Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Can Wife Force Husband To Leave His Dependent Widowed Mother? The Calcutta High Court has now upheld the husband’s divorce after examining years of matrimonial disputes and repeated allegations against him and his family.
The Allahabad High Court set aside a Family Court order denying maintenance to a wife and awarding a very low amount to a minor son. The Court held that salary deductions and assumptions about earning capacity cannot be used to escape legal responsibility. Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has reopened a dispute under Section 125…
Jharkhand High Court granted divorce to a woman after holding that sharing her pre-marriage photos and humiliating her amounted to mental cruelty. The Court said once trust is shattered inside marriage, the relationship becomes non-repairable. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court granted divorce to a woman who was repeatedly humiliated by her husband and his family…
The Delhi High Court dismissed a father’s appeal against reduction of his visitation rights, holding that interim access can be curtailed based on allegations and surrounding disputes, even without final findings. The judgment highlights how prolonged litigation and unproven accusations can still reshape a father’s role in a child’s life. New Delhi: The Delhi High…
A Bhopal family court is hearing a divorce case where a temple priest who funded his wife’s education is now being rejected after she became a police sub-inspector. The case raises serious questions about dignity, gratitude, and how success can quietly erase the sacrifices of men. MADHYA PRADESH: A sensitive and disturbing matrimonial dispute has…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a failed love affair or refusal to marry cannot automatically make a man guilty of abetment of suicide. While IPC 306 was quashed for lack of instigation, the man still faces long criminal trial under IPC 417, 376 and POCSO—highlighting how men remain trapped in prosecution even when key…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that forced unnatural sex by a husband is cruelty under Section 498A IPC but cannot be treated as rape because of the marital exception under Section 375 IPC. The Court quashed rape and unnatural offence charges while allowing other charges to continue. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court delivered…
The Delhi High Court set aside a 50% pension cut imposed on a government servant for declaring his live-in partner as wife, holding that transparency cannot be branded as “gross misconduct.” The Court ordered full pension and gratuity with 6% interest, exposing how disciplinary rules are often misused to punish personal life choices without fraud…
The Supreme Court of India has openly acknowledged rampant misuse of the POCSO Act against consensual adolescent relationships. Calling for a Romeo–Juliet clause, the Court signalled urgent reform to stop criminalising young boys for normal teenage relationships. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court in State of Uttar Pradesh v Anurudh & Anr urged the Centre to […]
The Supreme Court has acknowledged misuse of the POCSO Act and urged the Centre to introduce a “Romeo-Juliet” clause to protect “genuine adolescent relationships”. The Court also restrained courts from issuing blanket directions like mandatory medical age tests at the bail stage. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment in…
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