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498A Misuse| Wife Accused Husband Of Torture, Parents Dragged In For Not Stopping Him; Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against In-Laws
High Court Sep 11, 2026

498A Misuse| Wife Accused Husband Of Torture, Parents Dragged In For Not Stopping Him; Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against In-Laws

The Calcutta High Court quashed Section 498A IPC proceedings against the husband’s parents, finding that the allegations against them were general and lacked specific acts constituting cruelty. The Court observed that merely alleging that the in-laws failed to intervene or prevent their son from allegedly torturing his wife was insufficient to attract criminal liability under Section 498A. Continuing the prosecution against them on such allegations would amount to an abuse of the process of law.
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Father Must Bear Greater Financial Responsibility Despite Working Mother: Bombay High Court Doubles Child’s Maintenance Amount
High Court Apr 18, 2026

Father Must Bear Greater Financial Responsibility Despite Working Mother: Bombay High Court Doubles Child’s Maintenance Amount

The Bombay High Court recognised the unpaid caregiving and day-to-day efforts of the mother while increasing the father’s financial liability in child’s maintenance case. Would the Court equally recognise the unpaid caregiving of the father if he had custody of the child? MAHARASHTRA: Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, dealt with…

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Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC:  J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case
High Court Apr 18, 2026

Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC:  J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case

Can a non-relative woman be implicated under Section 498A IPC? The J&K and Ladakh High Court says- No, unrelated persons cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A unless they legally qualify as relatives of the husband. SHRINAGAR: In the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem quashed an FIR filed under…

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Married Woman Filed Rape Case After 3-Year Long Consensual Relationship? MP High Court Quashes FIR, Says Intoxication Claims Impossible
High Court Apr 17, 2026

Married Woman Filed Rape Case After 3-Year Long Consensual Relationship? MP High Court Quashes FIR, Says Intoxication Claims Impossible

Can a long consensual relationship suddenly become a rape case after marriage talks fail? Madhya Pradesh High Court’s sharp ruling exposes how delayed FIRs can collapse in court. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior, led by Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta, has quashed an FIR in a case involving allegations of rape on…

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Family Courts Cannot Casually Order Wife’s Psychiatric Test In Divorce Case: Bombay High Court Raises Burden On Husband, Seeks Proof Of Mental Illness Claims
High Court Apr 17, 2026

Family Courts Cannot Casually Order Wife’s Psychiatric Test In Divorce Case: Bombay High Court Raises Burden On Husband, Seeks Proof Of Mental Illness Claims

Bombay High Court set aside the trial court’s order for medical examination for want of strong evidence. How can a husband establish truth in court when his primary request for psychiatric evaluation is rejected as “no prima facie case”? MUMBAI: Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad passed an important order…

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Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights
High Court Apr 16, 2026

Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights

Can a man remain legally bound to a marriage even after years of living separately with no real marital life? The Jharkhand High Court held that long separation alone is not enough for divorce unless grave cruelty is proved. The Jharkhand High Court, led by Hon’ble Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Prasad,…

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Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure
High Court Apr 16, 2026

Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure

Does the right to parenthood and reproductive choice continue even when the husband loses decision-making capacity? The Delhi High Court held that there is no legal bar on posthumous or incapacitated reproduction if prior consent is evident. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a judgment dated 13 April 2026, delivered by Justice Purushaindra Kumar…

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Father Must Bear Greater Financial Responsibility Despite Working Mother: Bombay High Court Doubles Child’s Maintenance Amount
High Court Apr 18, 2026 0

Father Must Bear Greater Financial Responsibility Despite Working Mother: Bombay High Court Doubles Child’s Maintenance Amount

The Bombay High Court recognised the unpaid caregiving and day-to-day efforts of the mother while increasing the father’s financial liability in child’s maintenance case. Would the Court equally recognise the unpaid caregiving of the father if he had custody of the child? MAHARASHTRA: Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, dealt with…

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Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC:  J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case
High Court Apr 18, 2026 0

Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC:  J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case

Can a non-relative woman be implicated under Section 498A IPC? The J&K and Ladakh High Court says- No, unrelated persons cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A unless they legally qualify as relatives of the husband. SHRINAGAR: In the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem quashed an FIR filed under…

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Married Woman Filed Rape Case After 3-Year Long Consensual Relationship? MP High Court Quashes FIR, Says Intoxication Claims Impossible
High Court Apr 17, 2026 0

Married Woman Filed Rape Case After 3-Year Long Consensual Relationship? MP High Court Quashes FIR, Says Intoxication Claims Impossible

Can a long consensual relationship suddenly become a rape case after marriage talks fail? Madhya Pradesh High Court’s sharp ruling exposes how delayed FIRs can collapse in court. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior, led by Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta, has quashed an FIR in a case involving allegations of rape on…

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Family Courts Cannot Casually Order Wife’s Psychiatric Test In Divorce Case: Bombay High Court Raises Burden On Husband, Seeks Proof Of Mental Illness Claims
High Court Apr 17, 2026 0

Family Courts Cannot Casually Order Wife’s Psychiatric Test In Divorce Case: Bombay High Court Raises Burden On Husband, Seeks Proof Of Mental Illness Claims

Bombay High Court set aside the trial court’s order for medical examination for want of strong evidence. How can a husband establish truth in court when his primary request for psychiatric evaluation is rejected as “no prima facie case”? MUMBAI: Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad passed an important order…

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Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights
High Court Apr 16, 2026 0

Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights

Can a man remain legally bound to a marriage even after years of living separately with no real marital life? The Jharkhand High Court held that long separation alone is not enough for divorce unless grave cruelty is proved. The Jharkhand High Court, led by Hon’ble Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Prasad,…

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Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure
High Court Apr 16, 2026 0

Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure

Does the right to parenthood and reproductive choice continue even when the husband loses decision-making capacity? The Delhi High Court held that there is no legal bar on posthumous or incapacitated reproduction if prior consent is evident. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a judgment dated 13 April 2026, delivered by Justice Purushaindra Kumar…

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Divorce Granted To Husband On Ground Of Desertion By Wife, Yet He Remains Liable To Pay Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Orissa High Court
High Court Apr 16, 2026 0

Divorce Granted To Husband On Ground Of Desertion By Wife, Yet He Remains Liable To Pay Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Orissa High Court

Wife leaves within weeks of marriage, husband gets divorce—still has to pay maintenance? Does law ignore fault and continue financial liability even after desertion is proved? CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court said that even if a husband gets divorce on the ground of desertion by the wife, he cannot automatically stop paying maintenance to her….

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Wife’s Engineering Degree Irrelevant Without Proof of Income: MP High Court Upholds Husband’s Liability to Pay ₹40,000 Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC
High Court Apr 15, 2026 0

Wife’s Engineering Degree Irrelevant Without Proof of Income: MP High Court Upholds Husband’s Liability to Pay ₹40,000 Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court says a wife cannot be denied maintenance after leaving work due to marital obligations. When “marital obligations” justify a wife not working, why does the same standard not protect a husband facing financial hardship? JABALPUR: In a judgment dated 23.03.2026, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, presided over by Justice Gajendra…

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Woman Cannot Conceal Her Income In Maintenance Proceedings: Rajasthan High Court Allows Husband To Call For Wife’s Employment Records Under Section 94 BNSS
High Court Apr 15, 2026 0

Woman Cannot Conceal Her Income In Maintenance Proceedings: Rajasthan High Court Allows Husband To Call For Wife’s Employment Records Under Section 94 BNSS

Can a wife hide her income and still expect the court to decide the maintenance case without verifying her true financial status? The Rajasthan High Court held that both parties must disclose income, and under Section 94 BNSS, courts can summon employment records to prevent concealment and ensure a fair decision. JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High…

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