Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Why did a Delhi court discharge a husbandâs elder brother from a sexual harassment-related charge made by his sister-in-law? The court examined the four-year delay, earlier litigation, her previous statements and the accusedâs official railway duty record before finding that the material did not raise grave suspicion against him.
An Araria court awarded the death penalty to 35-year-old Poonam Devi for poisoning and nearly beheading her minor daughter after the child witnessed her with another man. The judge said the crime âshakes the conscience of societyâ and falls into âthe rarest of the rare.â Mother Sentenced to Death for Killing Daughter: In a shockingâŚ
The Kerala High Court ruled that a Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to his first wife by saying he must support his second wife or that his son is already helping her. The Court said polygamy is only an exceptional situation and the husband must treat all wives fairly, including in maintenance. KOCHI: The KeralaâŚ
The Calcutta High Court Acquits a mother-in-law and brother-in-law in a False 498A case after finding contradictions in the familyâs statements and no reliable proof of cruelty. Hostile neighbours and missing evidence further weakened the prosecution. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court overturned the conviction of a mother-in-law and brother-in-law who were earlier sentenced forâŚ
The Allahabad High Court has quashed kidnapping and POCSO charges against a Farrukhabad man after the alleged victim â now his wife â denied all allegations on oath. The Court said forcing a woman to repeatedly visit court to secure her husbandâs acquittal would amount to harassment and defeat the ends of justice. PRAYAGRAJ: TheâŚ
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that an unmarried daughter, even if she is a major, has a full legal right to claim daughter maintenance and marriage expenses from her father. The Court dismissed the fatherâs appeal and ordered him to pay monthly daughter maintenance and deposit âš5 lakh for her marriage. BILASPUR: The ChhattisgarhâŚ
The Allahabad High Court upheld the Family Courtâs order directing a husband to pay âš2,500 monthly maintenance to his wife, saying an able-bodied man cannot escape responsibility by claiming unemployment. The Court noted that even minimum-wage labourers can earn enough to support their spouse. UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has refused toâŚ
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that refusing divorce in a completely broken marriage only increases suffering for both spouses. The Court dissolved a 23-year-old marriage, stressing that irretrievable breakdown itself amounts to cruelty. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court said that when a marriage has completely broken down and there is no chance ofâŚ
The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce after finding that the Wifeâs repeated claim of ânot rememberingâ overnight stays with another man created strong judicial suspicion. The Court held that emotional or secret intimacy outside marriage amounts to mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a divorce decree granted to the Husband,âŚ
Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has filed a domestic violence case against her husband Peter Haag, demanding âš50 crore compensation along with monthly maintenance. The Mumbai court has issued notice and the next hearing is scheduled for December 12. MAHARASHTRA: Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has filed a domestic violence case against her husband Peter Haag inâŚ
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