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.
A bride in Telangana refused to marry at the last moment, demanding a higher dowry. The families discussed the matter and decided to call off the wedding.
The Calcutta High Court asked an estranged couple to spend two days together at Eco Park in an effort to resolve their differences. Learn how this approach could reunite them.
The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to a husband accused of dowry harassment by his wife, stating that “marriages are made in hell, not heaven.” The court ruled that arrest would not solve the issue.
A family court in Madhya Pradesh ordered a woman to pay ₹5,000 in monthly maintenance to her husband after separation. The case involved a husband who left college at his wife’s request and claimed unemployment while she ran a beauty parlour.
