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…
Tag: Matrimonial Disputes
Priest Husband Funds Wife’s Career; She Becomes a Police Officer and Files for Divorce, Calling Him “Unfit”: Bhopal Court Case
A Bhopal family court is hearing a divorce case where a temple priest who funded his wife’s education is now…
Calcutta High Court Grants Divorce Under Special Marriage Act, Says Dead Marriage Cannot Be Forced to Survive on Paper
The Calcutta High Court has allowed divorce by holding that long separation, cruelty, and a completely broken marriage cannot be…
Neighbour Is Not Family, Can’t Be Booked For Matrimonial Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a neighbour or stranger cannot be booked under Section 498A IPC in a…
Include Father’s Name In Child’s Records, Marital Dispute Can’t Undermine His Parental Rights: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs School
The MP High Court ruled that marital disputes cannot erase a biological father’s identity from a child’s school records. Schools…
Child Maintenance | Working Mothers Can’t Be Forced To Exhaust Themselves. Fathers Can’t Evade Responsibility: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court ruled that a working mother seeking child maintenance is not misusing the law. And held that a…
498A Is Not a Free Pass. Mere Naming of Husband’s Relatives Without Specific Role Not Enough to Prosecute: Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Parents-in-Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute…
Delhi High Court Says Single Fathers Cannot Be Judged With Gender Bias in Child Care and Maintenance Cases: “They Face Equal Burden as Mothers”
The Delhi High Court has ruled that caregiving by a single parent cannot be judged through a gendered lens. The…
498A Misuse | Sending Money To Parents & Asking Wife To Track Expenses Is Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Husband
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband sending money to his parents or asking his wife to maintain expense…
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…
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