Patna High Court: Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance To Wife, Citing Desertion Unless Allegation Is Judicially Established
The Patna High Court has held that a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance by merely alleging that his wife deserted…
Supreme Court Says Wife Must Live With Same Standard as During Marriage; Judicial Officer Ordered To Pay ₹50 Lakh Alimony
The Supreme Court upheld the divorce of a judicial officer and his wife and increased her permanent alimony from ₹30…
Wife Left Husband For 30 Years. Yet She Gets Alimony: Supreme Court Finally Frees Man Trapped in a Dead Marriage | Divorce Granted Under Article 142
The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage from 1980 after the couple lived apart for nearly 30 years. The Court used…
Kerala High Court: Even a Highly-Qualified Wife Can Claim Maintenance From Husband
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a Highly Qualified wife cannot be denied maintenance just because she could earn….
Law Becoming A Weapon. Man Dragged Without Due Process: Madras High Court Saves Husband From Unlawful Arrest In Maintenance Case
Madras High Court quashed a Non-Bailable Warrant issued against a husband in a maintenance case, saying the Magistrate skipped the…
Kerala High Court Says Independent Witnesses Not Needed in 498A Cases, Raising Fresh Concerns for Men Facing Unverified Allegations
Kerala High Court ruled that 498A cruelty cases do not become weak even if there are no independent witnesses. The…
Parent Applying for Child Passport Must Attach Divorce and Custody Papers If Claimed: Karnataka High Court Stops Wife From Taking Children Away
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that if one parent applies for a child’s passport and claims divorce or custody,…
Work-From-Home Doesn’t Make You a Better Parent: Supreme Court Upholds Child Custody in Favour of the Father
The Supreme Court has made it clear that simply working from home does not give any parent an automatic advantage…
Supreme Court: Clicking Photos or Videos of Women Without Consent When She’s Not Engaged In Private Acts Won’t Amount To Voyeurism – 354C IPC
The Supreme Court ruled that taking photos or videos of a woman in public or non-private situations does not amount…
If the AGE itself is in DOUBT, how can Justice be CERTAIN?: Bombay HC Suspends 15-Year Sentence of Pune Man Convicted Under POCSO
The Bombay High Court has suspended the 15-year sentence of a man convicted under POCSO, noting inconsistencies in the victim’s…