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Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home During Pregnancy While Husband Worked Abroad Not An Act Of Desertion: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea
High Court May 12, 2026

Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home During Pregnancy While Husband Worked Abroad Not An Act Of Desertion: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea

Madras High Court held that a wife staying at her parental home during pregnancy and childbirth cannot automatically be treated as deserting her husband. How long must a husband remain trapped in a broken marriage before the law accepts irretrievable breakdown? CHENNAI: The Madras High Court, comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice K. Rajasekar, dismissed…
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Double Dearness Allowance Not Permissible: Madras High Court Dismisses Woman’s Claim for DA on Regular Pension Despite Receiving Family Pension 
High Court Mar 17, 2026

Double Dearness Allowance Not Permissible: Madras High Court Dismisses Woman’s Claim for DA on Regular Pension Despite Receiving Family Pension 

The Madras High Court held the claim was based on misunderstanding of records, confirmed DA was already paid, and dismissed it as double benefit is not allowed.  Double Dearness Allowance: In a recent judgment delivered by Justice C. Kumarappan of the Madras High Court, the Court examined a dispute where a retired woman employee claimed that she was not receiving dearness allowance on…

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Husband Murder Case | Wife’s Life Imprisonment Turns Into Acquittal: Madras High Court Holds “Last Seen Together” Cannot Be Presumed in Marriage
High Court Mar 12, 2026

Husband Murder Case | Wife’s Life Imprisonment Turns Into Acquittal: Madras High Court Holds “Last Seen Together” Cannot Be Presumed in Marriage

The Madras High Court acquitted the woman after finding the prosecution failed to prove the “last seen together” link. While the court rightly insisted on proof rather than assumptions, the same strict standards are rarely seen when men face accusations in such Case. Husband Murder Case: The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), in a judgment delivered by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh and Justice…

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“Young boy ultimately bears the consequences”: Madras High Court Flags Harsh Impact of POCSO Cases in Consensual Adolescent Relationships, Quashes 20-Year POCSO Sentence
High Court Mar 6, 2026

“Young boy ultimately bears the consequences”: Madras High Court Flags Harsh Impact of POCSO Cases in Consensual Adolescent Relationships, Quashes 20-Year POCSO Sentence

A boy sentenced to 20 years under POCSO and 5 years under Section 366 IPC in a consensual teenage relationship case was later acquitted due to faulty age proof. The bigger question remains — how long will consensual relationships keep turning into criminal cases against young men? MADURAI: In a recent judgment, Justice N. Mala…

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2nd Wife of Government Employee from Void Marriage Not Entitled to Family Pension, Even After 1st Wife’s Death: Madras High Court
Latest News Feb 14, 2026

2nd Wife of Government Employee from Void Marriage Not Entitled to Family Pension, Even After 1st Wife’s Death: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ruled that a second marriage performed during the lifetime of the first wife is void and cannot confer family pension rights. The Court clarified that the later death of the first wife does not cure the illegality of the second marriage under pension and conduct rules. CHENNAI: In a recent…

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Double Dearness Allowance Not Permissible: Madras High Court Dismisses Woman’s Claim for DA on Regular Pension Despite Receiving Family Pension 
High Court Mar 17, 2026 0

Double Dearness Allowance Not Permissible: Madras High Court Dismisses Woman’s Claim for DA on Regular Pension Despite Receiving Family Pension 

The Madras High Court held the claim was based on misunderstanding of records, confirmed DA was already paid, and dismissed it as double benefit is not allowed.  Double Dearness Allowance: In a recent judgment delivered by Justice C. Kumarappan of the Madras High Court, the Court examined a dispute where a retired woman employee claimed that she was not receiving dearness allowance on…

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Husband Murder Case | Wife’s Life Imprisonment Turns Into Acquittal: Madras High Court Holds “Last Seen Together” Cannot Be Presumed in Marriage
High Court Mar 12, 2026 0

Husband Murder Case | Wife’s Life Imprisonment Turns Into Acquittal: Madras High Court Holds “Last Seen Together” Cannot Be Presumed in Marriage

The Madras High Court acquitted the woman after finding the prosecution failed to prove the “last seen together” link. While the court rightly insisted on proof rather than assumptions, the same strict standards are rarely seen when men face accusations in such Case. Husband Murder Case: The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), in a judgment delivered by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh and Justice…

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“Young boy ultimately bears the consequences”: Madras High Court Flags Harsh Impact of POCSO Cases in Consensual Adolescent Relationships, Quashes 20-Year POCSO Sentence
High Court Mar 6, 2026 0

“Young boy ultimately bears the consequences”: Madras High Court Flags Harsh Impact of POCSO Cases in Consensual Adolescent Relationships, Quashes 20-Year POCSO Sentence

A boy sentenced to 20 years under POCSO and 5 years under Section 366 IPC in a consensual teenage relationship case was later acquitted due to faulty age proof. The bigger question remains — how long will consensual relationships keep turning into criminal cases against young men? MADURAI: In a recent judgment, Justice N. Mala…

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2nd Wife of Government Employee from Void Marriage Not Entitled to Family Pension, Even After 1st Wife’s Death: Madras High Court
Latest News Feb 14, 2026 0

2nd Wife of Government Employee from Void Marriage Not Entitled to Family Pension, Even After 1st Wife’s Death: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ruled that a second marriage performed during the lifetime of the first wife is void and cannot confer family pension rights. The Court clarified that the later death of the first wife does not cure the illegality of the second marriage under pension and conduct rules. CHENNAI: In a recent…

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