Can a husband avoid giving residence and maintenance to his wife by claiming she earns a small amount herself? The Himachal Pradesh High Court has now given a clear answer. SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld maintenance and residence rights of a woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005,âŚ
Can Hearsay Allegations Without Corroboration Send A Husband To Jail In A Dowry Death Case? Calcutta High Court Says No, Criminal Conviction Cannot Be Based On Suspicion Or Emotional Allegations Alone. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, set aside the conviction of a husband who had been held guilty under SectionsâŚ
Can speculative claims over ancestral property outweigh the financial independence of the wife and the husbandâs unemployment claim? The Karnataka High Court answered in negative, refused to enhance maintenance, and dismissed the revision petitions. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court refused to enhance the maintenance amount sought by a wife who was already earning nearly âš1.5âŚ
Can a marriage between an Indian citizen and a foreign national be denied merely because an Embassy NOC was not produced? The Kerala High Court said No, holding that marriage authorities cannot impose arbitrary conditions beyond the requirements of the Special Marriage Act. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court, led by Justice Easwaran S., gave reliefâŚ
Does a delayed FIR with contradictory allegations and no independent witnesses justify criminal proceedings against a father during child visitation? The Court said no and quashed the case, calling continuation of the prosecution an abuse of process. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, quashed a criminal case filed against aâŚ
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