Wife’s Willingness To Cohabitate Cannot Override Husband’s Right To Divorce: Kerala High Court
Can a wife’s statement that she is ready to live with her husband prevent him from obtaining a divorce?The Kerala…
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False Promise Or False Case? Bombay High Court Quashes Rape FIR After Noting Repeated Complaint Pattern, Orders Preliminary Inquiry On Woman’s Future Complaints
The Bombay High Court called the case a misuse of criminal law and quashed the FIR. The Court also ordered…
Special Marriage Act | Husband And Wife Never Cohabited, Marriage Existed Only On Paper: Delhi High Court Waives One-Year Divorce Waiting Period
Can a couple be forced to wait one year for divorce when there is no chance of reconciliation? The Delhi…
“Live-In Relationship Cannot Become A Backdoor To Bypass Marriage Law”: Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection To Couple Where Boy Is Below 21
Can Personal Liberty Override Marriage Laws Fixed By Parliament? The Allahabad High Court held that Article 21 cannot be invoked…
Wife’s Rape Allegations Against Legally Wedded Husband Not Maintainable If She Freely Entered Marriage As Major: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR U/S 376 IPC
Can a man’s entire life be destroyed by a rape FIR even after marriage was legally registered? The Rajasthan High…
Wife Running Clinic Without Husband’s Knowledge Not Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce But Removes Cruelty & Desertion Findings Against Wife
When spouses stop emotionally functioning as a family, does the law still force continuation of marriage? The Supreme Court upheld…
Wife’s Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored. Highly Qualified Woman Can’t Sit Idle And Claim Maintenance: Calcutta HC Sets Aside 12K Maintenance Order
Can a highly qualified wife claim maintenance without disclosing her income? Calcutta High Court says financial transparency is mandatory, even…
Embassy NOC Cannot Be Forced For Marriage Between Indian Man And Sri Lankan Woman Under Special Marriage Act: Kerala High Court
Can a marriage between an Indian citizen and a foreign national be denied merely because an Embassy NOC was not…
Unregistered Marriage ≠ No Divorce Rights: Karnataka High Court Upholds Maintainability of Divorce Petition Under Special Marriage Act Without Marriage Registration
Does an unregistered marriage mean no remedy under the Special Marriage Act? Karnataka High Court said no, holding that non-registration…
Wife’s Engineering Degree Irrelevant Without Proof of Income: MP High Court Upholds Husband’s Liability to Pay ₹40,000 Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court says a wife cannot be denied maintenance after leaving work due to marital obligations. When…
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