Madras High Court observes that homemaking is gender-neutral and says husbands can also become homemakers, while dissolving a doctor couple’s marriage with a ₹2.5 crore settlement.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court quashes POCSO FIR against father after CBI probe found allegations unreliable, restores custody and directs safeguards before coercive action in matrimonial disputes.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that allegations of a wife calling her husband “black complexioned” or “fatty” cannot by themselves establish mental cruelty or justify divorce without cogent evidence.
Allahabad High Court holds that a divorced woman remains a “wife” under Section 125 CrPC and can claim maintenance even when the divorce was granted on grounds of desertion.
Supreme Court permits mother to relocate two children to the UK, holding that a father facing a pending POCSO prosecution cannot be considered entitled to custody.
Jharkhand High Court holds that a wife’s wish that her husband live as a ‘gharjamai’ and her visits to her parental home, without compulsion, do not constitute cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of...
Karnataka High Court upholds divorce on cruelty grounds but reduces permanent alimony from ₹2 crore to ₹50 lakh, holding that alimony is meant to ensure reasonable comfort, not equalise wealth.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a divorce decree does not by itself bar a spouse from seeking permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act and granted the wife liberty to appro...
The Tripura High Court held that a divorced daughter can claim family pension even if the divorce decree was granted after her father’s death, directing payment from the date of divorce.
Delhi Family Court grants divorce on ground of cruelty, holding that false complaints and reckless allegations against a spouse can amount to mental cruelty.
Supreme Court quashes a domestic violence complaint, holding a wife who voluntarily waived maintenance claims in a settlement cannot revive them through subsequent DV proceedings.
Madras High Court holds that the right to marry is a human right and suggests amending Section 15 HMA to require a timely stay before a divorce decree can indefinitely block remarriage.
The Allahabad High Court urged families to treat dowry harassment complaints as genuine cries for help, not routine marital disputes, while upholding convictions in a dowry death case and modifying th...
The Supreme Court dissolved the marriage of J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Payal Abdullah under Article 142 after the parties reached an amicable settlement through mediation.
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that permanent alimony must balance the wife's financial security with the husband's paying capacity, holding that no fixed mathematical formula can determine its quantu...
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