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Wife Deserted Husband “Without Any Reasonable Cause” In 1992: Gujarat High Court Grants Divorce To 67-Year-Old Husband After 3 Decades
High Court Sep 14, 2026

Wife Deserted Husband “Without Any Reasonable Cause” In 1992: Gujarat High Court Grants Divorce To 67-Year-Old Husband After 3 Decades

The Gujarat High Court granted divorce to a 67-year-old husband after finding that his wife had been living separately from him since 1992 without reasonable cause. The couple married in 1989 and had two sons, but the wife left the matrimonial home in August 1992 and did not return. The Court set aside the Family Court’s finding on desertion and dissolved the marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act. It also increased the wife’s permanent alimony from ₹12,000 to ₹20,000 per month, considering that she had no independent source of income.
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“Mentally And Physically Fit Husband Must Maintain Wife And Child Even With No Income”: Himachal Pradesh High Court
High Court Sep 12, 2026

“Mentally And Physically Fit Husband Must Maintain Wife And Child Even With No Income”: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reiterated that maintenance obligations cannot ordinarily be avoided merely by pleading unemployment or absence of income when the husband is mentally and physically fit and capable of earning. The principle reflects the courts’ approach that an able-bodied husband must make reasonable efforts to support a wife who is legally entitled to maintenance and a dependent child, subject to their needs, his earning capacity and the facts of the case. Maintenance law under Section 125 CrPC and corresponding Section 144 BNSS provides for maintenance where a person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain an eligible wife or child.

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Can Passport Authorities Demand A Divorce Decree For Removing Ex-Spouse’s Name? Kerala High Court Says No
High Court Sep 12, 2026

Can Passport Authorities Demand A Divorce Decree For Removing Ex-Spouse’s Name? Kerala High Court Says No

The Kerala High Court held that passport authorities cannot insist on production of a court-issued divorce decree or judicial-separation order merely to delete a former spouse’s name from an existing passport. The Court relied on Section IV of the Passport Information Booklet under Schedule III to the Passports Rules, 1980, which states that divorcees seeking a name change or deletion of a spouse’s name need not produce proof of dissolution of marriage. It further held that an executive office memorandum cannot override statutory rules.

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Married Woman Accused Man Of Rape Over ‘Promise To Marry’; HP High Court Says ‘No Question Of Promise To Marry’ When Both Were Married
High Court Sep 12, 2026

Married Woman Accused Man Of Rape Over ‘Promise To Marry’; HP High Court Says ‘No Question Of Promise To Marry’ When Both Were Married

The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused under Section 69 BNS after noting that both he and the complainant were already married to other persons and neither had obtained a divorce. Since both knew about their respective subsisting marriages, the Court observed that, prima facie, there was “no question of promise to marry.” The Court clarified that these observations were limited to the bail proceedings and were not findings on the merits of the criminal case.

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Wife Killed Sleeping Husband, Strangled Him With Pillow And Mobile Charger Cord: Jajpur Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment
Legal Update Sep 11, 2026

Wife Killed Sleeping Husband, Strangled Him With Pillow And Mobile Charger Cord: Jajpur Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

A Jajpur court in Odisha sentenced Mamata Kuanr to life imprisonment for murdering her husband, Atal Kuanr, following a family dispute in 2021. According to the prosecution, she strangled him while he was asleep using a pillow and mobile charger cord. The court also imposed a ₹1 lakh fine, with an additional year of imprisonment in case of default. Two other accused in the case were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.

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“Mentally And Physically Fit Husband Must Maintain Wife And Child Even With No Income”: Himachal Pradesh High Court
High Court Sep 12, 2026 0

“Mentally And Physically Fit Husband Must Maintain Wife And Child Even With No Income”: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reiterated that maintenance obligations cannot ordinarily be avoided merely by pleading unemployment or absence of income when the husband is mentally and physically fit and capable of earning. The principle reflects the courts’ approach that an able-bodied husband must make reasonable efforts to support a wife who is legally entitled to maintenance and a dependent child, subject to their needs, his earning capacity and the facts of the case. Maintenance law under Section 125 CrPC and corresponding Section 144 BNSS provides for maintenance where a person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain an eligible wife or child.

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Can Passport Authorities Demand A Divorce Decree For Removing Ex-Spouse’s Name? Kerala High Court Says No
High Court Sep 12, 2026 0

Can Passport Authorities Demand A Divorce Decree For Removing Ex-Spouse’s Name? Kerala High Court Says No

The Kerala High Court held that passport authorities cannot insist on production of a court-issued divorce decree or judicial-separation order merely to delete a former spouse’s name from an existing passport. The Court relied on Section IV of the Passport Information Booklet under Schedule III to the Passports Rules, 1980, which states that divorcees seeking a name change or deletion of a spouse’s name need not produce proof of dissolution of marriage. It further held that an executive office memorandum cannot override statutory rules.

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Married Woman Accused Man Of Rape Over ‘Promise To Marry’; HP High Court Says ‘No Question Of Promise To Marry’ When Both Were Married
High Court Sep 12, 2026 0

Married Woman Accused Man Of Rape Over ‘Promise To Marry’; HP High Court Says ‘No Question Of Promise To Marry’ When Both Were Married

The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused under Section 69 BNS after noting that both he and the complainant were already married to other persons and neither had obtained a divorce. Since both knew about their respective subsisting marriages, the Court observed that, prima facie, there was “no question of promise to marry.” The Court clarified that these observations were limited to the bail proceedings and were not findings on the merits of the criminal case.

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Wife Killed Sleeping Husband, Strangled Him With Pillow And Mobile Charger Cord: Jajpur Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment
Legal Update Sep 11, 2026 0

Wife Killed Sleeping Husband, Strangled Him With Pillow And Mobile Charger Cord: Jajpur Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

A Jajpur court in Odisha sentenced Mamata Kuanr to life imprisonment for murdering her husband, Atal Kuanr, following a family dispute in 2021. According to the prosecution, she strangled him while he was asleep using a pillow and mobile charger cord. The court also imposed a ₹1 lakh fine, with an additional year of imprisonment in case of default. Two other accused in the case were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.

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