Does filing Domestic Violence and Section 85 BNS cases in another district automatically justify transfer of a divorce case? Bombay High Court says No. holding that mere pendency of related cases at Nanded was not enough to justify transfer of the divorce proceedings. MAHARASHTRA: The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, through Justice Abhay J. Mantri,…
Can a wife continue living in her husband’s sister’s property after the husband himself moves out? The Delhi High Court has answered this question and clarified where residence rights end and ownership rights begin. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, has held that a wife cannot…
Can a husband be ordered to pay maintenance even when he wasn’t guilty of cruelty? Bombay High Court says Yes, holding that a wife’s right to maintenance does not depend solely on the husband’s fault. NAGPUR: Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed a husband’s revision petition challenging a…
Can the Senior Citizens Act be used to settle matrimonial disputes between spouses? The Karnataka High Court clarified that the Act is a welfare legislation meant to protect senior citizens and cannot be converted into a forum for deciding husband-wife disputes. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, in an important judgment delivered by Justice Lalitha Kanneganti,…
Does a child’s willingness to accompany one parent make that parent’s custody legal? The MP High Court held that even if the child willingly went with the father, continued custody cannot be treated as lawful in the absence of a valid court order. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, comprising Justice Pranay Verma…
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