“Appellant Cannot Put Respondent At Disadvantage and Claim Benefit”: Delhi High Court Dismisses Husband’s Matrimonial Appeal Over Delay

The Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s matrimonial appeal, ruling he could not penalize his wife for delayed defence filing after failing to deposit litigation expenses on time, observing that a party cannot create disadvantage for the respondent and later claim benefit from it.

Such Law Doesn’t Exist In Any Statute: Allahabad High Court Slams Family Court Over Divorce Grant To Muslim Woman

The Allahabad High Court quashed a family court’s divorce order after noting it was passed under a non-existent law, observing that the judge repeatedly cited the “Muslim Women Marriage Dissolution Act, 1986” instead of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939.

Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Order for Fresh Trial After Divorce Granted Under a Non-Existent Law Provision

Supreme Court of India stayed the Delhi High Court order directing a retrial in a matrimonial dispute. The case involved a family court granting divorce under a non-existent statutory provision, prompting the Supreme Court to intervene halt proceedings.

Father-In-Law Must Maintain Widowed Daughter-In-Law And Her Child: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a Family Court ruling directing a father-in-law to provide maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law and her minor daughter. The bench affirmed that the statutory obligation applied despite his appeal before the judges today.

Courts Are Often Intimidating, Can Scar A Child Emotionally: Madhya Pradesh HC While Revising Visitation Terms

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that children should not be required to attend courtrooms merely for visitation purposes, stressing that such environments can be intimidating and emotionally distressing for minors. The Court remarked, “The Courts should be the last resort for a child to visit because courts are often seen as intimidating, sterile, and stressful environments that can scar a child emotionally.”

Privacy Must Yield To Fair Trial, WhatsApp Chats Admissible in Divorce Cases Even If Obtained Without Consent: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a family court’s decision allowing a husband to use his wife’s mobile call recordings and WhatsApp messages as evidence in a divorce case. The court stated that the right to privacy is not absolute.

Parental Alienation on the Rise: Delhi High Court Orders Shared Parenting Guidelines

Delhi High Court has ordered the formation of guidelines for shared parenting amid rising parental alienation cases. The Court has allowed petitioners in a PIL to submit a detailed representation for Child Access, Custody Guidelines, and a Parenting Plan.

Custody of One Child Doesn’t Free Husband from Duty to Maintain Wife and Child Living With Her: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court directed a husband to provide maintenance to his wife and daughter. It emphasized that the custody of one child does not exempt him from supporting his wife and the child living with her.

Civil Judge Has No Power to Grant Divorce, Can’t Authenticate Talaq: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court dismissed a Regular Second Appeal, reaffirming that a Civil Judge (Junior Division) cannot dissolve a Muslim marriage or authenticate talaq. Only the District Judge can decide matrimonial disputes where no Family Court exists.

No Clean Hands, No Maintenance; Earning Lady Hiding Key Facts Not Entitled to Sympathy: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has set aside a Family Court’s maintenance order, holding that a wife who hides her employment and earnings cannot claim support under Section 125 CrPC. “No clean hands, no maintenance”, the Court said she deserves no sympathy.