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Wife’s Frequent Visits To Maternal Home & Pressuring Only Son To Leave Parents Amount To Cruelty: Madras HC Upholds Husband’s Divorce
High Court Sep 10, 2026

Wife’s Frequent Visits To Maternal Home & Pressuring Only Son To Leave Parents Amount To Cruelty: Madras HC Upholds Husband’s Divorce

The Madras High Court upheld divorce in favour of a husband after considering the wife’s conduct, including repeatedly insisting that he distance himself from his parents and set up a separate residence. The husband was the only son, and the Court considered his responsibilities toward his parents while assessing the matrimonial circumstances. It also examined allegations concerning the wife’s frequent insistence on visiting her parental home and held that the cumulative conduct established mental cruelty warranting divorce.
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Husband Cannot Be Made Liable For Wife’s Dues: Rajasthan High Court
High Court Sep 7, 2026

Husband Cannot Be Made Liable For Wife’s Dues: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that a husband cannot automatically be made liable for dues arising from his wife’s tenure as a Sarpanch. The Court said spouses are separate legal entities for such liability, and family members cannot be compelled to clear a former public representative’s dues unless their own involvement is established or they are legally liable as a surety or guarantor. The Court therefore directed authorities to issue the husband the no-dues certificate he required to contest the Panchayati Raj election.

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False 498A Case | Husband & Father Spent 5 Days In Jail, Later Acquitted —Telangana High Court Says FIR Alone Does Not Prove Cruelty
High Court Sep 5, 2026

False 498A Case | Husband & Father Spent 5 Days In Jail, Later Acquitted —Telangana High Court Says FIR Alone Does Not Prove Cruelty

The Telangana High Court held that merely registering a 498A FIR against a husband and his family does not, by itself, establish matrimonial cruelty. Although the husband and his father spent five days in custody and were subsequently acquitted, the Court stressed that the allegation of a false criminal case must be assessed on the evidence and circumstances rather than inferred solely from the FIR or eventual acquittal. The broader Section 498A jurisprudence similarly requires the statutory ingredients of cruelty to be established rather than treating allegations alone as proof.

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Wife Left Matrimonial Home Without Reasonable Cause, Can She Still Claim Maintenance? Karnataka High Court Says No
High Court Sep 5, 2026

Wife Left Matrimonial Home Without Reasonable Cause, Can She Still Claim Maintenance? Karnataka High Court Says No

The Karnataka High Court held that maintenance is not automatic merely because the parties are living separately. In the case before it, the wife had left the matrimonial home after about 25 years of marriage to care for her ailing parents and did not return despite the husband’s requests. The Court found no sufficient evidence of cruelty or harassment and held that she had failed to establish reasonable cause for living separately or neglect/refusal by the husband to maintain her. Her maintenance claim was therefore rejected.

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Man Wanted To Marry Her, But Woman’s Mother Refused: Karnataka High Court Says Promise To Marry Was Not Deceitful, Grants Bail U/S 69 BNS
High Court Sep 5, 2026

Man Wanted To Marry Her, But Woman’s Mother Refused: Karnataka High Court Says Promise To Marry Was Not Deceitful, Grants Bail U/S 69 BNS

The Karnataka High Court granted regular bail to a man booked under Section 69 BNS after noting that the woman herself stated that he had approached her mother and expressed willingness to marry her, but her mother refused the proposal. The Court observed that Section 69 requires a promise to marry made without an intention to fulfil it; at the bail stage, the material did not indicate that the man lacked such intention. The Court also considered that he had been in custody since June 2026 and that most of the investigation was complete.

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Wife Cannot Be Expected To Follow Her Husband Like A Pug In A Vodafone Ad: Madras High Court On Woman’s Adultery
High Court Sep 4, 2026

Wife Cannot Be Expected To Follow Her Husband Like A Pug In A Vodafone Ad: Madras High Court On Woman’s Adultery

The Madras High Court rejected a Family Court’s reasoning that a husband who moved to another city for employment without taking his wife along could effectively be blamed for her alleged adultery. The High Court observed that practical circumstances may prevent spouses from always living together, famously remarking that a wife cannot be expected to follow her husband “like the pug in the unforgettable Vodafone ad.” However, the Court did not ultimately accept the husband’s adultery allegation because the alleged paramour had not been impleaded. Considering the couple’s 16-year separation and complete breakdown of the relationship, it granted divorce and directed the husband to pay ₹7 lakh as alimony.

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Wife Caught In 'Compromising Position' Not Enough To Prove Adultery: Patna High Court Rejects Husband's Divorce Plea
High Court Sep 4, 2026

Wife Caught In 'Compromising Position' Not Enough To Prove Adultery: Patna High Court Rejects Husband's Divorce Plea

The Patna High Court refused to interfere with the rejection of a husband’s divorce plea based largely on allegations that his wife had an adulterous relationship and was once found in a “compromising position.” The Court found no evidence establishing voluntary sexual intercourse with another person and noted that the husband’s cruelty allegations essentially revolved around the unproved adultery claim. It therefore held that vague and unsupported allegations were insufficient to establish adultery or cruelty for granting divorce.

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Husband Cannot Be Made Liable For Wife’s Dues: Rajasthan High Court
High Court Sep 7, 2026 0

Husband Cannot Be Made Liable For Wife’s Dues: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that a husband cannot automatically be made liable for dues arising from his wife’s tenure as a Sarpanch. The Court said spouses are separate legal entities for such liability, and family members cannot be compelled to clear a former public representative’s dues unless their own involvement is established or they are legally liable as a surety or guarantor. The Court therefore directed authorities to issue the husband the no-dues certificate he required to contest the Panchayati Raj election.

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False 498A Case | Husband & Father Spent 5 Days In Jail, Later Acquitted —Telangana High Court Says FIR Alone Does Not Prove Cruelty
High Court Sep 5, 2026 0

False 498A Case | Husband & Father Spent 5 Days In Jail, Later Acquitted —Telangana High Court Says FIR Alone Does Not Prove Cruelty

The Telangana High Court held that merely registering a 498A FIR against a husband and his family does not, by itself, establish matrimonial cruelty. Although the husband and his father spent five days in custody and were subsequently acquitted, the Court stressed that the allegation of a false criminal case must be assessed on the evidence and circumstances rather than inferred solely from the FIR or eventual acquittal. The broader Section 498A jurisprudence similarly requires the statutory ingredients of cruelty to be established rather than treating allegations alone as proof.

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Wife Left Matrimonial Home Without Reasonable Cause, Can She Still Claim Maintenance? Karnataka High Court Says No
High Court Sep 5, 2026 0

Wife Left Matrimonial Home Without Reasonable Cause, Can She Still Claim Maintenance? Karnataka High Court Says No

The Karnataka High Court held that maintenance is not automatic merely because the parties are living separately. In the case before it, the wife had left the matrimonial home after about 25 years of marriage to care for her ailing parents and did not return despite the husband’s requests. The Court found no sufficient evidence of cruelty or harassment and held that she had failed to establish reasonable cause for living separately or neglect/refusal by the husband to maintain her. Her maintenance claim was therefore rejected.

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Man Wanted To Marry Her, But Woman’s Mother Refused: Karnataka High Court Says Promise To Marry Was Not Deceitful, Grants Bail U/S 69 BNS
High Court Sep 5, 2026 0

Man Wanted To Marry Her, But Woman’s Mother Refused: Karnataka High Court Says Promise To Marry Was Not Deceitful, Grants Bail U/S 69 BNS

The Karnataka High Court granted regular bail to a man booked under Section 69 BNS after noting that the woman herself stated that he had approached her mother and expressed willingness to marry her, but her mother refused the proposal. The Court observed that Section 69 requires a promise to marry made without an intention to fulfil it; at the bail stage, the material did not indicate that the man lacked such intention. The Court also considered that he had been in custody since June 2026 and that most of the investigation was complete.

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Wife Cannot Be Expected To Follow Her Husband Like A Pug In A Vodafone Ad: Madras High Court On Woman’s Adultery
High Court Sep 4, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Be Expected To Follow Her Husband Like A Pug In A Vodafone Ad: Madras High Court On Woman’s Adultery

The Madras High Court rejected a Family Court’s reasoning that a husband who moved to another city for employment without taking his wife along could effectively be blamed for her alleged adultery. The High Court observed that practical circumstances may prevent spouses from always living together, famously remarking that a wife cannot be expected to follow her husband “like the pug in the unforgettable Vodafone ad.” However, the Court did not ultimately accept the husband’s adultery allegation because the alleged paramour had not been impleaded. Considering the couple’s 16-year separation and complete breakdown of the relationship, it granted divorce and directed the husband to pay ₹7 lakh as alimony.

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Wife Caught In 'Compromising Position' Not Enough To Prove Adultery: Patna High Court Rejects Husband's Divorce Plea
High Court Sep 4, 2026 0

Wife Caught In 'Compromising Position' Not Enough To Prove Adultery: Patna High Court Rejects Husband's Divorce Plea

The Patna High Court refused to interfere with the rejection of a husband’s divorce plea based largely on allegations that his wife had an adulterous relationship and was once found in a “compromising position.” The Court found no evidence establishing voluntary sexual intercourse with another person and noted that the husband’s cruelty allegations essentially revolved around the unproved adultery claim. It therefore held that vague and unsupported allegations were insufficient to establish adultery or cruelty for granting divorce.

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False Rape Case Filed By Ex-Girlfriend After 7-Year Consensual Relationship Over Refusal To Marry: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Case Against Man
High Court Sep 3, 2026 0

False Rape Case Filed By Ex-Girlfriend After 7-Year Consensual Relationship Over Refusal To Marry: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Case Against Man

The Jharkhand High Court quashed rape proceedings against a man after noting that the relationship between the two adults had continued consensually for more than seven years. The Court found no specific allegation that the man had no intention of marrying the woman when the promise was initially made. It held that a subsequent refusal or failure to marry cannot, by itself, convert a long consensual relationship into rape on a false promise of marriage.

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Adulterous Wife Can’t Blame Husband Working Away From Home For Her Affairs: Madras High Court Grants Divorce To The Man
High Court Sep 3, 2026 0

Adulterous Wife Can’t Blame Husband Working Away From Home For Her Affairs: Madras High Court Grants Divorce To The Man

The Madras High Court granted divorce to a CRPF constable who alleged that his wife had developed an adulterous relationship while his job required him to remain away from home for long periods. The Court held that adultery is generally committed in secrecy and direct proof of sexual intercourse is rarely available; therefore, it can be established through convincing circumstantial evidence. Considering witness testimony, a photograph showing close proximity, a police complaint by the alleged paramour’s wife and other surrounding circumstances, the Court found the evidence sufficient to dissolve the marriage on the ground of adultery.

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Infertility And Wife Hiding Her Medical History Before Marriage Is Fraud & Ground To Annul Marriage? Jharkhand High Court Answers
High Court Sep 2, 2026 0

Infertility And Wife Hiding Her Medical History Before Marriage Is Fraud & Ground To Annul Marriage? Jharkhand High Court Answers

The Jharkhand High Court rejected a husband’s plea to annul his marriage on the ground that his wife had allegedly concealed a pre-existing medical condition affecting her ability to conceive. The Court held that every concealment or misrepresentation does not amount to “fraud” under the Hindu Marriage Act and noted that the evidence showed the husband was aware of his wife’s medical condition years earlier. It also clarified that the Contract Act’s definition of fraud cannot simply be imported into matrimonial law.

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