Husband found wife with alleged ex-boyfriend in a compromising situation. Was that still not adultery? The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a single incident, even in a compromising situation, is not enough to legally prove adultery. CHANDIGARH: In a judgment delivered by Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Ramesh Kumari, the Punjab and…
When spouses stop emotionally functioning as a family, does the law still force continuation of marriage? The Supreme Court upheld divorce after marital breakdown, but removed cruelty and desertion findings against the wife. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India, in judgment delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vikram Nath, strongly criticised the approach…
Real Indian court cases where false 498A, dowry, cruelty and defamatory allegations against husbands backfired, leading to divorce, quashing, costs and findings of mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: False cases do not merely create litigation. They destroy reputations, careers, families, liberty and mental peace. For years, men have been told to “adjust”, “settle” or “pay and […]
Can repeated complaints and false claims against a husband destroy a marriage legally? Karnataka High Court answers this—what it held may change how cruelty is understood. BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka, in a judgment delivered by Justice Jayant Banerji and Justice Rajesh Rai K, dismissed a wife’s appeal and upheld the divorce granted to…
A man faces arrest, criminal trials, and years of separation—only for every allegation to collapse in court. The High Court examines the pattern and delivers a ruling that raises serious questions on misuse of legal process. KOLKATA: In a judgment by the Calcutta High Court, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya dismissed the wife’s…
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