September 25, 2024 -

Bombay High Court Clarifies That Not Every Instance of Cruelty or Harassment Towards a Wife Qualifies Under Section 498A of IPC

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 by Matrimonial Advocates

On Monday, September 23, the Bombay High Court overturned the conviction of a husband found guilty of abetting his wife’s suicide through torture, asserting that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) does not encompass every case of haras...

Delhi HC: A Woman’s Decision to Leave Her Job for Family Care Does Not Exempt Her Husband from His Maintenance Responsibilities, Even If She Can Work

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 by Matrimonial Advocates

The Delhi High Court affirmed that a husband is obligated to provide maintenance for his wife and children, regardless of whether the wife is able-bodied and can earn a living. The Court highlighted that the Petitioner not only disrespects his wife b...

Wife Compelled To Leave Matrimonial House Due To Husband’s Extra Marital Affair Makes Her Victim Of Domestic Violence: Delhi High Court

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 by Matrimonial Advocates

The Delhi High Court recently noted that a husband’s cohabitation with another woman and fathering a child with her subjects the wife to domestic violence under the Domestic Violence Act. Justice Subramonium Prasad made this observation while d...