The Delhi High Court ruled that true love between adolescents cannot be controlled by police action while quashing a case against Arif Khan, who married a minor. The couple has now been happily married for nine years with two daughters.
The Supreme Court rejected an 89-year-old man’s plea for divorce from his 82-year-old wife, ruling that an “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” is not always a reason to dissolve a marriage. The Court emphasized that marriage remains a sacred institution in India.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife cannot claim maintenance if she is in an adulterous relationship. The court upheld the decision to deny maintenance based on evidence of extramarital affairs.
The Kerala High Court has ruled that live-in relationships are not legally recognized as marriages. Couples living together through an agreement cannot seek divorce under the Special Marriage Act if their union is not legally formalized.
