The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife can seek maintenance even if she is skilled or capable of working, as long as she does not have a steady or sufficient income. The Court held that temporary or occasional income cannot disqualify her claim. KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has made it clear that aâŚ
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable, or when the couple is in a live-in relationship, as long as the woman was made to believe she was a wife. The Court rejected the accused manâs claim that cruelty cannot apply because theâŚ
The Kerala High Court ruled that a Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to his first wife by saying he must support his second wife or that his son is already helping her. The Court said polygamy is only an exceptional situation and the husband must treat all wives fairly, including in maintenance. KOCHI: The KeralaâŚ
The Calcutta High Court Acquits a mother-in-law and brother-in-law in a False 498A case after finding contradictions in the familyâs statements and no reliable proof of cruelty. Hostile neighbours and missing evidence further weakened the prosecution. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court overturned the conviction of a mother-in-law and brother-in-law who were earlier sentenced forâŚ
The Allahabad High Court has quashed kidnapping and POCSO charges against a Farrukhabad man after the alleged victim â now his wife â denied all allegations on oath. The Court said forcing a woman to repeatedly visit court to secure her husbandâs acquittal would amount to harassment and defeat the ends of justice. PRAYAGRAJ: TheâŚ
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