Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can phone calls from abroad become cruelty under Section 498A IPC? The Karnataka High Court held that alleged telephonic instigation by a sister-in-law living in Luxembourg cannot automatically amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, through Justice M. Nagaprasanna, quashed the criminal case against a sister-in-law who was made accused…
Can divorce petitions be treated like routine civil cases? Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court says No, holding that matrimonial disputes require a sensitive approach, and courts must first attempt reconciliation or mediation before pushing the parties into allegations, replies and objections. JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, through Justice Rahul…
Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a woman? Kerala High Court said No. holding that Section 498A IPC requires a legally valid marriage, and a live-in relationship alone cannot make a man the “husband” in the eyes of law. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala…
A Delhi court refused to preserve a wife’s call records, saying late-night calls alone cannot be used to question her character. But the ruling also raises a bigger question: when evidence disappears with time, how does a husband prove his defence? NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court has refused a husband’s request to preserve his wife’s…
Can a husband get divorce by alleging wife’s mental illness? The Madras High Court refused divorce despite the husband producing doctors’ prescriptions, because mere prescriptions were not enough to prove the wife’s alleged schizophrenia or show that married life had become impossible. MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justice N. Anand…
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