The Bombay High Court held that a long-term intimate partnership marked by repeated cohabitation and child birth amounts to a relationship in the nature of marriage under the DV Act. It refused to quash the case against him.
Bombay High Court ruled that a woman knowingly involved with a married man cannot claim relief under the PWDVA. Such a liaison, the Court held, fails to meet the statutory definition of a relationship in the nature of marriage.
The Delhi High Court stayed the eviction of a daughter-in-law from her shared household, holding that the Senior Citizens Act cannot override a woman’s right of residence under the Domestic Violence Act, in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling in S. Vanitha.
The Delhi High Court stated that a working parent’s earning capacity, whether husband or wife with custody of minor children, does not reduce their caregiving responsibilities. The Court stated that fathers’ obligation doesn’t diminish, and mothers shouldn’t be overburdened.
The Delhi High Court held a husband cannot rely on wife’s inherited property or family gifts to oppose maintenance, stressing her earning capacity. It said, “stridhan or inherited property cannot be treated as income to defeat her claim.”
Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly has filed a domestic violence complaint against her husband Peter Haag in a Mumbai court. The court has issued a formal notice, and further details of the case are awaited.
Bombay High Court ruled that an under-construction flat not in possession of either spouse doesn’t qualify as a “shared household” under the DV Act. Hence, the husband cannot be forced to pay pending EMIs.
The Supreme Court has issued seven crucial directions to ensure better implementation of the Domestic Violence Act. Despite being in force for over 20 years, the Court observed the law is still not uniformly applied across India.
An Ahmedabad court ruled that a woman divorced for adultery is still entitled to maintenance. The court cited delayed allegations and evidence of domestic violence.
A Court in Cuttack dismissed actress Varsha Priyadarshini’s domestic violence complaint against her estranged husband, Anubhav Mohanty, citing lack of evidence and contradictory statements. The judge noted that her claims seemed like a reaction to Mohanty’s divorce filing. Varsha’s requests for financial relief were also denied.
