The Bombay High Court refused to transfer a divorce case from Mehkar to Nanded, holding that a salaried government employee can attend matrimonial proceedings online and failed to demonstrate any genuine hardship warranting transfer of the proceedings.
The Madras High Court held that Section 498A proceedings cannot be initiated merely because a marriage has broken down or because the accused are related to the spouses involved in the dispute. Quashing proceedings against the husband’s relatives, the Court said vague and omnibus allegations cannot be used to drag family members into matrimonial disputes.
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 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.
Kerala High Court held that a wife is entitled to half share in property registered solely in her husband’s name if her monetary contribution is proved, stating the transaction “partakes the character of a trust.” The Court ruled that Section 92 of the Evidence Act cannot prevent her from claiming her rightful share.
