Husband’s High Salary/Income Doesn’t Automatically Mean High Maintenance For Wife: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase a wife’s maintenance merely because the husband earns over ₹1.5 lakh per month….
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Wife’s Death Within 7 Years of Marriage Is Not Enough to Prove Dowry Death: MP High Court Frees Husband and In-Laws
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband and his family cannot be presumed guilty under dowry death laws…
Wife Living Separately for Job Is a ‘Reasonable Excuse’ U/S 9 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that a wife living separately to continue her job cannot be forced to return…
False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that Section 498A IPC cannot be invoked when the marriage itself is annulled by a…
Jharkhand High Court Calls Hidden Live-In Relationship “FRAUD” U/S 12(1)(c) Of Hindu Marriage Act
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that hiding a prior live-in relationship before marriage is fraud under Hindu marriage law and…
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…
Allahabad High Court: Child Cannot Be Forced Into Boarding School Amid Custody Battle Between Father and Mother Without Psychological Evaluation
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a child cannot be sent to a boarding school during a custody dispute without…
AI-Made Fake Evidence Flooding Matrimonial Cases, False Allegations Becoming Common: Supreme Court Warns Against Legal Abuse
The Supreme Court has raised serious alarm over fake and AI-generated evidence in matrimonial disputes. The Court warned that false…
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…
Marital Rape Law Still Unchanged After 75 Years. It is My Biggest Regret: Ex-CJI Chandrachud
Ex-CJI Chandrachud said Indian law still does not allow a wife to complain of marital rape and admitted this was…