Divorced Daughters Are Eligible For Family Pension If Divorce Case Started Before Parent’s Death: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a divorced daughter can claim family pension if she was dependent and divorce proceedings…
Husband Booked for Intimate Relationship With His Female Divorce Lawyer: Supreme Court Grants Relief, Says It Is Not a Crime
The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to an IT professional accused by his former divorce lawyer after their consensual relationship…
Neighbour Is Not Family, Can’t Be Booked For Matrimonial Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a neighbour or stranger cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC in a…
Married Woman’s Abortion Due To Marital Discord Not A Crime Under MTP Act: Delhi High Court Over Shattered Dream Of Husband’s Fatherhood
The Delhi High Court ruled that a married woman’s abortion, if done within the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, cannot…
Voluntary Partition Deed Can Give Property Rights to Daughters Even Before 1956 & Hindu Succession Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that even before the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a daughter could legally get property…
Patna High Court Clears Husband in Abetment of Suicide Case: Mere Allegations Not Enough Under Section 306 IPC
The Patna High Court ruled that without a clear act of instigation or intentional aid, a husband cannot be convicted…
Delhi High Court Says Wife Income Cannot Be Assumed at Interim Maintenance Stage, Enhances Maintenance Amount
Delhi High Court held that a wife cannot be presumed to be earning without proof while deciding interim maintenance. The…
HP High Court: Family Court Can Decide Stridhan & Property Disputes Even After Divorce Decree | Big Relief For Husbands Facing Multiple Cases
Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that Family Courts retain jurisdiction to decide stridhan and matrimonial property disputes even after divorce,…
Minor Daughter Rape Case | Right To Earn Livelihood Cannot Be Crushed. Accusation Is Not Conviction: Allahabad HC Suspend POCSO Conviction of Govt Servant
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant convicted under the POCSO Act, holding…
Include Father’s Name In Child’s Records, Marital Dispute Can’t Undermine His Parental Rights: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs School
The MP High Court ruled that marital disputes cannot erase a biological father’s identity from a child’s school records. Schools…