Can wife or children be made liable to pay the debts after death of a person? Telangana High Court clarifies when heirs are liable and what property creditors can legally recover TELANGANA: Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty of the Telangana High Court has clarified an important legal issue relating to the recovery of deceased person’s debts….
Can a matrimonial case be shifted only for the wife’s convenience when the husband is raising two minor children? Supreme Court said the husband’s hardship and children’s care cannot be ignored. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the Gujarat High Court order which had transferred a matrimonial case from Ahmedabad to Vadodara on…
Can a mother-in-law be convicted under 498A only for scolding her daughter-in-law over a domestic issue? Jharkhand High Court says ordinary household scolding cannot become cruelty unless legal ingredients are proved. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the conviction of a mother-in-law in a Section 498A IPC case after finding that the prosecution…
Can a long live-in relationship later become a rape case only because marriage did not happen? Chhattisgarh High Court explains why adult consent, conduct and long relationship history matter. BILASPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when two adults are in a long live-in relationship, a later refusal by the man to marry the…
Can a 498A conviction stand without proving individual involvement? Allahabad High Court said No. The Court found that only general allegations were made against the father-in-law, which were not enough to sustain conviction. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Hon’ble Justice J.J. Munir and Hon’ble Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, partly allowed a criminal appeal in…
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