In-Laws Cannot Cancel Hindu Marriage. Marriage Is Between Two Adults, Not Their Parents: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court ruled that only husband or wife can seek annulment of marriage under Hindu law. In-laws have no…
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Child Born Within 4 Months of Marriage Is Legitimate: Kerala High Court Grants Equal Share to Daughter in Father’s Property
The Kerala High Court ruled that a daughter born within four months of marriage is a legitimate child and entitled…
Marriage That Exists Only on Paper, Is Legal Cruelty. Cannot Be Forced to Continue: Supreme Court Ends 24-Year Matrimonial Trap
The Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage after 24 years of separation, holding that prolonged litigation and complete breakdown make…
Celina Jaitly Demands Rs 100 Crore Compensation, Rs 10 Lakh Monthly Maintenance From Husband Peter Haag in Domestic Violence Case | Hearing Adjourned To January 27
Actress Celina Jaitly has demands Rs 100 crore compensation and Rs 10 lakh per month maintenance from husband Peter Haag…
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…
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…
Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty
The Delhi High Court dissolved the marriage after finding that the wife’s criminal allegations were raised only after the husband…
DNA Test Can’t Be Ordered Just to Fish for Truth: Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy & Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court ruled that a DNA test cannot be ordered casually in paternity disputes, as it invades privacy and…
Bombay High Court: Taunting Wife for Dark Skin Not Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC
The Bombay High Court ruled that taunting wife for her complexion is not “cruelty” under Section 498A IPC. Justice S.M….
False Alcoholism Allegation & Persistent Humiliation By Wife Is Mental Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that when a wife falsely labels her husband as an alcoholic and persistent humiliation…
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