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"If There Can Be House Wives, There Can Be House Husbands Also": Madras HC [Read Judgment]
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"If There Can Be House Wives, There Can Be House Husbands Also": Madras HC [Read Judgment]

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.

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Vague Allegations Cannot Sustain Domestic Violence Act Case Against In-Laws: Gujarat HC Judiciary
Vague Allegations Cannot Sustain Domestic Violence Act Case Against In-Laws: Gujarat HC

Gujarat High Court quashes Domestic Violence Act proceedings against sisters-in-law, holding that vague allegations without specific roles cannot sustain criminal proceedings.

SC: Privacy Rights Cannot Shield Adultery Evidence in Divorce Cases Judiciary
SC: Privacy Rights Cannot Shield Adultery Evidence in Divorce Cases

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.

Hiring Maid, Postpartum Depression, Not Grounds to Deny Custody Rights to Mother: Bombay High Court [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Hiring Maid, Postpartum Depression, Not Grounds to Deny Custody Rights to Mother: Bombay High Court [Read Judgment]

Bombay High Court rules that hiring domestic help is no ground to deny maternal custody, emphasizing child welfare and mothers’ caregiving rights.

Personal presence not required in Domestic Violence cases: SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Personal presence not required in Domestic Violence cases: SC [Read Judgment]

SC: Personal presence not required in DV Act cases, as they are quasi-criminal and entail no penal consequences except for breach of a protection order.


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