The Court refused to quash DV Act proceedings against a man after finding signs of a marriage‑like relationship, but dropped a case against his parents and current wife. The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur Bench has reaffirmed that long-term domesticity, ...
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When the relationship gets strained, it appears that exaggerations are made, the Court observed. The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has held that remarks about a wife’s attire or cooking skills do not amount to cruelty under Section 498A o...
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The Court held that the wife cannot be prosecuted for defamation for making such an allegation in her pleadings in the matrimonial case against her husband. The Bombay High Court recently held that a wife’s allegation of her husband’s imp...
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The Court set aside the 1998 trial court decision to convict a man for abetment of suicide in the case dating back to 1995. The Bombay High Court recently ruled that taunting a wife over her complexion does not amount to cruelty under Section 498A of...
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The father, who sought access to his three-year-old daughter, argued that under Muslim law, as the natural guardian, he should be awarded the custody of the child. The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that although religion can be considered when...
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The Court made it clear that Talaq-e-Ahsan doesn’t violate the 2019 Act banning instant triple talaq. On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court clarified that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, which criminalizes instant t...
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 ...
Read MoreA bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande was hearing a petition filed by Pragati Kapoor, the niece of Manishchandra Bihari Kapoor, seeking to quash an FIR lodged against her by Kapoor’s wife. The Bombay High Court recent...
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The Court recognised the considerable hardships faced by the young mother attending the divorce proceeding with her infant, who requires ongoing medical care. The Bombay High Court on Monday imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on a man for opposing his estrang...
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NAGPUR : Both parents should be equally responsible for taking care of their children’s education expenses, ruled the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court after an 18-year-old approached it, as he was finding it difficult to pay fees at IIT Dhanbad , wh...
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