Suspicion of Adultery Alone Cannot Break Marriage: Patna High Court Refuses Divorce
Could A Husband Get Divorce Only On Suspicion Of Adultery? Patna HC Gives Important Warning BIHAR: The Patna High Court…
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Even A Single Act Of Cohabitation Defeats One-Year Separation: Patna High Court Denies Mutual Consent Divorce Under Section 13B HMA
Is physical separation enough to obtain divorce by mutual consent? The Patna High Court says No, “living separately” means complete…
Man Convicted for Kidnapping Minor Girl, POCSO Charges Dropped: Patna High Court Refused Victim’s Claim to Enhance The Sentence
The Patna High Court upheld the conviction of a man for kidnapping a minor girl under Section 363 IPC but…
Wife’s Cruelty Allegations Impossible As They Are Not Living Together And There’s No Interaction: Patna High Court Quashes Case Against In-Laws
The Patna High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a husband’s relatives, holding that cruelty allegations fail when there is…
Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape If Marriage Fails Or There’s A Breakup: Patna High Court Quashes False Prosecution Against Man U/S 376 IPC
The Patna High Court has ruled that a failed consensual relationship cannot be converted into a rape case merely because…
Patna High Court Clears Husband in Abetment of Suicide Case: Mere Allegations Not Enough Under Section 306 IPC
The Patna High Court ruled that without a clear act of instigation or intentional aid, a husband cannot be convicted…
Patna High Court: Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance To Wife, Citing Desertion Unless Allegation Is Judicially Established
The Patna High Court has held that a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance by merely alleging that his wife deserted…
