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The Bombay High Court called the case a misuse of criminal law and quashed the FIR. The Court also ordered that police stations be informed about her complaint history. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, through Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale, has quashed a rape FIR filed against a man, after holding that the case was not…
Can a highly qualified wife claim maintenance without disclosing her income? Calcutta High Court says financial transparency is mandatory, even at the ad-interim stage. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a spouse’s earning capacity cannot be ignored while deciding interim maintenance cases. The Court set aside an order granting ₹12,000 monthly maintenance…
Can two married sisters legally choose to live with each other’s husbands? What happens when a “kidnapping” case turns into a voluntary relationship dispute? Read below the full story of MP High Court shock in husband exchange. GWALIOR: A surprising case came before the Madhya Pradesh High Court at its Gwalior bench, where two real…
Can a husband be compelled to bear two maintenance liabilities—interim and final—for the same matrimonial cause? The Karnataka High Court held that such parallel imposition is legally unsustainable, as final maintenance determined on merits assumes primacy over interim arrangements. BENGALURU: In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court, presided over by Dr. K. Manmadha Rao,…
If a father loses access to his child overnight due to the mother’s unilateral move abroad, can he rely on habeas corpus for urgent relief? The Delhi High Court ruled that writ jurisdiction cannot resolve such disputes and advised recourse to NCPCR’s mediation mechanism. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Prathiba M. Singh…
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