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In a recent civil matter, the Supreme Court made an oral observation noting that while a husband and wife have distinct personal reputations, they also share a collective “family reputation.” Consequently, damage to the husband’s reputation cou...

The Court was not convinced by the software engineer’s claim that his salary of ₹5.5 lakhs per month had dropped to ₹20,000 per month after he was allegedly forced to switch jobs. The Bombay High Court recently imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on a so...

In a significant judgment balancing the rights of senior citizens with the legal protections available to family members, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Senior Citiz...

The Court quashed the wife’s complaint, saying that the allegations were vague. The Supreme Court recently dismissed a domestic violence complaint filed by a woman in Jammu after her mutual divorce attempt with her husband fell through. Justice...

“The repeated threat of suicide or violence is not merely misconduct; it is an insidious form of emotional blackmail and psychological oppression,” the Court said. The Orissa High Court recently dismissed a woman’s appeal against the divorce gr...

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a spouse’s suicide threats or attempts amount to cruelty and can serve as valid grounds for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. Justice R.M. Joshi dismissed a woman’s second appeal against a Family Court’s verdi...

The Appeal before the Supreme Court challenged the Judgment of the Telangana High Court remanding the matter to the Family Court. Observing the mother’s efforts to hinder the father’s visitation rights and acknowledging that the minor chi...

The Court observed that a wife living apart from her husband without valid reasons such as cruelty or desertion cannot seek maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC. The Kerala High Court recently held that a wife who chooses to live separately from her...