The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence in a shared house is only a protective right—not ownership—and must be balanced with senior citizens’ right to live peacefully in their own home. The Court directed her eviction while ordering in-laws to provide a two-bedroom rented flat at their cost. NEW DELHI: The…
The Delhi High Court, while quashing a false dowry harassment case, cautioned against the growing misuse of 498A IPC. The Court emphasized that innocent relatives of the husband must not suffer due to vague and baseless allegations. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has strongly flagged the increasing misuse of 498A of the Indian Penal…
In a recent DV Act case, a Delhi court denies maintenance to an educated woman, holding that she is qualified, employable, and “capable of sustaining herself at this stage.” And ruled that no interim relief can be granted when the applicant has not proved any genuine obstacle to employment. Court Denies Maintenance: A Delhi court…
The Delhi High Court has warned that “procrastination is the greatest assassin of matrimonial litigation,” while upholding a husband’s divorce decree against his wife for mental cruelty. The Bench said that years of delay, false police complaints, and emotional pressure to leave one’s parents destroy both families and faith in the justice system. NEW DELHI:…
The Supreme Court quashed a dowry harassment case against a man falsely accused by his sister-in-law, stressing that courts must examine marital cruelty claims with utmost care to prevent misuse and injustice. NEW DELHI: In a major judgment protecting men and their families from false dowry harassment cases, the Supreme Court of India has ruled…
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