Salary Of Husband Is Personal Information: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Wife’s RTI Plea in Matrimonial Dispute
Can RTI be used to access a spouse’s salary records? The Rajasthan High Court says no – unless there is…
Homemaker ≠ Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month
The Delhi High Court held that a homemaker cannot be termed idle merely for being educated and awarded ₹90,000 per…
Doubting Wife’s Character Not Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC: Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s 7 Years Jail Sentence
Can suspicion in a strained marriage send a man to prison for suicide? The Uttarakhand High Court says criminal law…
False POCSO Case | “She Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assault”: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile
When the complainant herself does not support the case and medical findings show no injuries or proof of assault, can…
Maintenance Case | Husband’s Case Transfer Plea Based On Alone Widowed Mother & Injury Rejected: Karnataka High Court Says Wife’s Convenience Comes First
Can a husband seek transfer of a maintenance case because he must care for his widowed mother and travel from…
No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years
With no conclusive proof that the girl was a minor and no medical evidence of force, the Chhattisgarh High Court…
Kerala High Court Orders Coolie Husband To Return Gold, Cash & Pay Maintenance Over Wife’s Oral Testimony: Common Knowledge That Bride’s Gold Is Entrusted With Husband After Marriage
Calling it “common knowledge” that a bride’s gold is usually entrusted to the husband after marriage, the Kerala High Court…
Delhi High Court: Woman Can’t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship
After nearly 11 years of an open, adult relationship, criminal charges were invoked when the relationship collapsed. The Delhi High…
Decade-Long Desertion by Wife | Acquitted in 498A Case, Yet Divorce Denied: Karnataka High Court Terms Husband’s Extra Marital Affair Allegation as “Mental Cruelty”
Karnataka High Court refused divorce to a husband deserted for over a decade and acquitted in a 498A case. Despite…
Karnataka High Court Clarifies Indian Succession Act: Mother Has No Share If Son Dies Intestate Leaving Wife & Children
The Karnataka High Court held that under Sections 32 and 33 of the Indian Succession Act, a mother does not…