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Jobless Man Cannot Deny Maintenance Despite Wife’s Government Job: Orissa High Court Dismisses Husband’s Revision Petition, Says MBA Degree Holder Cannot Plead ‘No Income’
High Court May 15, 2026

Jobless Man Cannot Deny Maintenance Despite Wife’s Government Job: Orissa High Court Dismisses Husband’s Revision Petition, Says MBA Degree Holder Cannot Plead ‘No Income’

Can a husband lose his maintenance challenge even when the wife is financially independent? The Orissa High Court says yes. The Court treated the husband’s MBA and engineering qualifications as proof of earning capacity despite his claim of financial hardship. ORISSA: The Orissa High Court has refused to interfere with a Family Court order directing…
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POCSO Allegations | Missing CCTV, Contradictory Statements, No Medical Evidence: Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail To Hockey Coach In Minor Player Rape Case
High Court May 13, 2026

POCSO Allegations | Missing CCTV, Contradictory Statements, No Medical Evidence: Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail To Hockey Coach In Minor Player Rape Case

Can a man lose his freedom even when medical reports show no signs of sexual intercourse? The Uttarakhand High Court granted bail after noting that the medical record reportedly showed no injury, no live spermatozoa, and no signs of sexual intercourse. NAINITAL:The Uttarakhand High Court, in a judgment passed by Justice Alok Mahra, granted bail…

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Wife Running Clinic Without Husband’s Knowledge Not Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce But Removes Cruelty & Desertion Findings Against Wife
Latest News May 13, 2026

Wife Running Clinic Without Husband’s Knowledge Not Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce But Removes Cruelty & Desertion Findings Against Wife

When spouses stop emotionally functioning as a family, does the law still force continuation of marriage? The Supreme Court upheld divorce after marital breakdown, but removed cruelty and desertion findings against the wife. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India, in judgment delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vikram Nath, strongly criticised the approach…

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Questioning Husband’s Manhood And Causing Mental Humiliation Does Not Establish Abetment Of Suicide: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Wife & Family
High Court May 13, 2026

Questioning Husband’s Manhood And Causing Mental Humiliation Does Not Establish Abetment Of Suicide: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Wife & Family

Can merely naming a wife in a husband’s suicide note become enough to prosecute her for abetment of suicide? The Calcutta High Court held that a suicide note alone is not sufficient unless there is clear evidence of direct instigation, intentional provocation, or active involvement leading to the suicide. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court has…

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Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home During Pregnancy While Husband Worked Abroad Not An Act Of Desertion: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea
High Court May 12, 2026

Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home During Pregnancy While Husband Worked Abroad Not An Act Of Desertion: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea

Madras High Court held that a wife staying at her parental home during pregnancy and childbirth cannot automatically be treated as deserting her husband. How long must a husband remain trapped in a broken marriage before the law accepts irretrievable breakdown? CHENNAI: The Madras High Court, comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice K. Rajasekar, dismissed…

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POCSO Allegations | Missing CCTV, Contradictory Statements, No Medical Evidence: Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail To Hockey Coach In Minor Player Rape Case
High Court May 13, 2026 0

POCSO Allegations | Missing CCTV, Contradictory Statements, No Medical Evidence: Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail To Hockey Coach In Minor Player Rape Case

Can a man lose his freedom even when medical reports show no signs of sexual intercourse? The Uttarakhand High Court granted bail after noting that the medical record reportedly showed no injury, no live spermatozoa, and no signs of sexual intercourse. NAINITAL:The Uttarakhand High Court, in a judgment passed by Justice Alok Mahra, granted bail…

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Wife Running Clinic Without Husband’s Knowledge Not Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce But Removes Cruelty & Desertion Findings Against Wife
Latest News May 13, 2026 0

Wife Running Clinic Without Husband’s Knowledge Not Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce But Removes Cruelty & Desertion Findings Against Wife

When spouses stop emotionally functioning as a family, does the law still force continuation of marriage? The Supreme Court upheld divorce after marital breakdown, but removed cruelty and desertion findings against the wife. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India, in judgment delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vikram Nath, strongly criticised the approach…

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Questioning Husband’s Manhood And Causing Mental Humiliation Does Not Establish Abetment Of Suicide: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Wife & Family
High Court May 13, 2026 0

Questioning Husband’s Manhood And Causing Mental Humiliation Does Not Establish Abetment Of Suicide: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Wife & Family

Can merely naming a wife in a husband’s suicide note become enough to prosecute her for abetment of suicide? The Calcutta High Court held that a suicide note alone is not sufficient unless there is clear evidence of direct instigation, intentional provocation, or active involvement leading to the suicide. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court has…

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Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home During Pregnancy While Husband Worked Abroad Not An Act Of Desertion: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea
High Court May 12, 2026 0

Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home During Pregnancy While Husband Worked Abroad Not An Act Of Desertion: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea

Madras High Court held that a wife staying at her parental home during pregnancy and childbirth cannot automatically be treated as deserting her husband. How long must a husband remain trapped in a broken marriage before the law accepts irretrievable breakdown? CHENNAI: The Madras High Court, comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice K. Rajasekar, dismissed…

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