Karnataka High Court Sets Gender-Neutral Guidelines for Financial Disclosure in Maintenance Cases, Bars RTI for Spouse Income Data
Think you can pull your spouse’s income details through RTI to win a maintenance case? The High Court just shut…
Tag: Domestic Violence Act
No Sacred Fire, No Saptapadi | Bigamy and Cruelty Charges Fail: Calcutta High Court Says Stamp Paper Agreement Cannot Create a Valid Hindu Marriage
Can a marriage be created merely by signing a stamp paper agreement? The Calcutta High Court held that without essential…
Domestic Violence Act | No Formal Marriage Proof Required; Bombay High Court Refuses Husband’s Plea Against Maintenance Enhancement
Does “Domestic Relationship” Under Section 2(f) Ensure an Efficacious Maintenance Remedy Without Formal Marriage? Bombay High Court held that maintenance…
Matrimonial Disputes | Can a Wife Use RTI to Access Husband’s Income Tax Returns? Karnataka High Court Says NO & Issues Guidelines
Can personal tax records be accessed through RTI during a maintenance dispute? The Karnataka High Court says no — privacy…
False Domestic Violence Case | “Omnibus Allegations & No Evidence Of Dowry Demand”: Dehradun Civil Court Discharges Husband’s Family
When vague accusations & False DV case filed by a wife replace facts, justice begins to separate truth from pressure…
Domestic Violence | Grossly Insufficient Material As No Clear Incident Details Found: Delhi Court Slams Wife & Returns Case
Did the complaint clearly state when and where the alleged violence happened? Or did the court find the entire foundation…
Domestic Violence Case Dismissed As Wife Fails To Prove Allegations Against Husband: Bengaluru Court Frees Man After 8 Years
An 8-year-long domestic violence battle ends with the Bengaluru court ruling that allegations were not backed by sufficient evidence. What…
498A Misuse Exposed | Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Innocent In-Laws, Says Trial Against Them Would Be “Sheer Harassment”
The Orissa High Court has quashed dowry harassment proceedings against the husband’s parents and sister, calling the allegations vague and…
Domestic Violence Act Cannot Be Misused By Woman To Re-Enter Abandoned Matrimonial Home: Delhi High Court Rejects Wife’s Plea
The Delhi High Court held that the Domestic Violence Act cannot be used to forcibly reclaim a previously vacated matrimonial…
Interim Maintenance Continues Despite Adultery Claims, But Wife Must Refund Amount If Allegations Are Proved: Delhi High Court Cites Domestic Violence Act
The Delhi High Court has ruled that unproven adultery allegations cannot stop interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act. However,…
