After 26 years of ordeal, husband finally gets relief against 3 year rigorous imprisonment, Supreme Court flags misuse of section 498A 

The Supreme Court recently acquitted a man in a 26-year-old dowry and cruelty case, while raising concerns about the misuse of Section 498A (cruelty to married woman) of the Indian…

Continue ReadingAfter 26 years of ordeal, husband finally gets relief against 3 year rigorous imprisonment, Supreme Court flags misuse of section 498A 

Suicide Attempt & Publicly Defaming Husband Is Mental Cruelty: Gujarat High Court Dismisses Wife’s Plea For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights 

The Gujarat High Court recently refused to grant a decree of restitution of conjugal rights to a woman who had filed for reunion with her estranged husband, citing her own…

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Husband files petition claiming his wife is not entitled to maintenance as she had engaged in illicit relationship, Patna HC dismisses his petition 

The Patna High Court has recently observed that isolated lapses or moral failings on the part of a wife do not automatically disqualify her from claiming maintenance under Section 125…

Continue ReadingHusband files petition claiming his wife is not entitled to maintenance as she had engaged in illicit relationship, Patna HC dismisses his petition 

Human teeth not a dangerous weapon: Bombay High Court after woman alleges being bit by sister-in-law

A bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh quashed a case filed against a family of five while relying on a precedent set by the apex court in Shakeel…

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