Husband, Even When Negotiating Settlement With Wife, Can’t Disobey Family Court’s Order To Pay Maintenance: Delhi High Court
Can a husband stop paying maintenance because settlement talks are going on? Delhi High Court said No. and held that…
Father-In-Law Cannot Be Convicted On General Allegations In Dowry Death Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 498A IPC
Can a 498A conviction stand without proving individual involvement? Allahabad High Court said No. The Court found that only general…
Mohali Suitcase Murder Case: Wife Seerat Kaur Gets Life Imprisonment After Conviction Under Section 302 IPC For Murdering Husband And Hiding Body In Suitcase
Husband Ekam Singh Dhillon’s body was found packed inside a suitcase kept in a BMW car, and after an almost…
Habeas Corpus Petition | Parents’ Opposition Cannot Defeat Adult Woman’s Choice: Patna High Court Allows Wife To Live With Husband
Can parents confine an adult married woman and keep her away from her husband? The Patna High Court said No….
Sonam Raghuvanshi Carried Gun As Plan B To Kill Husband Raja: SG Mehta Asks Supreme Court To Cancel Bail
A dead husband is not just a case file, a section number, or a courtroom technicality. He was a son,…
Sister-In-Law Living Abroad Cannot Be Dragged Into 498A Case On Phone Call Allegations: Karnataka High Court
Can phone calls from abroad become cruelty under Section 498A IPC? The Karnataka High Court held that alleged telephonic instigation…
No Dowry Demand, No Physical Torture | Single Incident Of Abuse By Mother-In-Law Not 498A Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Conviction
Can one incident of domestic quarrel become cruelty under 498A? Jharkhand High Court says No. One small household fight or…
Man Acquitted In Rape Case Of US Woman After She Failed To Testify And Medical Evidence Did Not Prove Sexual Assault: Goa Court
Can a yoga teacher be convicted when the complainant does not testify? Goa court says No, and acquits the accused…
False 498A Case | Lack Of Communication Or Refusal To Cohabit Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s Conviction
Can a broken marriage be treated as cruelty by the husband? Jharkhand High Court said No, holding that no talking…
ART Act | Husband Has No Role In IVF Birth Beyond Being Supportive Partner; Wife Has A Right To Reproduction: Calcutta High Court
Can IVF be denied only because the husband crossed the age limit? The Calcutta High Court held that IVF/ART treatment…
