Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can maintenance under Section 125 CrPC be granted when the second marriage itself is not legally valid? The Allahabad High Court said No. A woman must first prove that she was the legally wedded wife of the man from whom she is claiming maintenance. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Achal Sachdev, held that…
Can a husband and his lawyers face contempt for filing the wife’s intimate photos in a divorce case? Delhi High Court strongly disapproved the act but refused contempt action after apology and corrective steps. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has refused to start contempt action against a husband and his lawyers for filing the…
Can WhatsApp silence alone prove cruelty against the husband? The Supreme Court held that not sending WhatsApp messages is not sufficient because communication could have taken place through normal phone calls. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar has set aside a husband’s conviction under Section 498A…
Can decades of separation, failed mediation, and allegations of false cases still not be enough for a husband to get divorce? Rajasthan High Court held that even decades of separation and closure of criminal allegations are not enough if his “Nata marriage” is treated as the root cause, despite his claim of wife’s consent. JAIPUR:…
Did a 31-year-old woman die by suicide because of harassment by her husband and in-laws? Why did her family refuse to take the body even four days after her death? MADHYA PRADESH: A Bhopal court has granted interim bail to a retired judge in the suicide case of her daughter-in-law, while the woman’s family continues…
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