Delhi High Court ruled that permanent alimony can’t be granted just to equalise wealth when both spouses are financially independent. The bench dismissed a senior officer’s plea seeking ₹50 lakh, holding that Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act protects only a genuinely dependent spouse. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has clearly ruled that…
The Allahabad High Court ruled that sex with a wife above 16 years old before 2017 does not amount to rape. The court cancelled a 2007 conviction, referring to the Supreme Court’s 2017 Independent Thought decision. UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court has recently ruled that a man cannot be convicted of rape for having…
The Delhi High Court ruled that a parent cannot claim Delhi as a child’s “ordinary residence” after forcibly bringing the child from abroad. The Court ordered the mother to return the U.S.-born minor child to Arizona, reaffirming that custody must follow the child’s true home and welfare. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in Sunaina…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted divorce to a husband falsely accused of infidelity, ruling that anger cannot justify false allegations. The Court held that such baseless claims amount to cruelty in marriage. Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that a wife cannot use anger as an excuse for making false…
The Supreme Court strongly criticised a mother for deceiving both Indian and UK courts, granting temporary custody of her 6-year-old son to his father. The Court said the mother’s actions went against the child’s welfare and “took both judicial systems for a ride.” NEW DELHI: In a major child custody ruling, the Supreme Court of…
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