Husband Must Pay ₹3.5 Lakh/Month: Bombay High Court Raises Wife Maintenance By 7 Times
The Bombay High Court raised monthly maintenance for a divorced wife from ₹50,000 to ₹3.5 lakh after finding the husband…
Delhi High Court: Wife Owning Her Own Flat Can’t Claim Monthly Rent as Maintenance From Husband Under DV Act
The Delhi High Court ruled that once a wife buys her own flat, she cannot keep receiving rent allowance as…
Delhi High Court: Woman’s Past And Blemished Character Cannot Be Used To Prove Consent In Rape Case. Even A Willing Companion Can Be A Victim
The Delhi High Court quashed a 2018 rape FIR, ruling that a woman’s “blemished character” cannot be used to imply…
DNA Test Can’t Be Ordered Just to Fish for Truth: Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy & Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court ruled that a DNA test cannot be ordered casually in paternity disputes, as it invades privacy and…
Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: “Mere Statement That Daughter Was Unhappy Or Wept Is Not Proof Of Cruelty or Abetment To Suicide”
The Bombay High Court ruled that just saying a woman was unhappy or used to cry is not enough to…
Widow Can’t Abandon In-Laws After Getting Job on Compassionate Grounds: Rajasthan High Court Orders ₹20,000 Monthly Deduction from Salary
Rajasthan High Court ruled that a widow who secured a compassionate job after her husband’s death must support her in-laws….
Child Custody | Maternal Grandparents Cannot Have Better Claim Than Father: Supreme Court
Supreme Court held that when the mother is no more, the father — being the natural guardian — has a…
Court Denies ₹2 Lakh Monthly Maintenance to Woman: Judge Notes Her “Extraordinary Financial Position” and Foreign Trips
A Mumbai sessions court refused a woman’s plea for ₹2 lakh monthly maintenance after finding that she enjoyed a luxurious…
MP High Court Restores Professor’s Job Amid Sexual Harassment Case: “Relationship With Female Student Began Years Before She Joined University”
The Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the termination of a university professor accused of sexual harassment, noting that his…
Supreme Court Acquits Husband In 26-Year-Old 498A and Dowry Case, Warns Against False Accusations: “Cruel Misuse of Cruelty Law”
The Supreme Court acquits husband after 26 years in a dowry and cruelty case, warning that Section 498A IPC is…