Divorced woman can’t seek maintenance hike after ex-husband’s death but can continue to get maintenance from his estates : Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court recently held that a divorced wife cannot seek enhancement of the maintenance amount that was ordered before her husband's death. However, the ex-wife can continue to…

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Pre-marital physical relationship not ‘black mark’ on person’s character, can’t call it cheating just because he couldn’t marry: SC

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A bench of Justices Manmohan and Manoj Misra held that not every relationship culminates in marriage and an adverse inference that one party has cheated the other cannot be drawn merely because a relationship…

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In-Laws Can’t Be Prosecuted Merely For Asking Wife To Adjust : Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment, 498A Case

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The Supreme Court on Monday (May 25) quashed the domestic cruelty, domestic violence, and dowry demand proceedings against the in-laws of the woman, holding that omnibus, generalised allegations lacking specific…

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