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Could A Husband Get Divorce Only On Suspicion Of Adultery? Patna HC Gives Important Warning BIHAR: The Patna High Court refused to grant divorce to a husband after finding that his adultery allegations against his wife were vague, unsupported, and lacking proper details. The Court also made it clear that courts cannot rely on evidence…
Can A Short Marriage Automatically Defeat Maintenance Claim? The Karnataka High Court held that mere short duration of marriage cannot justify rejecting interim maintenance without examining the financial capacity of both spouses. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, while hearing a matrimonial dispute under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, made important observations on interim…
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,…
Husband showed repeated harassment and got protection—so why did the High Court remove it for lack of “medical proof”? If men must first prove mental illness clinically before getting safety, who protects them in the meantime? HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has set aside a order of a family court that had stopped a wife…
Does failure to live together after a restitution of conjugal rights order automatically make the husband guilty? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers No, holding that the law requires clear proof of wrongful conduct, not just non-resumption of cohabitation. AMARAVATI: In a recent judgment, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, led by Justice Ravi Nath…
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