Author: Matrimonial Advocates

The High Court also said that meager income of the husband cannot be a criteria to deny maintenance The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that a wife’s affection for another man does not amount to adultery unless it involves a physical re...

The Court held that whether such relief of permanent alimony can be granted depends on the facts of each case and the conduct of the parties. The Supreme Court has held that a spouse in a marriage declared void under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage ...

In the above case, the wife had filed an application in the Family Court for grant of maintenance to her by the husband. CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has reduced the maintenance amount previously set by a Family Court in a case where the wife, desp...

The Court acquitted a man who was convicted for causing death of his wife by inserting his hand up the rectum of his wife. The Chhattisgarh High Court recently ruled that a husband cannot be prosecuted for rape under Section 375 or for an unnatural o...

The Court said that an arbitral tribunal can exercise jurisdiction over the husband in such cases under Bye-law 248(a) of the Bombay Stock Exchange 2 Byelaws, 1957. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that a husband can be jointly and severally liable...

The Gujarat High Court was considering a Civil Revision Application challenging the order passed by the Family Court. The Gujarat High Court recently held that a composite suit seeking marriage nullity under Section 12(1) and divorce under Section 13...

The Kerala High Court recently held that children remain obligated to support their elderly parents, even if they receive financial assistance from friends or relatives. Justice Kauser Edappagath underscored that filial duty is a fundamental responsi...

Synopsis The Madras High Court has clarified that the restrictions on arresting women after sunset and before sunrise are advisory, not mandatory. It emphasized that these rules serve as precautionary measures rather than absolute prohibitions, requi...

The Supreme Court allowed a Criminal Appeal preferred by a wife against the Order of the Telangana High Court. The Supreme Court emphasized that the right to maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is not a concession for ...