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₹50 Lakh for ‘Stealing’ Her Husband’s Affection? Delhi Court Dismisses Wife’s Claim, Says Mere Allegations Were Not Enough

A Delhi court dismissed a wife’s suit seeking ₹50 lakh from her husband’s alleged extramarital partner for supposedly “stealing” his affection. The court found that mere allegations of an affair were…

False Attempt-To-Murder Case | Husband Forced Wife To Consume Baygon Insecticide? Delhi HC Acquits Husband After 22 Years

Delhi High Court acquitted a husband convicted of attempting to murder his wife by allegedly forcing her to consume Baygon insecticide. The Court found the prosecution evidence insufficient to establi…

Wife Kills Husband With Chopper Inside Home—Tripura Court Sentences Her To 10 Years’ Rigorous Imprisonment

A Tripura court sentenced a woman to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for killing her husband with a chopper inside their home. The case resulted in her conviction and a substantial prison sentence for…

Husband Murdered by Wife and Her Boyfriend Inside His Own Home: Bahraich Court Sentences Both to Life Imprisonment

A Bahraich court sentenced a woman and her boyfriend to life imprisonment for the murder of her husband. The case highlights the serious criminal consequences of a planned killing involving a spouse a…

Husband Can’t Be Stripped Of Right To Travel Abroad Merely Because Wife Filed Domestic Violence Case: Madras High Court

Husband Cannot Force Wife To Look After His Old Parents Or Do Household Chores: Karnataka High Court Upholds Maintenance

Can a husband expect his wife to seek permission before visiting her parents or insist that she take care of his parents and household? The Karnataka High Court answered these questions while refusing…

Sex Between Spouses After Separation Does Not Mean Cruelty Was Forgiven: Calcutta High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce Over Wife’s Mental Cruelty

Can a few instances of living together or having sex after separation wipe out earlier matrimonial cruelty? The Calcutta High Court has explained why such temporary reconciliation does not automatical…

Wife Pressuring Husband To Leave His Widowed Mother Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce Decree In Husband’s Favour

Can Wife Force Husband To Leave His Dependent Widowed Mother? The Calcutta High Court has now upheld the husband’s divorce after examining years of matrimonial disputes and repeated allegations agains…

Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance Even If Wife Is Enrolled As An Advocate: Telangana High Court

Husband had already got his practising advocate wife’s ₹20,000 monthly maintenance removed—so what brought the liability back years later? Telangana High Court restored the 2013 order in a matrimonial…