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‘Maa Kasam Khao Nahi Paltoge…’: Yuzvendra Chahal Dig At Delhi High Court’s Verdict & Dhanashree Verma On Alimony
Latest News Oct 24, 2025 0

‘Maa Kasam Khao Nahi Paltoge…’: Yuzvendra Chahal Dig At Delhi High Court’s Verdict & Dhanashree Verma On Alimony

Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal took a cheeky dig at his ex-wife Dhanashree Verma after sharing a Delhi High Court ruling that said “financially independent wives cannot demand alimony.” His cryptic post, captioned “Maa Kasam Khao Nahi Paltoge iss decision seh,” quickly went viral. NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal stirred social media after posting, and later…

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Wife’s Denial of Intimacy Is Mental Cruelty: Orissa High Court; Actor-Politician Anubhav Mohanty Wins Divorce Battle
Latest News Oct 23, 2025 0

Wife’s Denial of Intimacy Is Mental Cruelty: Orissa High Court; Actor-Politician Anubhav Mohanty Wins Divorce Battle

The Orissa High Court has granted actor-politician Anubhav Mohanty a divorce holding that a wife’s unilateral refusal to consummate the marriage without any valid reason constitutes mental cruelty CUTTACK: In Anubhav Mohanty v. Varsha Priyadarshini, the Orissa High Court dissolved the marriage of the famous couple, ruling that the wife’s repeated refusal of physical intimacy…

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False 498A Case | “Divorce Demands By Husband, His Relatives Or Petty Fights Between Couples Not Cruelty”: Gauhati High Court
Latest News Oct 23, 2025 0

False 498A Case | “Divorce Demands By Husband, His Relatives Or Petty Fights Between Couples Not Cruelty”: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court ruled that petty fights or divorce demands by a husband or his family don’t amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court quashed the entire case against Abhishek Sureka and his relatives, stressing that the anti-cruelty law applies only when there’s dowry harassment. Assam: The Gauhati High Court, in a…

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498A Misuse | “Expecting an Educated Wife to Share Household Costs Is Not Cruelty”: Calcutta High Court Protects Husband & Father-in-Law
Latest News Oct 23, 2025 0

498A Misuse | “Expecting an Educated Wife to Share Household Costs Is Not Cruelty”: Calcutta High Court Protects Husband & Father-in-Law

The Calcutta High Court quashed a wife’s criminal case under Section 498A IPC and other laws, ruling that expecting an educated, earning wife to contribute to household expenses or pay EMIs is not cruelty. Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held that vague and unspecific allegations cannot justify prosecution. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court, in Dr….

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