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S.13B(2) HMA | Six-Month Cooling-Off Period Cannot Become Punishment When Couple Has Consciously Decided To Part Ways: Andhra Pradesh High Court
High Court Jun 20, 2026 0

S.13B(2) HMA | Six-Month Cooling-Off Period Cannot Become Punishment When Couple Has Consciously Decided To Part Ways: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Can a dead marriage be kept alive only because of procedure? The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that law does not require preservation of a matrimonial bond that has irretrievably broken down. AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati, through Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, gave relief to a husband and wife who wanted early divorce…

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Mere Prescriptions Not Enough To Prove Wife’s Alleged Schizophrenia: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea
High Court Jun 19, 2026 0

Mere Prescriptions Not Enough To Prove Wife’s Alleged Schizophrenia: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea

Can a husband get divorce by alleging wife’s mental illness? The Madras High Court refused divorce despite the husband producing doctors’ prescriptions, because mere prescriptions were not enough to prove the wife’s alleged schizophrenia or show that married life had become impossible. MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justice N. Anand…

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Impotency Allegation Against Husband Must Be Proved By Wife, But She Cannot Be Forced Into Narco, Polygraph And DNA Tests: Rajasthan High Court
High Court Jun 19, 2026 0

Impotency Allegation Against Husband Must Be Proved By Wife, But She Cannot Be Forced Into Narco, Polygraph And DNA Tests: Rajasthan High Court

Can a husband’s dignity be attacked by an allegation of impotence? The Rajasthan High Court said such allegations hit a husband’s dignity, but when wife alleges impotence or sexual incapacity, she must prove it with evidence. JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, through Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeet Purohit, Vacation Judge, dealt with a divorce…

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Widowed Jethani Living Separately Cannot Be Prosecuted On Vague Dowry And Cruelty Allegations: Rajasthan High Court Quashes 498A Case
Latest News Jun 19, 2026 0

Widowed Jethani Living Separately Cannot Be Prosecuted On Vague Dowry And Cruelty Allegations: Rajasthan High Court Quashes 498A Case

Can a separate-living relative be prosecuted in a 498A case without proof of involvement? The Rajasthan High Court said No. A relative living separately from the couple cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A IPC without specific evidence of involvement. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court, through Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, has quashed criminal proceedings against a…

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Can a Man Visiting a Brothel as a Customer of a Sex Worker Be Prosecuted for Human Trafficking U/S 370 & 370A IPC? Telangana High Court Answers
High Court Jun 19, 2026 0

Can a Man Visiting a Brothel as a Customer of a Sex Worker Be Prosecuted for Human Trafficking U/S 370 & 370A IPC? Telangana High Court Answers

A customer visits a sex worker. Can he automatically be charged with human trafficking? The Telangana High Court has now given a clear answer and explained when criminal liability applies and when it does not. HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice K. Lakshman and Justice B.R. Madhusudhan Rao, has clarified…

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Child’s Wish To Stay With Father Not Enough: Kerala High Court Gives Child Custody To Mother, Says Welfare Comes First
High Court Jun 18, 2026 0

Child’s Wish To Stay With Father Not Enough: Kerala High Court Gives Child Custody To Mother, Says Welfare Comes First

Kerala High Court says No. Holding that a minor child’s wish to stay with the father is relevant, but custody cannot be decided on preference alone. The child’s welfare, stability, and best interest must come first. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. recently held that…

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Divorce Case | Working Wife Can Attend Court Proceedings Online: Bombay High Court Rejects Woman’s Transfer Plea & Backs Husband
High Court Jun 18, 2026 0

Divorce Case | Working Wife Can Attend Court Proceedings Online: Bombay High Court Rejects Woman’s Transfer Plea & Backs Husband

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,…

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Can A Woman Claim Wife’s Status Before A Family Court After The Alleged Husband’s Death? Kerala High Court Answers
High Court Jun 17, 2026 0

Can A Woman Claim Wife’s Status Before A Family Court After The Alleged Husband’s Death? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court clarified that Family Courts adjudicate disputes arising from existing marital and family relationships between living persons, while inheritance disputes must be decided by civil courts. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court, through Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K., has held that a Family Court cannot decide disputes relating to marital…

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Wife Cannot Demand For Maintenance Hike After Husband’s Death: Bombay High Court
High Court Jun 17, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Demand For Maintenance Hike After Husband’s Death: Bombay High Court

Can legal heirs be forced to pay enhanced maintenance after a husband’s death? Bombay High Court says No. Legal heirs can be made to pay existing maintenance dues and arrears, but cannot be forced to defend fresh enhancement claims after the husband’s death. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Bharati…

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