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.
A California court has directed Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu to furnish a USD 1.7 billion bond in his ongoing divorce case amid a dispute over asset transfers and community property rights. Vembu’s lawyer has strongly contested the order, calling it invalid and based on misleading allegations. NEW DELHI: A high-profile legal development has emerged from…
The Calcutta High Court has allowed divorce by holding that long separation, cruelty, and a completely broken marriage cannot be kept alive only in law. The Court ruled that irretrievable breakdown is part of cruelty even under the Special Marriage Act. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court allowed a wife’s appeal and grants divorce by setting…
From a celebrity wedding to IPC 498A allegations, a Supreme Court-linked divorce settlement, and now a Delhi High Court inheritance battle after death, the Karisma Kapoor – Sunjay Kapur case shows a harsh truth. In India, divorce rarely means closure for men. Legal battles often survive marriage, settlement, and even death. NEW DELHI: The story […]
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a divorced daughter can claim family pension if she was dependent and divorce proceedings began during the pensioner’s lifetime—even if the decree came later. Once dependency and timing are proved, the State cannot deny pension on technical delays. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed…
The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to an IT professional accused by his former divorce lawyer after their consensual relationship ended. The Court held that criminal law cannot be misused after a personal fallout. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has granted major relief to a man who was booked in a criminal case after entering…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a neighbour or stranger cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC in a marital cruelty case. Dragging outsiders into matrimonial fights amounts to abuse of law and miscarriage of justice. BENGALURU: In an important judgment clarifying the misuse of matrimonial cruelty laws, the Karnataka High Court has held…
The Delhi High Court ruled that a married woman’s abortion, if done within the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, cannot be criminalised even when sought due to marital discord affecting her mental health. Quashing IPC Section 312 proceedings, the Court reaffirmed that a woman’s bodily autonomy and mental well-being override moral arguments against termination. Delhi:…
The Kerala High Court has ruled that even before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a daughter could legally get property rights if family members voluntarily gave her a share through a registered partition deed. The Court held that such a conscious family arrangement cannot be ignored merely because old Hindu law did not recognise inheritance…
The Patna High Court ruled that without a clear act of instigation or intentional aid, a husband cannot be convicted for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. Justice Alok Kumar Pandey set aside the conviction, reaffirming that criminal liability cannot rest on assumptions, emotions, or shifting allegations alone. BIHAR: The Patna High Court recently…
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