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False 498A IPC Case Against Husband & His 84-Yr-Old Mother | “Taking Child For Welfare Cannot Be Called Cruelty”: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case
High Court May 6, 2026 0

False 498A IPC Case Against Husband & His 84-Yr-Old Mother | “Taking Child For Welfare Cannot Be Called Cruelty”: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case

Did the husband take away the child to mentally harass the mother, or was he protecting the child’s welfare? The Calcutta High Court examined the child’s own statements before quashing the 498A case against the husband and his 84-year-old mother. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case filed under Section 498A…

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Husband’s Divorce Petition Shifted 90 KM Away From Nuh To Faridabad: Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Wife’s Transfer Plea, Says ‘Single Parenting Is Arduous Task’
High Court May 5, 2026 0

Husband’s Divorce Petition Shifted 90 KM Away From Nuh To Faridabad: Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Wife’s Transfer Plea, Says ‘Single Parenting Is Arduous Task’

Can courts transfer matrimonial cases mainly based on the wife’s convenience even when the husband is not heard? The High Punjab & Haryana High Court held that courts generally lean towards the wife’s convenience and applied this principle while deciding the matter ex parte. CHANDIGARH: In an order dated 01.05.2026, Justice Archana Puri of the…

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Family Courts Have No Power To Transfer Cases: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies Section 24 CPC Vests Authority Only In High Court Or District Court
High Court May 5, 2026 0

Family Courts Have No Power To Transfer Cases: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies Section 24 CPC Vests Authority Only In High Court Or District Court

Can Family Courts exercise transfer powers because they function like District Courts? Rajasthan High Court says- No, the power of transfer cases under Section 24 CPC lies only with the High Court or District Court, not Family Courts. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur, led by Justice Sudesh Bansal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman,…

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