Based on this, the Court observed that an essential ingredient to attract an offence under Section 498A of the IPC is that cruelty must be committed by the husband or relatives of the husband. Kochi: The Kerala High Court has thrown out a criminal ca...
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The Court criticised a 1999 State policy that extended different treatment to sons and daughters when it came to compassionate appointments, depending on whether the daughter was married. The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently highlighted that daught...
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Even when the mother is working, it does not mean the father will be absolved from taking responsibility for the child, the Court said. The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that a man does not forfeit his responsibility to support his ...
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The Allahabad High Court has ruled that if a specific adultery allegations against wife, the court must first examine this matter under Section 125 of the CrPC before granting interim maintenance. In this instance, the husband challenged a family cou...
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“Personal moral values always result in biased judgments. Unfortunately, the order reflects nothing other than the moral bias of the Committee members,” the Court said. The Kerala High Court recently criticized the Child Welfare Committee...
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The Court was dealing with an appeal moved by a woman against grant of divorce in the case initiated by her husband. The Allahabad High Court recently highlighted that the private behavior of a married couple falls outside the court’s jurisdict...
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The man claimed that his wife was a transgender person and that she could not file a domestic violence case against him since she was not a biological woman. The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a man requesting th...
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The Delhi High Court ruled on Monday that a wife’s right to reside in the shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act), is not unconditional, especially if she is gainfully employed. Justice Neena Ban...
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The Madras High Court has directed Family Courts not to mandate the physical presence of spouses when filing a petition for the first time or in future hearings. This ruling followed a criminal revision petition filed by an estranged wife, requesting...
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The Court was hearing an appeal moved by a wife whose husband’s divorce plea was allowed by the family court on July 12. The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently ruled that a wife calling her husband “Hijda” (transgender) amounts ...
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