Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A husband was found dead with a snake on his bed, but was a snakebite really the cause of his death? The Meerut Court has convicted his wife and her lover after medical evidence exposed a different cause of death.
The Bombay High Court has sharply questioned how the Maharashtra Government withdrew a 2018 proposal—passed by the State Assembly—to make Section 498A IPC a compoundable offence. The Court also pulled up the Union Government, calling the issue a “very serious matter” involving separation of powers. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (Dec 9th) strongly…
The Supreme Court ruled that a mother’s nomination for GPF becomes invalid once the employee gets married. The wife and the mother must share the GPF equally, as nomination alone does not give a higher legal right. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has clearly said that a mother’s nomination for the General Provident Fund (GPF)…
The Allahabad High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against a husband accused of submitting a forged bank statement during a long-running maintenance case. The Court said filing such a document is an “insult to the majesty of law” and must be tested through trial. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has dismissed an application filed…
The Orissa High Court has ruled that a father cannot be refused custody of his minor child merely because he could not produce the child’s birth certificate. The Court stressed that admitted facts need not be proved and the welfare of the child must come first. CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has delivered an important…
The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court decree granting divorce after finding that the marriage was never consummated and the wife had wilfully refused physical intimacy. The Court held that such refusal amounts to mental cruelty and long separation shows the marriage had broken early. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce…
Delhi High Court has ruled that a daughter can independently claim her share in HUF property even if her father earlier signed a family settlement. The Court said a minor daughter cannot be bound by a compromise done between adults. Daughter’s Property Share Cannot Be Denied: The Delhi High Court has made a ruling protecting…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman’s right to a shared household under the Domestic Violence Act is a protective right—not a right to permanently stay in her in-laws’ home when it harms senior citizens. The Court upheld an order directing the woman to shift to a fully-funded alternate accommodation. NEW DELHI: In…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court confirmed a divorce decree based on photographs showing the wife’s adultery, ruling that a Section 65B certificate is not compulsory in matrimonial disputes. The Court held that Family Courts can accept any evidence that helps discover the truth, even if it does not meet strict Evidence Act standards. JABALPUR: The…
The Patna High Court has held that a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance by merely alleging that his wife deserted him. Such allegations must first be proved in matrimonial court before they can affect maintenance rights. BIHAR: The Patna High Court has once again made it clear that a wife’s legal right to maintenance under…
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