The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the dismissal of a husband’s divorce petition, holding that a wife’s mere wish that her husband live as a ‘gharjamai’ at her parents’ home, without any compulsion, does not amount to cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act. The Court also held that a wife’s frequent visits to her parental home cannot be termed cruelty, and that the husband had led no evidence to substantiate his allegations.
The Patna High Court held that a Section 125 CrPC maintenance order and voter-list entries cannot prove a valid Hindu marriage absent proof of saptapadi and essential ceremonies. Patna: The Patna High Court has held that a woman failed to establish that she was the legally wedded wife of her late husband’s younger brother, ruling […]
The Supreme Court held that voluntary deductions such as provident fund and ESPP contributions cannot reduce income while fixing child maintenance, enhancing it to ₹1.5 lakh per month. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has enhanced the maintenance payable for two minor children in a matrimonial dispute to ₹1,50,000 per month, holding that voluntary deductions from […]
The Telangana High Court annulled a marriage after finding that the husband had misrepresented his date of birth on an online matrimonial platform. The Court held that the incorrect age details misled the wife regarding horoscope compatibility, leading her to consent to marriage under a mistaken belief.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court refused to delete a family court issue questioning whether a doctor’s wife sent kiss emojis to another man, in an ongoing divorce case alleging cruelty. The wife had challenged the issue and sought an additional question on the maintainability of the divorce petition, but the High Court declined to interfere.
The Supreme Court held that persistent refusal of sexual relations without reasonable cause constitutes mental cruelty and can be a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. Upholding a Rajasthan High Court judgment, the Court dismissed a wife’s appeal challenging the dissolution of marriage.
