Karnataka High Court sets aside ₹20,000 monthly maintenance awarded to an employed wife, holding that financial independence and ability to maintain herself are key under Section 144 BNSS.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court refuses to quash bigamy proceedings against a man who remarried after obtaining a UK divorce decree, but quashes the case against his parents and second wife.
Jharkhand HC dissolves a marriage citing physical cruelty, alleged infidelity and prolonged separation since 2019.
The Madras High Court held that childlessness cannot be treated as cruelty by a wife, noting her fertility treatment and willingness to preserve the marriage.
Allahabad High Court holds that uncertified Instagram chats cannot establish that a wife is “living in adultery” to deny maintenance, especially without corroborative evidence.
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.
Supreme 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 evi...
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.
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