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Domestic Violence Act | No Formal Marriage Proof Required; Bombay High Court Refuses Husband’s Plea Against Maintenance Enhancement
High Court Mar 02, 2026

Domestic Violence Act | No Formal Marriage Proof Required; Bombay High Court Refuses Husband’s Plea Against Maintenance Enhancement

Does “Domestic Relationship” Under Section 2(f) Ensure an Efficacious Maintenance Remedy Without Formal Marriage? Bombay High Court held that maintenance can be granted even without formal proof of marriage, as cohabitation alone may create financial liability for husbands. AURANGABAD: In a judgment delivered on 16 February 2026, Justice Abhay S. Waghwase of the Bombay High…
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Taunts For Not Conceiving Child Cannot Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: J&K High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws
Latest News Nov 18, 2025

Taunts For Not Conceiving Child Cannot Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: J&K High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ruled that occasional taunts about infertility cannot by themselves amount to abetment of suicide under Section 306 RPC. The Court upholds acquittal of a husband and in-laws in a 2011 suicide case, holding that no reliable evidence of cruelty existed. Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws: The Jammu…

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Weapon of Misuse? 20 Years of India’s Domestic Violence Act: Protecting Women or Punishing Families?
Latest News Oct 3, 2025

Weapon of Misuse? 20 Years of India’s Domestic Violence Act: Protecting Women or Punishing Families?

Two decades later, India’s landmark Domestic Violence law faces a tough question: is it still a shield for victims, or has it become a sword misused against families? The promise of protection now battles the reality of delays, misuse, and broken homes. When the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) came into…

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Taunts For Not Conceiving Child Cannot Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: J&K High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws
Latest News Nov 18, 2025 0

Taunts For Not Conceiving Child Cannot Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: J&K High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ruled that occasional taunts about infertility cannot by themselves amount to abetment of suicide under Section 306 RPC. The Court upholds acquittal of a husband and in-laws in a 2011 suicide case, holding that no reliable evidence of cruelty existed. Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws: The Jammu…

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Weapon of Misuse? 20 Years of India’s Domestic Violence Act: Protecting Women or Punishing Families?
Latest News Oct 3, 2025 0

Weapon of Misuse? 20 Years of India’s Domestic Violence Act: Protecting Women or Punishing Families?

Two decades later, India’s landmark Domestic Violence law faces a tough question: is it still a shield for victims, or has it become a sword misused against families? The promise of protection now battles the reality of delays, misuse, and broken homes. When the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) came into…

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