Can a decision taken during marriage become the subject of a criminal complaint years later? A Rajasthan case involving an alleged abortion without the husbandâs consent has again brought the rights of both spouses into focus. RAJASTHAN: A woman in Rajasthan has reportedly come under legal scrutiny over an abortion allegedly carried out around sixâŚ
Can a wife live separately and claim maintenance only because her husband gives attention to his parents and family? The Madhya Pradesh High Court said such a reason is not enough, especially when the wife failed to prove cruelty and the husband had already faced and cleared serious allegations. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High CourtâŚ
Can an entire family be put on trial over a broken marriage? Madras High Court says No, quashes 498A proceedings against in-laws, saying vague allegations of cruelty cannot sustain criminal trial MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, through Justice L. Victoria Gowri, has drawn an important line in Section 498A cruelty prosecutionsâŚ
Is 14 years of separation and cruelty allegations enough to dissolve a marriage? Madras High Court said No, holding that a broken marriage alone does not entitle a spouse to divorce unless the legal grounds are actually proved. CHENNAI: Justice P. Vadamalai of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that merelyâŚ
Can sending kiss emojis to another person become an issue in a divorce case? The J&K and Ladakh High Court allowed the issue to remain part of the proceedings, leaving it to the trial court to examine the evidence and determine its relevance. JAMMU: In a judgment dated June 4, 2026, Justice Rahul Bharti ofâŚ
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