Living With 2nd Wife Without Divorce Loses Child Custody: Chhattisgarh High Court Says Child’s Welfare Comes First
The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to give custody of a 7-year-old child to the father who was living with a…
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Dead Marriages Should Not Be Kept Alive Artificially: Supreme Court Ends Husband-Wife Litigation, Perjury Continues Against Wife
The Supreme Court ended a husband-wife legal battle where the couple lived together for only 65 days but fought 40+…
Wife’s Cruelty Allegations Impossible As They Are Not Living Together And There’s No Interaction: Patna High Court Quashes Case Against In-Laws
The Patna High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a husband’s relatives, holding that cruelty allegations fail when there is…
Wife Hides Income, Loses Maintenance Claim: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sends Strong Message Under Section 125 CrPC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court denied maintenance to a wife who concealed her job, income, and assets while seeking…
Live-In Relationship a “Cultural Shock”: Madras High Court Suggests Treating Live-In as Marriage, Denies Bail in False Promise Case
The Madras High Court called live-in relationships a cultural shock and suggested granting women the status of “wife” to protect…
498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”
The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be…
Family Courts Cannot Refuse Execution Of Consensual Divorce Decree Over Property Dispute Between Husband & Wife: Gujarat High Court Quashes Erroneous Order
The Gujarat High Court has clearly ruled that once spouses agree to divorce terms, courts must enforce them fully. Delays…
Wife Hide Her Age and Life Conviction for Lover’s Murder, Threatened to Kill Husband’s Family and Filed False Cases: Jharkhand HC Grants Divorce Citing Cruelty
The Jharkhand High Court upheld divorce in favour of a husband after finding that the wife concealed her real age…
Vague Dowry Harassment Claims Can’t Sustain 498A & Abetment Of Suicide Conviction: HP High Court Exposes Abuse of Law
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that general and non-specific allegations of dowry harassment are not enough to prove…
Wife Calls Husband Paaltoo Chooha, Beats Him Before Mother & Asks To Separate From Old Parents: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Over Mental Cruelty
The Chhattisgarh High Court confirmed divorce after finding that forcing a husband to leave his parents and humiliating him amounted…