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The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife’s tears alone do not constitute cruelty, and overturned the 498A case filed against the husband and his parents.
High Court Nov 22, 2025 0

The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife’s tears alone do not constitute cruelty, and overturned the 498A case filed against the husband and his parents.

On November 4, 2025, the Bombay High Court ruled that a husband and his parents cannot be convicted of constitute cruelty under Section 498A solely based on the testimony of the wife’s parents. They had claimed that their late daughter, Rekha, was unhappy in her marriage and frequently cried when visiting them due to alleged…

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Husband Killed After Exposing Wife Affair: Bombay High Court Refuses Bail After CCTV Shows Couple Carrying Victim on Scooty
Latest News Nov 15, 2025 0

Husband Killed After Exposing Wife Affair: Bombay High Court Refuses Bail After CCTV Shows Couple Carrying Victim on Scooty

A simple working man, Gopal Naik, lost his life after confronting his wife affair, showing once again how husbands remain unprotected. Bombay High Court denied bail after CCTV showed the wife and her partner carrying his body on a scooty. Husband Killed Exposing Wife Affair: The Bombay High Court refused to grant bail to Mahesh…

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Husband Must Pay ₹3.5 Lakh/Month: Bombay High Court Raises Wife Maintenance By 7 Times
Latest News Nov 13, 2025 0

Husband Must Pay ₹3.5 Lakh/Month: Bombay High Court Raises Wife Maintenance By 7 Times

The Bombay High Court raised monthly maintenance for a divorced wife from ₹50,000 to ₹3.5 lakh after finding the husband concealed his true income and came from a business group worth over ₹1,000 crore. The husband was also ordered to pay ₹42 lakh as arrears within four weeks. Raises Wife Maintenance: The Bombay High Court…

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: “Mere Statement That Daughter Was Unhappy Or Wept Is Not Proof Of Cruelty or Abetment To Suicide”
Latest News Nov 10, 2025 0

Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: “Mere Statement That Daughter Was Unhappy Or Wept Is Not Proof Of Cruelty or Abetment To Suicide”

The Bombay High Court ruled that just saying a woman was unhappy or used to cry is not enough to prove harassment or abetment to suicide. Justice M.M. Sathaye set aside a husband’s conviction under Sections 306 and 498-A IPC, giving him the benefit of doubt. MAHARASHTRA: The Bombay High Court has acquitted a husband…

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