Women Can’t Misuse Rape Laws as a Tool to Criminalise Breakups in Consensual Relationships: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that consensual relationships between adults cannot be criminalised after a breakup. The Court cautioned that…
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DNA Test Allowed To Prove Wife’s Adultery: Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Husband’s Plea And His Right To Fair Trial
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a Family Court order allowing a DNA test where the husband alleged adultery and…
False Promise of Marriage Or Failed Relationship: Allahabad High Court Sends Section 69 BNS Case With Rape Allegations To Trial After 11-Year Relationship Dispute
An 11-year relationship has turned into a criminal case involving Section 69 BNS and rape-related legal issues. Allahabad High Court…
Living With 2nd Wife Without Divorce Loses Child Custody: Chhattisgarh High Court Says Child’s Welfare Comes First
The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to give custody of a 7-year-old child to the father who was living with a…
Wife’s Cruelty Allegations Impossible As They Are Not Living Together And There’s No Interaction: Patna High Court Quashes Case Against In-Laws
The Patna High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a husband’s relatives, holding that cruelty allegations fail when there is…
Wife Hides Income, Loses Maintenance Claim: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sends Strong Message Under Section 125 CrPC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court denied maintenance to a wife who concealed her job, income, and assets while seeking…
Allahabad High Court Allows Lawyer Wife’s Education Expenses As Interim Maintenance, Draws Adverse Inference Against Farmer Husband For Non-Disclosure Of Income
The Allahabad High Court upheld interim maintenance for a wife’s education expenses and held that courts can presume income concealment…
Husband Must Pay Maintenance Despite Child Custody With Him: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that keeping one child with the husband does not cancel his duty to maintain the…
Live-In Relationship a “Cultural Shock”: Madras High Court Suggests Treating Live-In as Marriage, Denies Bail in False Promise Case
The Madras High Court called live-in relationships a cultural shock and suggested granting women the status of “wife” to protect…
Married as “Widow” While First Husband Was Alive: Chhattisgarh HC Declares “Chudi” Marriage Void Under HMA for No Proof of Divorce, Rejects Fake Inheritance Claims
The High Court exposed how a marriage was projected as valid despite the first husband being alive and with no…