In a rare twist, a woman’s second husband testified in favour of her first husband in a Mumbai court. The court ruled she is not entitled to maintenance after confirming her second marriage. Woman Loses DV Case: In a surprising development from Mumbai, a long-pending domestic violence case that began in 2009 came to an…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman’s right to a shared household under the Domestic Violence Act is a protective right—not a right to permanently stay in her in-laws’ home when it harms senior citizens. The Court upheld an order directing the woman to shift to a fully-funded alternate accommodation. NEW DELHI: In…
Madras High Court quashed a Non-Bailable Warrant issued against a husband in a maintenance case, saying the Magistrate skipped the legally required steps. The Court stressed that summons → bailable warrant → NBW is the mandatory sequence under Section 87 CrPC. Court Save Husband From Unlawful Arrest: The Madras High Court, while hearing a criminal…
The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence in a shared house is only a protective right—not ownership—and must be balanced with senior citizens’ right to live peacefully in their own home. The Court directed her eviction while ordering in-laws to provide a two-bedroom rented flat at their cost. NEW DELHI: The…
Introduction cruelty cases: The Constitution of India, Article 142 gives power to the Supreme Court, to grant justice to the parties where the statute does not provide for a remedy. The Court in such situations can exercise its power under the said provision and it can decide the dispute by exercising its inherent power. Exercise […]
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