The Court observed that the mechanism for registration of marriages in Delhi was inadequate and not in conformity with a 2006 judgment of the Supreme Court. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Central and Delhi governments reg...
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The Court was hearing an appeal against a single judge order that had denied a couple’s request for police protection, citing doubts about their marriage. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently ruled that when two individuals l...
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The Court said that by mechanically granting bail in such cases, courts risk normalising a crime that continues to claim numerous innocent lives. On Monday, the Supreme Court stressed that courts must carefully assess the circumstances before grantin...
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The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the husband’s divorce decree on grounds of cruelty, emphasizing that the wife had insulted and pressured him to separate from his family. The Family Court had previously granted the divorce, citing the...
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Synopsis Supreme Court Verdict: Husband Acquitted in False Case Filed Under Section 498A, Dowry Act, and SC/ST Atrocities Act After a five-year legal battle, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a husband falsely accused under Section 498A, the SC...
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“The wife is a well-educated lady, but also she was previously working in some media houses, however, she has definite prospects to work and earn for her sustenance.” Orissa High Court: In a revision petition filed by the husband challenging the Fami...
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The Court imposed costs of ₹50,000 on the man and ordered him to deposit the same in the name of his mother. The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently expressed shock over a man’s petition challenging the grant of ₹5,000 as maintenance for his...
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“Some Judges have taken the view that it will amount to invading the privacy of the third party. We do not think so,” the Court said. The Madras High Court recently held that in divorce cases involving allegations of adultery, the person ...
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The Supreme Court dismissed a case filed under the DV Act against the husband and his family, ordering him to pay ₹25 lakhs as permanent alimony to his wife. The Court held that under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act),...
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The Court quashed a rape case against a man booked on the complaint of a married woman last year. The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that a married woman cannot claim her consent to engage in physical relations with another man was obtained ...
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