The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband sending money to his parents or asking his wife to maintain expense records cannot be treated as cruelty or dowry harassment. The Court quashed a 498A case, calling such allegations vague, general, and part of normal marital wear and tear. NEW DELHI: In a strong message against…
After accepting a full and final divorce settlement in the United States, criminal proceedings agianst husband were pursued in India by the wife on the same matrimonial dispute. The Delhi High Court stepped in, but the larger question remains: how long can litigation continue after a settlement is signed and benefits are taken? NEW DELHI:…
Is this just a private marital dispute or the beginning of a high-stakes legal battle involving reputation, alimony and public image? What exactly has been alleged in court by actor Vijay’s wife, and how could this impact one of Tamil cinema’s biggest stars? TAMIL NADU: Actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay’s wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, has approached the Chengalpettu…
For years, false rape and atrocity cases have been used as tools of intimidation, extortion and personal vendetta. The Supreme Court has now issued notice on a PIL demanding safeguards before more innocent men are destroyed by fabricated FIRs. A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice…
Can a man earning just Rs 325 per day be forced to pay Rs 10,000 every month as maintenance? What did the Supreme Court say when he claimed it was impossible? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court yesterday (Feb 27) heard a maintenance case that has triggered serious debate across the country. In the matter, the…
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