Court ruled that husbands can be removed from their homes if it is the only way to ensure domestic peace. The judgment emphasized protecting women and children from harassment in such cases.
