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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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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Rs 10 Lakh Alimony Against Husband, Says He Can’t Be Financially Burdened On Assumed Income
High Court Sep 2, 2026

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Rs 10 Lakh Alimony Against Husband, Says He Can’t Be Financially Burdened On Assumed Income

Can a husband be ordered to pay Rs 10 lakh permanent alimony merely because the court assumes he must be earning well? The Bombay High Court has set aside such an award and ordered a fresh assessment based on actual financial evidence.

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Not Every Marital Dispute Is Cruelty U/S 498A: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR & DV Proceedings Against Husband And Family
High Court Sep 2, 2026

Not Every Marital Dispute Is Cruelty U/S 498A: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR & DV Proceedings Against Husband And Family

The Delhi High Court reiterated that every matrimonial disagreement or ordinary family friction cannot be elevated into criminal cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Vague allegations, casual taunts and general assertions without specific acts capable of satisfying the statutory ingredients of cruelty may not justify continuing criminal proceedings. Courts have repeatedly cautioned against dragging relatives into matrimonial prosecutions through sweeping or omnibus allegations.

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Husband Accused Of Bigamy After Eloping With Wife’s Cousin; Is Proof Of Saptapadi Mandatory For Such Allegation? MP High Court Answers
High Court Sep 1, 2026

Husband Accused Of Bigamy After Eloping With Wife’s Cousin; Is Proof Of Saptapadi Mandatory For Such Allegation? MP High Court Answers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court examined a bigamy allegation involving a married man who had allegedly eloped with his wife’s cousin. The Court considered whether the complainant must prove the actual performance of Saptapadi to establish the alleged second marriage. The legal position is that a bigamy prosecution requires proof that the second marriage was validly solemnised through ceremonies essential under the law or applicable custom; Saptapadi is therefore not an inflexible requirement in every case if a valid marriage can otherwise be established under the applicable customary rites.

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Wife Pressured Husband To Leave His Ailing Mother, Then Filed False 498A Case? Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Him Divorce
High Court Sep 1, 2026

Wife Pressured Husband To Leave His Ailing Mother, Then Filed False 498A Case? Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Him Divorce

The Chhattisgarh High Court granted divorce to a husband after finding that the wife’s conduct, viewed cumulatively, amounted to mental cruelty. The Court considered her repeated pressure on the husband to live separately from his old and ailing mother, frequent matrimonial disputes and a dowry-harassment criminal case in which the husband was subsequently acquitted. It held that these circumstances had seriously damaged the matrimonial relationship and justified dissolution of the marriage.

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Man Showed Ex-Girlfriend’s Photos To Her Groom—Then Spent 61 Days In Custody Despite Investigation Being Complete? Madras High Court Grants Bail
High Court Sep 1, 2026

Man Showed Ex-Girlfriend’s Photos To Her Groom—Then Spent 61 Days In Custody Despite Investigation Being Complete? Madras High Court Grants Bail

The Madras High Court granted bail to a man accused of sending intimate photographs of his former girlfriend to her prospective groom and their families, allegedly resulting in the marriage being called off. The Court considered that he had spent more than 61 days in custody and that the investigation had already been completed, making further incarceration unnecessary at that stage. Bail was granted subject to conditions intended to prevent interference with the complainant, witnesses or evidence.

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Man Called A “Demon” And Sentenced To Death Over Marriage Vows? Calcutta High Court Says Trial Court Failed To Properly Examine Reform
High Court Sep 1, 2026

Man Called A “Demon” And Sentenced To Death Over Marriage Vows? Calcutta High Court Says Trial Court Failed To Properly Examine Reform

The Calcutta High Court commuted a man’s death sentence for murdering his wife to rigorous imprisonment for life. The High Court criticised the trial court for relying heavily on Hindu marriage rituals and describing the convict as a “demon” without properly examining his possibility of reformation and rehabilitation. It noted his satisfactory prison conduct, absence of criminal antecedents, counselling and the Probation Officer’s finding that reform was possible, reiterating that life imprisonment is the rule and death penalty the exception.

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Not Every Marital Dispute Is Cruelty U/S 498A: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR & DV Proceedings Against Husband And Family
High Court Sep 2, 2026 0

Not Every Marital Dispute Is Cruelty U/S 498A: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR & DV Proceedings Against Husband And Family

The Delhi High Court reiterated that every matrimonial disagreement or ordinary family friction cannot be elevated into criminal cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Vague allegations, casual taunts and general assertions without specific acts capable of satisfying the statutory ingredients of cruelty may not justify continuing criminal proceedings. Courts have repeatedly cautioned against dragging relatives into matrimonial prosecutions through sweeping or omnibus allegations.

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Husband Accused Of Bigamy After Eloping With Wife’s Cousin; Is Proof Of Saptapadi Mandatory For Such Allegation? MP High Court Answers
High Court Sep 1, 2026 0

Husband Accused Of Bigamy After Eloping With Wife’s Cousin; Is Proof Of Saptapadi Mandatory For Such Allegation? MP High Court Answers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court examined a bigamy allegation involving a married man who had allegedly eloped with his wife’s cousin. The Court considered whether the complainant must prove the actual performance of Saptapadi to establish the alleged second marriage. The legal position is that a bigamy prosecution requires proof that the second marriage was validly solemnised through ceremonies essential under the law or applicable custom; Saptapadi is therefore not an inflexible requirement in every case if a valid marriage can otherwise be established under the applicable customary rites.

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Wife Pressured Husband To Leave His Ailing Mother, Then Filed False 498A Case? Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Him Divorce
High Court Sep 1, 2026 0

Wife Pressured Husband To Leave His Ailing Mother, Then Filed False 498A Case? Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Him Divorce

The Chhattisgarh High Court granted divorce to a husband after finding that the wife’s conduct, viewed cumulatively, amounted to mental cruelty. The Court considered her repeated pressure on the husband to live separately from his old and ailing mother, frequent matrimonial disputes and a dowry-harassment criminal case in which the husband was subsequently acquitted. It held that these circumstances had seriously damaged the matrimonial relationship and justified dissolution of the marriage.

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Man Showed Ex-Girlfriend’s Photos To Her Groom—Then Spent 61 Days In Custody Despite Investigation Being Complete? Madras High Court Grants Bail
High Court Sep 1, 2026 0

Man Showed Ex-Girlfriend’s Photos To Her Groom—Then Spent 61 Days In Custody Despite Investigation Being Complete? Madras High Court Grants Bail

The Madras High Court granted bail to a man accused of sending intimate photographs of his former girlfriend to her prospective groom and their families, allegedly resulting in the marriage being called off. The Court considered that he had spent more than 61 days in custody and that the investigation had already been completed, making further incarceration unnecessary at that stage. Bail was granted subject to conditions intended to prevent interference with the complainant, witnesses or evidence.

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Man Called A “Demon” And Sentenced To Death Over Marriage Vows? Calcutta High Court Says Trial Court Failed To Properly Examine Reform
High Court Sep 1, 2026 0

Man Called A “Demon” And Sentenced To Death Over Marriage Vows? Calcutta High Court Says Trial Court Failed To Properly Examine Reform

The Calcutta High Court commuted a man’s death sentence for murdering his wife to rigorous imprisonment for life. The High Court criticised the trial court for relying heavily on Hindu marriage rituals and describing the convict as a “demon” without properly examining his possibility of reformation and rehabilitation. It noted his satisfactory prison conduct, absence of criminal antecedents, counselling and the Probation Officer’s finding that reform was possible, reiterating that life imprisonment is the rule and death penalty the exception.

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35 Years Later, Husband & Relatives Acquitted In Dowry Death Case | Prosecution Failed To Prove Harassment “Soon Before” Death: Allahabad High Court
High Court Aug 31, 2026 0

35 Years Later, Husband & Relatives Acquitted In Dowry Death Case | Prosecution Failed To Prove Harassment “Soon Before” Death: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court acquitted the husband and his relatives in a decades-old dowry death case after finding that the prosecution failed to establish the essential link between alleged dowry-related cruelty and the woman’s death. For the statutory presumption of dowry death to arise, the prosecution must first prove that the woman was subjected to cruelty or harassment connected with dowry “soon before” her death.

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Husband Sentenced To Death On Incomplete Evidence And Suspicion: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Him In Wife’s Murder Case
High Court Aug 31, 2026 0

Husband Sentenced To Death On Incomplete Evidence And Suspicion: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Him In Wife’s Murder Case

The Rajasthan High Court acquitted a husband who had been sentenced to death for allegedly murdering his wife, finding that the prosecution failed to establish a complete and reliable chain of circumstantial evidence. The Court stressed that suspicion, however strong, cannot replace legal proof and that a conviction—particularly one carrying the death penalty—cannot rest on incomplete evidence or unresolved gaps in the prosecution case.

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“Wife Left Husband Voluntarily, Had Adulterous Relationship; Cannot Play Victim Card”: MP High Court Rejects Cruelty, Dowry & Divorce Pleas
High Court Aug 31, 2026 0

“Wife Left Husband Voluntarily, Had Adulterous Relationship; Cannot Play Victim Card”: MP High Court Rejects Cruelty, Dowry & Divorce Pleas

The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the wife’s pleas alleging cruelty and dowry harassment while considering evidence that she had voluntarily left the matrimonial home and was involved in an adulterous relationship. The Court observed that, on the facts established in the case, she could not portray herself as a victim to obtain matrimonial relief when her own conduct had materially contributed to the breakdown of the marriage.

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