Kerala High Court: Wife Can Claim Maintenance Even If She Is Capable of Working; Capability to Earn Is Not a Bar
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife can seek maintenance even if she is skilled or capable of working,…
Tag: Cruelty
Judge Biased Towards Wife? “He Made Laws That Don’t Even Exist”: Delhi High Court Directs Re-Training For Family Court Judge
The Delhi High Court has set aside a divorce decree after finding that a Family Court judge relied on a…
Wife’s Second Marriage Void. Customary Hindu Divorce Valid Only With Strong Proof: Delhi High Court Slams Woman For Fake Divorce
The Delhi High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved through custom only when the person proves the…
Honour Killing | “Misplaced Blame on Live-In Partner”: Gujarat High Court Stops Probe Against Man
The Gujarat High Court has temporarily stopped the investigation ordered against a man who himself was the complainant in an…
False 498A & Dowry-Death Case | “Stopping Daughter-In-Law From Joining Temple Visit Is Not Cruelty”: Gujarat HC Upholds Acquittal After 26 Years
Gujarat High Court ruled that refusing a daughter-in-law permission to accompany her in-laws to a temple is not “cruelty” under…
Father Spent 7 Years in Jail, Acquitted of Raping Daughter Due to 0 Evidence: Court Slams Wife and Her Family for Filing a False POCSO Case
A Pune man spent seven years in jail after facing serious POCSO allegations by relatives. All key witnesses later denied…
Landmark Ruling | 498A (Cruelty Charges) Applies Even in Live-In Relationships and Void Marriages: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable,…
No Proof of Stalking or Sexual Intent. Girl Herself Sent the Friend Request: Pune Court Acquits 19-Year-Old Bus Driver Accused Under POCSO Act
A Pune court has acquitted a young bus driver accused of online stalking and sexual harassment of a 13-year-old student….
Bengaluru Court Stops Daughter-in-Law From Entering Property: Father-in-Law Gets Urgent Injunction Amid Divorce Dispute
A Bengaluru court granted an urgent injunction restraining a daughter-in-law from entering the disputed property. The father-in-law secured relief through…
Mother Sentenced to Death for Killing 11-Year-Old Daughter After Child Saw Her With Lover: Bihar Court
An Araria court awarded the death penalty to 35-year-old Poonam Devi for poisoning and nearly beheading her minor daughter after…