Chief Justice DY Chandrachud suggested a woman with a PhD consider mutual consent divorce, stressing that a long legal battle benefits only lawyers and that she should use her education to get a job.
The Bombay High Court quashed a 498A IPC case filed by a judge against her husband and in-laws, stating that the FIR appeared to be a counterblast to their marital dispute and lacked evidence of cruelty or obstruction.
The Bombay High Court ruled that to prove an offense under Section 498A, a woman must show continuous cruelty near the time of the complaint.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s extramarital affair or gambling habit cannot be used as grounds to charge him under Section 304B (dowry death) of the IPC. The court granted bail, stating there was no evidence of dowry demand.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a husband’s financial instability, leading to anxiety and distress for his wife, can be considered mental cruelty, granting divorce on these grounds.
The Kerala High Court ruled that in matrimonial disputes, the wife’s convenience should be prioritized when deciding case transfers. The judgment highlights the importance of joint trials to avoid conflicting decisions.
The Orissa High Court ruled that Section 498A is often misused to pressurize a husband’s family. The court quashed a case against a woman, stating that relatives are sometimes falsely implicated in dowry harassment cases.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a man’s plea seeking an Income Tax investigation into his wife’s family over a ₹2 crore dowry claim. The court ruled that the complaint arose from a marital dispute and did not violate any statutory rights.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife’s convenience should be prioritized in matrimonial dispute transfers. It moved a divorce case from Ernakulam to Thrissur, citing legal provisions and the need to avoid conflicting judgments.
A Mumbai court rejected a dentist wife’s request for ₹1 lakh maintenance from her husband, stating she is capable of finding a job. The court granted ₹20,000 monthly maintenance for their two children.
