“For the act of cruelty committed, once arrest of parents of a spouse is caused on false allegations or allegations found to be false during a criminal trial, no further or strict proof of cruelty may be prescribed or applied by Courts.” Allahabad Hi...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Delhi High Court recently ruled that a wife cannot be denied maintenance simply because she seeks a divorce after separating from her husband for legitimate reasons. Justice Amit Mahajan also stressed that a wife’s educational background al...
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Allahabad High Court directed for constitution of a team of doctors by the CMO within a period of one week from the date of certified copy of this order is served on the said authority. Allahabad High Court: In an appeal filed by the wife under Secti...
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Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal confirmed a review of BNS Sections 85 and 86, which replicate the repealed IPC Section 498A, due to concerns about misuse and inadequate safeguards for men. This is the first review of the new Indian criminal code...
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The High Court criticised a family court’s decision to dissolve a Hindu marriage by adopting an oversimplistic approach. The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved or terminated like a contract. Justice...
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The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that loan deductions voluntarily undertaken by the respondent after the couple’s separation cannot justify denying an increase in the monthly maintenance payment under Section 125 CrPC. Jus...
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The Court quashed criminal proceedings against a woman who was accused by her friend’s wife of interfering with their marriage. On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court determined that a husband’s friend cannot be prosecuted under Section 498...
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