Divorced wife can continue to claim maintenance: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that an ex parte decree of divorce obtained by a husband does not, by itself, extinguish his statutory obligation to maintain his former wife…
Wife can claim permanent alimony even after divorce decree: Madhya Pradesh HC
The case arose from a matrimonial proceeding initiated by the husband under the Hindu Marriage Act. The proceedings ultimately resulted in an ex parte divorce decree. The wife had initially…
Wife demands whopping 2 crore for mutual divorce, just after 2 years of marriage, refuses to cohabit; Chhattisgarh HC calls it mental cruelty
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a decree of divorce on the ground of mental cruelty, holding that a spouse who persistently refuses to resume cohabitation, deprives the other spouse…
Husband Must Find Work If Jobless, Seek Better-Paying Work If Salary Is Low To Maintain Wife, Child: Karnataka HC
Karnataka HC judge, Justice M. Nagaprasanna stated that if a husband is jobless, he must find work; if his salary is inadequate, he must seek better-paying employment. The ruling came…