Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a woman? Kerala High Court said No. holding that Section 498A IPC requires a legally valid marriage, and a live-in relationship alone cannot make a man the “husband” in the eyes of law. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala…
The Madras High Court has said couples alleging mental illness in matrimonial disputes must be protected as “X” and “Y,” shielding them from public stigma and social damage. But beneath the privacy angle lies a bigger question: when intimate allegations enter court, who really pays the lifelong reputational price? CHENNAI: The Madras High Court, through…
Can a husband be forced to face a full criminal trial when the same dowry and cruelty allegations have already failed against his parents? The Andhra Pradesh High Court said such a trial would only waste court time and put him through an unnecessary legal ordeal. FALSE 498A CASE: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has…
Can a wife’s remarriage during a delayed divorce appeal make the second marriage void? Kerala High Court answered this issue and also reopened the ₹20 lakh permanent alimony question. KOCHI: Can a remarriage during the pendency of a delay-condoned divorce appeal be treated as void? The Kerala High Court has answered this important question under…
Can a mother’s custody still be called safe if the child is allegedly turned against his own father? A Pune Family Court has broken the usual assumption that only mothers are natural caregivers and granted interim custody of a 10-year-old boy to his father. MAHARASHTRA: A Pune Family Court granted interim custody of a 10-year-old…
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