The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that general and non-specific allegations of dowry harassment are not enough to prove cruelty or abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC. Setting aside the conviction, the Court held that criminal trials in matrimonial disputes require clear acts, particulars, and proof of mens rea, else they…
A California court has directed Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu to furnish a USD 1.7 billion bond in his ongoing divorce case amid a dispute over asset transfers and community property rights. Vembu’s lawyer has strongly contested the order, calling it invalid and based on misleading allegations. NEW DELHI: A high-profile legal development has emerged from…
The Calcutta High Court has allowed divorce by holding that long separation, cruelty, and a completely broken marriage cannot be kept alive only in law. The Court ruled that irretrievable breakdown is part of cruelty even under the Special Marriage Act. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court allowed a wife’s appeal and grants divorce by setting…
From a celebrity wedding to IPC 498A allegations, a Supreme Court-linked divorce settlement, and now a Delhi High Court inheritance battle after death, the Karisma Kapoor – Sunjay Kapur case shows a harsh truth. In India, divorce rarely means closure for men. Legal battles often survive marriage, settlement, and even death. NEW DELHI: The story […]
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a divorced daughter can claim family pension if she was dependent and divorce proceedings began during the pensioner’s lifetime—even if the decree came later. Once dependency and timing are proved, the State cannot deny pension on technical delays. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed…
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