The Gujarat High Court upheld the rejection of a wife's maintenance claim under Section 125 CrPC, holding that the statutory bar under Section 125(4) applies where the wife is found to be living in adultery and has voluntarily left the matrimonial home.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court held that interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC may be denied if the husband prima facie establishes the wife's adulterous relationship under Section 125(4).
Jharkhand High Court holds adultery is no longer a crime post Joseph Shine, quashing a constable's dismissal over an alleged affair and ordering his reinstatement with back wages.
The Supreme Court ruled that Article 21 privacy rights are not absolute and cannot block a spouse's access to call records and hotel details required to prove adultery in divorce cases.
Delhi court denies maintenance to woman under Section 125 CrPC, ruling that a wife proven to be living in adultery is disqualified from claiming support.
Patna HC rules that ‘living in adultery’ implies ongoing conduct, not isolated acts; upholds maintenance for wife, child under Section 125 CrPC.
Delhi High Court quashes adultery case, citing SC’s 2018 verdict that struck down Section 497 IPC as unconstitutional and violative of gender equality.
Madras HC rules that alleged adulterers must be impleaded as co-respondents in adultery-based divorce cases under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, ensuring fairness.
Allahabad HC quashes rape charges, ruling a 12-13 year consensual adulterous relationship without deception doesn’t amount to rape. Extortion charges also dismissed
Karnataka High Court rules that a woman engaged in adultery cannot claim maintenance, stating her dishonesty as a key factor.
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