The Supreme Court of India cancelled a 498A dowry harassment FIR filed three years after a couple’s separation abroad. The court said it was a misuse of law since foreign courts had already settled their divorce and custody issues. NEW DELHI: In a major judgment on September 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of India quashes…
The Kerala High Court confirmed divorce for a husband, ruling that a wife’s repeated cruelty and harsh behaviour toward children can create fear of harm and qualify as mental cruelty under Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce Act. The Bench also held that suicide attempts by a spouse amount to cruelty. KOCHI: The Kerala High Court…
The Delhi High Court delivers a seismic verdict, holding that a wife’s persistent denial of marital intimacy, alienation of the child, and retaliatory FIRs amount to mental cruelty. The judgment is being hailed by men’s-rights advocates as a bold stand against emotional and legal abuse of husbands. Denial of Sex False FIR and Child Alienation…
The Supreme Court quashed a false dowry and cruelty FIR against a husband’s brother, calling the allegations vague and malicious. Justice Nagarathna warned that misuse of Section 498A IPC to target innocent in-laws must be “nipped in the bud.” NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has made an important ruling in a case related…
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court held that repeated false allegations, police harassment, and deliberate obstruction of a father’s relationship with his child amount to mental cruelty. The Court dissolved the marriage of celebrity chef Kunal Kapur, declaring that a husband’s dignity and peace of mind deserve equal legal protection. NEW DELHI: Bringing…
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