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…
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Wife Cannot Access Husband’s ITR via RTI in Maintenance Case: Karnataka High Court Calls It ‘Personal Information’
Can a wife demand husband’s income details through RTI for maintenance? Court says NO, but leaves one legal route open.If…
Live-In Relationship With Another Woman Not Bigamy As It Is ≠ 2nd Marriage: Karnataka High Court Quashes Wife’s Case Against 73-Year-Old Husband
Can a live-in relationship be called bigamy under law? Karnataka High Court gives a clear answer that may surprise many….
498A Targets Only Grave Cruelty, Not Incompatibility Or Imperfect Marriages: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Husband And In-Laws
Can normal marriage disagreements be treated as criminal cruelty under Section 498A? Karnataka High Court says NO – strong remarks…
Dowry Case | Wearing Revealing Clothes Or Dancing In Pub Doesn’t Make A Wife Bad: Karnataka High Court
Can a woman’s lifestyle or past photos be used against a husband in a dowry case? The Karnataka High Court…
False Rape Case | Holding Courts Will Become Forums for Personal Vendetta If Every Broken Relationship Is Criminalized: Karnataka HC Quashed FIR Against Innocent Man
The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case based on an alleged false promise of marriage, noting the relationship was…
Father Remains Responsible, But His Identity Becomes Optional: Karnataka High Court Allows Alteration of Child’s Surname to Reflect Mother’s Lineage
Can a child surname reflect the mother’s lineage even when the biological father continues to legally exist? The Karnataka High…
Rescued Girl Not Safe With Mother: Karnataka High Court Rejects Custody Bid Amid Allegations of Prostitution Exploitation
Can a rescued girl be handed over to her mother amid allegations that the mother forced her into prostitution? The…
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…
Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship
Can a relationship that lasted years suddenly turn into a 10-year criminal offence after it ends? The Karnataka High Court…
