Delhi High Court: Husband Cannot Use Wife’s Inherited Property or Family Wealth to Deny Interim Maintenance
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife’s inherited property or family gifts cannot be treated as her income…
Consensual Relationship Is Not Sexual Harassment: Allahabad HC Calls Lecturer’s Career-Destroying Dismissal ‘Shockingly Disproportionate’
The Allahabad High Court held that a consensual relationship between a lecturer and a former student was misconduct but not…
One Year Separation Period Under Section 13B Not Mandatory For Presenting First Motion For Divorce By Mutual Consent: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has ruled that couples need not wait one full year before filing mutual consent divorce. Courts can…
Married Woman Jailed for Abetment of Lover’s Suicide After Extorting ₹1.8 Lakh: Gujarat Court
A Nadiad sessions court sentenced a married woman to five years in jail for abetting the suicide of a young…
Delhi High Court: Rape by In-Laws Can Be Treated as Cruelty Under Section 498A, No Separate Trial Needed
The Delhi High Court has held that sexual assault by a husband’s family members can amount to cruelty under Section…
In-Laws Cannot Cancel Hindu Marriage. Marriage Is Between Two Adults, Not Their Parents: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court ruled that only husband or wife can seek annulment of marriage under Hindu law. In-laws have no…
Child Born Within 4 Months of Marriage Is Legitimate: Kerala High Court Grants Equal Share to Daughter in Father’s Property
The Kerala High Court ruled that a daughter born within four months of marriage is a legitimate child and entitled…
Delhi High Court Says Single Fathers Cannot Be Judged With Gender Bias in Child Care and Maintenance Cases: “They Face Equal Burden as Mothers”
The Delhi High Court has ruled that caregiving by a single parent cannot be judged through a gendered lens. The…
Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder Case: Shillong Court Rejects Bail of Sonam Raghuvanshi in Raja Raghuvanshi Killing
A Shillong court has refused bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the honeymoon murder of Indore businessman Raja…
498A Misuse | Sending Money To Parents & Asking Wife To Track Expenses Is Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Husband
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband sending money to his parents or asking his wife to maintain expense…