Delhi High Court: Rape by In-Laws Can Be Treated as Cruelty Under Section 498A, No Separate Trial Needed
The Delhi High Court has held that sexual assault by a husband’s family members can amount to cruelty under Section…
In-Laws Cannot Cancel Hindu Marriage. Marriage Is Between Two Adults, Not Their Parents: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court ruled that only husband or wife can seek annulment of marriage under Hindu law. In-laws have no…
Child Born Within 4 Months of Marriage Is Legitimate: Kerala High Court Grants Equal Share to Daughter in Father’s Property
The Kerala High Court ruled that a daughter born within four months of marriage is a legitimate child and entitled…
Delhi High Court Says Single Fathers Cannot Be Judged With Gender Bias in Child Care and Maintenance Cases: “They Face Equal Burden as Mothers”
The Delhi High Court has ruled that caregiving by a single parent cannot be judged through a gendered lens. The…
Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder Case: Shillong Court Rejects Bail of Sonam Raghuvanshi in Raja Raghuvanshi Killing
A Shillong court has refused bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the honeymoon murder of Indore businessman Raja…
498A Misuse | Sending Money To Parents & Asking Wife To Track Expenses Is Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Husband
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband sending money to his parents or asking his wife to maintain expense…
Long Live-In Relationship Not Enough. Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance From Partner U/S 125 CrPC If 1st Marriage Is Still Valid: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from a live-in partner if…
Kumar Sanu Files ₹50 Crore Defamation Case In Bombay High Court Against Ex-Wife Over YouTube Interviews: “She Damaged My Reputation And Public Image”
Singer Kumar Sanu has moved the Bombay High Court seeking ₹50 crore damages against his ex-wife for alleged defamatory interviews…
Husband’s High Income Is Not A Free Pass For Inflated Maintenance Claims For Wife & Children: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that inflated maintenance cannot be fixed only on the basis of a husband’s high salary….
Divorce Case Shifted to Husband’s Chosen Court; Transfer Petitions Allowed as Supreme Court Breaks the Myth
The Supreme Court allowed the husband’s transfer petitions and shifted the divorce cases from Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, to Gurugram, Haryana. The…