The Madras High Court upheld divorce in a marriage that had effectively broken down after years of separation and failed reconciliation. The Court made clear that the existence…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
Can a physical assault automatically become abetment of suicide when the victim dies five days later? The Chhattisgarh High Court overturned the 10-year imprisonment of four…
The Madras High Court upheld divorce in a marriage that had effectively broken down after years of separation and failed reconciliation. The Court made clear that the existence…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court transferred the husband’s divorce petition from Hisar to Sonepat despite his offer to bear the wife’s travel expenses. The Court clarified that…
The Karnataka High Court rejected a woman’s maintenance claim after finding that she knew the man had an earlier marriage and had examined his divorce decree before their alleged…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that when a man and woman have lived together for a long period as husband and wife and are recognised as such by society, the law strongly…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court acquitted a husband who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly setting his wife on fire. The Court found serious weaknesses in the…
The Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man booked under Section 69 BNS after noting that the complainant was already married and had voluntarily accompanied…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to replace a minor child’s biological father’s name with the mother’s second husband on the birth certificate. The Court held that a birth…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court rejected a wife’s plea seeking ₹40,000 per month as interim maintenance after noting that the spouses had separated just six days after marriage…
The Rajasthan High Court held that a husband cannot automatically be made liable for dues arising from his wife’s tenure as a Sarpanch. The Court said spouses are separate legal…
