A 32-year-old man from Mumbai allegedly ended his life after constant mental harassment by his wife and in-laws. A case has been filed at Vimantal police station in Pune following a complaint by his father.
A 25-year-old man from Sonipat, Haryana, died by suicide after allegedly being mentally harassed by his wife and her family. An FIR has been registered against the wife and her relatives.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court emphasized that husband and wife are expected to live together with mutual adjustment and upheld a restitution of conjugal rights decree in favor of the husband.
The Calcutta High Court advised a separated couple to spend 48 hours at Eco Park to try and reconnect after eight years of estrangement. Both expressed willingness to consider reconciliation.
The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to a husband in a dowry harassment case, observing that custody wouldn’t help and noting that some marriages turn bitter, saying they are “made in hell, not heaven.”
The Delhi High Court rejected a man’s plea to investigate his wife’s family’s finances after he claimed they gave him ₹2 crore dowry. The court found the issue to be part of a matrimonial dispute, not a matter for the Income Tax Department.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot be accused of extortion for seeking or receiving maintenance granted by a competent court, stating that such actions do not amount to criminal offense.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a cruelty case filed by a wife against her husband, stating that the conflict between them stemmed from sexual incompatibility rather than actual cruelty or dowry demands.
The Supreme Court has put divorce proceedings on hold after a woman requested her husband’s cooperation in IVF treatment. She also filed for the case to be transferred from Bhopal to Lucknow.
A Karnataka woman found out her husband was gay after three years of marriage. She filed a complaint under IPC Section 498A, accusing him of domestic violence and cheating.
