The Allahabad High Court held that marital estrangement by itself is no ground for termination under the MTP Rules and dismissed a married woman’s plea, while directing Rs 12,000 a month from the husband’s salary and free marital counselling.
A woman sought a direction to the Family Court to decide her maintenance execution case quickly. The Allahabad High Court declined, observing that she was pursuing maintenance across multiple forums without seeking divorce or restitution, and that multiplying non-compulsive litigation adds to the burden on overstretched Family Courts.
The Supreme Court witnessed a sharp exchange after the Enforcement Directorate sought an adjournment in the case involving Congress leader Chaitanya Baghel. Responding to the request, CJI Surya Kant remarked, “First, it’s ‘list it, list it’; then comes the adjournment,” noting that judges read case files overnight during partial working days.
Odisha Police arrested the husband of a judicial officer following allegations of dowry harassment, domestic violence, and prolonged mental and physical abuse. The arrest was made after the woman officer filed a complaint, with police stating the couple had been facing serious domestic disputes for the past ten months.
A fast-track court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for allegedly throwing acid on her sleeping husband, leaving him permanently blind and severely disfigured. The court imposed the maximum punishment and a fine of Rs 1.75 lakh considering the gravity of the offence.
