The Kerala High Court held that passport authorities cannot insist on production of a court-issued divorce decree or judicial-separation order merely to delete a former spouse’s…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
A husband secures divorce after years of marital disputes, but must still pay ₹36.25 lakh as permanent alimony. Why did the Patna High Court impose this financial obligation…
The Kerala High Court held that passport authorities cannot insist on production of a court-issued divorce decree or judicial-separation order merely to delete a former spouse’s…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused under Section 69 BNS after noting that both he and the complainant were already married to other persons and neither…
The Bombay High Court restored a mutual-consent divorce decree after finding that the parties had entered into a settlement and the husband had paid the agreed ₹6.5 lakh amount.…
The Calcutta High Court quashed Section 498A IPC proceedings against the husband’s parents, finding that the allegations against them were general and lacked specific acts…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court suggested creating a national-level database to help law-enforcement agencies identify persons who repeatedly file sexual-offence complaints across…
The Calcutta High Court held that a divorce decree does not automatically end a husband’s statutory obligation to maintain his former wife. Under Explanation (b) to Section 125(1)…
The Madras High Court upheld divorce in favour of a husband after considering the wife’s conduct, including repeatedly insisting that he distance himself from his parents and set…
The Madras High Court upheld divorce in a marriage that had effectively broken down after years of separation and failed reconciliation. The Court made clear that the existence…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court transferred the husband’s divorce petition from Hisar to Sonepat despite his offer to bear the wife’s travel expenses. The Court clarified that…
