Madras HC grants divorce, holds wife’s post-petition DV complaint amounts to fresh cruelty; condonation cannot bar relief.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court holds US divorce on irretrievable breakdown not enforceable in India; grants divorce under Article 142 after 18-year separation.
Telangana High Court sets aside DNA test order in matrimonial dispute, holding a child cannot be used as a pawn to prove adultery against the mother.
Kerala High Court holds that a woman who deserted her husband is not entitled to past maintenance for the period of separation, while child maintenance remains unaffected.
MP High Court holds Section 65B certificate is not mandatory in Family Court cases, allowing electronic evidence to be admitted under Section 14 of the Family Courts Act.
Gujarat High Court hears a divorce appeal where the husband alleges mental cruelty, claiming his wife’s obsession with stray dogs made marital life insupportable.
MP High Court grants divorce, holding that false allegations of immoral conduct against a spouse cause mental agony and amount to cruelty in marriage.
Allahabad HC rules husband must pay maintenance under Section 24 HMA even if divorce proceedings are stayed, ensuring financial relief continues.
MP HC hails woman as ‘ideal Indian wife’ for living with in-laws 19 years after husband’s desertion, dismisses his divorce plea.
Supreme Court quashes 498A FIR against husband and in-laws, citing vague, unsubstantiated allegations and misuse of legal process in 23-year-old case.
SC clarifies failed marriage proposal isn't cheating under IPC, offering relief in cases where matrimonial intentions don't lead to marriage.
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![Madhya Pradesh HC Extols Woman As ‘IDEAL INDIAN WIFE’ For Staying With In-Laws Despite Husband’s Desertion [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/08/lj_9136_Madhya_Pradesh_HC_Extols.webp)
![SC Quashes 498A FIR Over Vague Allegations Against Husband, In-Laws After 23 Years [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/06/lj_5167_SC_Quashes_498A.webp)
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