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(Bombay HC Acquits Husband): Courts cannot jail husbands under 498A or abetment to suicide just because a marriage was âunhappyâ. Cruelty must be real, proven, and serious; not imagined, emotional, or based on tears. Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: This is not just another judgment, this is a slap on the face of the narrativeâŚ
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) has ruled that a widowed sister-in-law cannot claim residence rights in a portion of property that has been validly bequeathed through a Will. While upholding her limited right to reside in the âshared household,â the Court carefully modified the order to ensure the applicant brotherâs property rights are respected. [âŚ]
The Bombay High Court came down heavily on a false and baseless 498-A case, calling it an abuse of the legal process. The Court noted that the wife Misuse of 498A had prior knowledge of her husbandâs medical condition, the allegations against in-laws were vague and unsupported, and no independent proof was presented. It made [âŚ]
The Bombay High Court cancelled a Family Courtâs order that allowed a DNA test to check if a child was born from the husband. The Court said that unless the husband clearly says he had no physical relationship (access) with his wife during the time the child couldâve been conceived, such a test cannot be [âŚ]
The Bombay High Court upheld a Family Courtâs order directing a husband to pay âš15,000/month interim maintenance to his estranged wife, despite her own income and the husbandâs claim of financial burden. The court found the wifeâs earnings insufficient to maintain the lifestyle she had in the matrimonial home. Brief Facts of the Case The [âŚ]
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