The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband’s responsibility to maintain his ex-wife does not end just because she is educated or has parental support. The Court enhanced monthly maintenance, citing inflation and the need for dignity after divorce. NEW DELHI: In a ruling on post-divorce maintenance, the Supreme Court of India said that a…
The Delhi High Court held that where there was no cohabitation, no consummation, and no reasonable chance of reconciliation, marriage registration alone cannot justify prolonging a dead marriage. As the spouses lived separately in different countries with no children, the Court waived the one-year separation period and allowed immediate mutual consent divorce. New Delhi: The…
The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be raised selectively after availing other matrimonial remedies. The Court found the case to be retaliatory and an abuse of criminal law. SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court delivered a judgment clarifying how…
The Gujarat High Court has clearly ruled that once spouses agree to divorce terms, courts must enforce them fully. Delays and refusals in executing consent decrees only multiply injustice, especially for husbands trapped in endless litigation. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad has delivered an important judgment clarifying that a mutual consent divorce settlement…
The Chhattisgarh High Court confirmed divorce after finding that forcing a husband to leave his parents and humiliating him amounted to mental cruelty. Despite the wife being a salaried government teacher, the husband was directed to pay ₹5 lakh as permanent alimony. BILASPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a 2019 Family Court order granting…
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