The Kerala High Court has held that a divorced wife cannot stay in her ex-husband’s home by claiming it as a shared household. The ruling confirmed that eviction orders by a civil court cannot be overridden post-divorce.
The Delhi High Court has clarified that the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, does not allow husbands or male family members to seek protection under its provisions. The law is intended to protect women from domestic abuse.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a woman is entitled to claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act even after divorce. The court upheld an order asking a man to pay ₹6,000 monthly to his former wife.
The Borivali Court dismissed a woman’s domestic violence plea, stating she cannot sue her in-laws 32 years after leaving her matrimonial home. The court emphasized the need for filing cases within a reasonable timeframe.
A Mumbai court rejected a dentist wife’s request for ₹1 lakh monthly maintenance from her husband, stating she can work. However, the husband must pay ₹20,000 per month for their children.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld a divorce, ruling that a wife forcing her husband to live separately from his parents led to an irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The husband was ordered to pay Rs 15 lakh as alimony.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a woman who leaves her matrimonial home before divorce cannot claim a right to residence under the DV Act, even if her appeal against the divorce is pending.
The Borivali Court dismissed a woman’s domestic violence plea filed 32 years after her relationship ended, citing an unreasonable delay and lack of shared household evidence.
The Supreme Court ruled that a woman has the right to live in her home, whether it’s her in-laws’ or parents’ house. It condemned the practice of evicting women over family disputes, stressing their societal and legal protections.
The Delhi court ruled that an unemployed husband is still responsible for paying maintenance to his wife, stating that losing a job doesn’t absolve him of his financial duties or the ability to find new employment.
