Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can allegations that a mother-in-law denied nutritious food, made Ragi balls only for her son and supervised household work amount to criminal cruelty? The Karnataka High Court has drawn a clear line between matrimonial grievances and allegations serious enough to prosecute an entire family. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a…
Can the same allegations be repeated in a fresh criminal case after an earlier domestic violence matter is stayed? The Karnataka High Court has paused the cruelty FIR against the husband after noticing that both complaints were substantially similar. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday, July 17, stayed the investigation and further inquiry in…
Can a husband seek divorce merely because he no longer wishes to continue the marriage? The Karnataka High Court examines the scope of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. KARNATAKA: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking divorce from his 21-year-old marriage, holding that mere loss of interest in one’s spouse does…
Can a Husband Be Prosecuted for Dowry Death Despite a Love Marriage? The Karnataka High Court has made an observation while granting bail to a husband accused in his wife’s dowry death case BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a software professional accused in a dowry death and cruelty case following his…
The husband owns the flat and walked in to get his things. Wife’s ninth case against husband accused him of trespassing into his own home. The Karnataka High Court finally stepped in and said a husband can’t trespass into a home he owns. BENGALURU: A husband entered a flat that was owned by him, or…
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