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High Court • Mar 05, 2026 • 34 reads

Men Too Have Dignity, Pride And Social Identity: Kerala HC Praised Gentlemanly Attitude Of Ex-Husband Allowing Correction Of Father’s Name In Birth Certificate Of Child Born Out Of Extra-Marital Affair

Can a father’s name in a birth certificate be corrected years later when a child is born from an extramarital relationship? The Kerala High Court answered this sensitive question…

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Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards

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Father Entitled To Take Child's Custody By Force Because He Is The Natural Guardian? Madras High Court Answers

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Wife Allegedly Had Extramarital Affair, Deserted 15 Years Ago: Telangana HC Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Cruelty Not Proved

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Husband Telling Wife “Do Whatever You Want” In Anger Is Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court Grants Him Bail

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84-Year-Old Father-In-Law Must Pay ₹17,000 Monthly Maintenance Despite Old Age And Illness: Jharkhand High Court

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Wife Drags NRI Husband Into Criminal Case In India Over Alleged USA Incidents: Telangana HC Quashes FIR, Cites Supreme Court Warning On 498A Misuse.

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Father Entitled To Take Child's Custody By Force Because He Is The Natural Guardian? Madras High Court Answers

A father claimed custody of his young son as his natural guardian, but the Madras High Court ordered him to return the child to the mother. Why was his legal claim rejected, and…

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Wife Allegedly Had Extramarital Affair, Deserted 15 Years Ago: Telangana HC Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Cruelty Not Proved

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Husband Telling Wife “Do Whatever You Want” In Anger Is Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court Grants Him Bail

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84-Year-Old Father-In-Law Must Pay ₹17,000 Monthly Maintenance Despite Old Age And Illness: Jharkhand High Court

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Wife Drags NRI Husband Into Criminal Case In India Over Alleged USA Incidents: Telangana HC Quashes FIR, Cites Supreme Court Warning On 498A Misuse.

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Men Too Have Dignity, Pride And Social Identity: Kerala HC Praised Gentlemanly Attitude Of Ex-Husband Allowing Correction Of Father’s Name In Birth Certificate Of Child Born Out Of Extra-Marital Affair

Can a father’s name in a birth certificate be corrected years later when a child is born from an extramarital relationship? The Kerala High Court answered this sensitive question…

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Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

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Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

Can a husband still face conviction even if the complaint is filed after a long delay? The Kerala High Court held that cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC is a continuing…

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Divorce Decree Cannot Be Granted Merely Relying On WhatsApp Chat & SMS Messages: Bombay High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Can a marriage legally end just because of WhatsApp messages? Bombay High Court says divorce cannot be granted merely on chats without proper proof and fair opportunity to…

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Child Custody | Writ Courts Cannot Usurp Civil Court Powers, These Disputes Shouldn’t Be Decided By Habeas Corpus Unless Custody Is Illegally Retained: Orissa High Court

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Child Custody | Writ Courts Cannot Usurp Civil Court Powers, These Disputes Shouldn’t Be Decided By Habeas Corpus Unless Custody Is Illegally Retained: Orissa High Court

Can a parent use a writ petition to reclaim their child? The Orissa High Court says not unless the custody is clearly illegal. The ruling exposes how complex custody battles must…

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Mar 03, 2026 66

10 Years Lost In 498A & Dowry Case Even After Mutual Divorce: Orissa High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Husband

Can a criminal trial continue even after both spouses legally part ways? The Orissa High Court answers this sharply: once a marriage ends by mutual consent, keeping a decade-old…

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Law Cannot Be Wielded As A Weapon To Settle Scores: MP High Court Drops Obscenity and Harassment FIR Against Govt Officer Over Weak Evidence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 74, 75(1)(i) and 296 BNS against a government officer, citing lack of independent witnesses, no medical corroboration,…

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Mar 02, 2026 45

Domestic Violence Act | No Formal Marriage Proof Required; Bombay High Court Refuses Husband’s Plea Against Maintenance Enhancement

Does “Domestic Relationship” Under Section 2(f) Ensure an Efficacious Maintenance Remedy Without Formal Marriage? Bombay High Court held that maintenance can be granted even…

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Feb 28, 2026 49

Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ‘No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused

Can a man’s entire family be prosecuted based on alleged assurances of marriage? The Punjab and Haryana High Court has drawn a sharp line, refusing to criminalise relatives…

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Wife Later Filing 498A Case Against Husband In India After Accepting Full & Final Divorce Settlement Of ₹11 Lakh In US Is ‘Abuse Of Process’: Delhi High Court

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Wife Later Filing 498A Case Against Husband In India After Accepting Full & Final Divorce Settlement Of ₹11 Lakh In US Is ‘Abuse Of Process’: Delhi High Court

After accepting a full and final divorce settlement in the United States, criminal proceedings agianst husband were pursued in India by the wife on the same matrimonial dispute.…

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Men Too Have Dignity, Pride And Social Identity: Kerala HC Praised Gentlemanly Attitude Of Ex-Husband Allowing Correction Of Father’s Name In Birth Certificate Of Child Born Out Of Extra-Marital Affair

Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

Divorce Decree Cannot Be Granted Merely Relying On WhatsApp Chat & SMS Messages: Bombay High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Child Custody | Writ Courts Cannot Usurp Civil Court Powers, These Disputes Shouldn’t Be Decided By Habeas Corpus Unless Custody Is Illegally Retained: Orissa High Court

10 Years Lost In 498A & Dowry Case Even After Mutual Divorce: Orissa High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Husband

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

Father Entitled To Take Child's Custody By Force Because He Is The Natural Guardian? Madras High Court Answers

Wife Allegedly Had Extramarital Affair, Deserted 15 Years Ago: Telangana HC Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Cruelty Not Proved

Husband Telling Wife “Do Whatever You Want” In Anger Is Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court Grants Him Bail

84-Year-Old Father-In-Law Must Pay ₹17,000 Monthly Maintenance Despite Old Age And Illness: Jharkhand High Court

Wife Drags NRI Husband Into Criminal Case In India Over Alleged USA Incidents: Telangana HC Quashes FIR, Cites Supreme Court Warning On 498A Misuse.

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Father Entitled To Take Child's Custody By Force Because He Is The Natural Guardian? Madras High Court Answers

Wife Allegedly Had Extramarital Affair, Deserted 15 Years Ago: Telangana HC Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Cruelty Not Proved

Husband Telling Wife “Do Whatever You Want” In Anger Is Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court Grants Him Bail

84-Year-Old Father-In-Law Must Pay ₹17,000 Monthly Maintenance Despite Old Age And Illness: Jharkhand High Court

Wife Drags NRI Husband Into Criminal Case In India Over Alleged USA Incidents: Telangana HC Quashes FIR, Cites Supreme Court Warning On 498A Misuse.

Men Too Have Dignity, Pride And Social Identity: Kerala HC Praised Gentlemanly Attitude Of Ex-Husband Allowing Correction Of Father’s Name In Birth Certificate Of Child Born Out Of Extra-Marital Affair

Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

Divorce Decree Cannot Be Granted Merely Relying On WhatsApp Chat & SMS Messages: Bombay High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Child Custody | Writ Courts Cannot Usurp Civil Court Powers, These Disputes Shouldn’t Be Decided By Habeas Corpus Unless Custody Is Illegally Retained: Orissa High Court

10 Years Lost In 498A & Dowry Case Even After Mutual Divorce: Orissa High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Husband

Law Cannot Be Wielded As A Weapon To Settle Scores: MP High Court Drops Obscenity and Harassment FIR Against Govt Officer Over Weak Evidence

Domestic Violence Act | No Formal Marriage Proof Required; Bombay High Court Refuses Husband’s Plea Against Maintenance Enhancement

Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ‘No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused

Wife Later Filing 498A Case Against Husband In India After Accepting Full & Final Divorce Settlement Of ₹11 Lakh In US Is ‘Abuse Of Process’: Delhi High Court