The Court rejected an argument that Section 498A IPC could only be invoked by a “legally wedded wife.” The Kerala High Court recently reaffirmed that a woman in a relationship that appears to be a legal marriage under customary or religio...
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A family court in Pune recently rejected a 46-year-old woman’s request for interim alimony, citing her stable income as a teacher and the fact that both of their children are now adults. The court also highlighted that the father was covering t...
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It is now well settled through scientific studies that postpartum depression is rather common in some women and that this is not a situation that will continue forever,” the Court pointed out. The Kerala High Court overturned an order granting ...
Read MoreThe Court affirmed the apex court’s decision in Independent Thought vs. Union of India, which read down the marital rape exception for wives who are under 18. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently held that sexual intercourse with ...
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The Court noted that the father-in-law cannot be compelled to pay maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law either under the Domestic Violence Act or under Muslim personal law. The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that a father-in-law is not ...
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Although the husband, a muslim man second marriage, the Court held that he must still bear the consequences of this act by compensating his first wife. The Madras High Court recently ruled that a Muslim man marrying a second wife amounts to cruelty a...
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On Monday (November 4), the Supreme Court expressed concerns over the sluggish pace of cases filed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA), highlighting that their progression is akin to that of standard Family Court ca...
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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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