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…
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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,…
Mother Loses Child Custody After Child Alienation, Misuse of Law and Disobeying Court Orders: Delhi High Court Restores Father’s Role in Children’s Lives
The Delhi High Court held that a mother responsible for child alienation, misuse of law through false cases, and disobeying…
Long Live-In Relationship = Marriage: Bombay High Court Allows DV Trial Against Man, Grants Relief to Family
A live-in relationship with long cohabitation and birth of a child was held sufficient to attract DV Act proceedings against…
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+…
Father’s Visitation Right Cut Despite No Proven Guilt Citing Child Welfare: Delhi HC Admits Innocent Acts Are Painted Wrongly Against Men
The Delhi High Court dismissed a father’s appeal against reduction of his visitation rights, holding that interim access can be…
Mumbai Court Twist: 2nd Husband Takes Wife’s 1st Husband’s Side, Woman Loses 17-Year-Old Domestic Violence Case
In a rare twist, a woman’s second husband testified in favour of her first husband in a Mumbai court. The…
