The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, has held that Section 14 of the Family Courts Act overrides the certificate requirement of Section 65-B of the Evidence Act, so a Family Court may receive video recordings without a certificate, and has upheld the dismissal of a husband’s suit to declare his marriage void and a decree of restitution of conjugal rights for his wife.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a husband’s appeals against the refusal of divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion and a decree of restitution of conjugal rights for his wife, holding that quarrels, family friction and separation do not amount to cruelty or desertion without proof of conduct of the required gravity.
The Karnataka High Court has quashed POCSO and IPC proceedings against a father, holding that no material supported the accusation and that the complaint followed a setback in custody proceedings, and has partly quashed a related dowry harassment case, sparing the husband’s parents but not the husband.
The Telangana High Court has quashed maintenance proceedings under Section 125 CrPC against a 69-year-old mother-in-law, holding that the provision creates no liability on a mother-in-law to maintain her widowed daughter-in-law or the children of her deceased son, while noting that other remedies remain open.
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 Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s appeal against his contempt conviction, holding that ongoing settlement negotiations cannot excuse non-compliance with binding court orders. The Court upheld directions concerning his passport and reaffirmed the obligation to fulfil maintenance-related financial responsibilities pending resolution of disputes.
