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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | While considering transfer petitions related to matrimonial disputes, the convenience of wife is to be preferred over the convenience of husband; Court reiterates

Kerala High Court: Shircy V. J., while allowing the present petition against the original petition filed in the family court, reiterated, “In

Published on December 2, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Is it lawful for a wife to agree to a settlement deed in the process of dissolving of marriage wherein she settles that her minor children will not claim maintenance in future? Court explains

Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., addressed a matter wherein the husband and wife reach a settlement and the wife agrees to

Published on November 26, 2020December 20, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Right to choose partner irrespective of caste, creed, religion is integral part of right to life and personal liberty under Article 21

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Pankaj Naqvi and Vivek Agarwal, JJ., observed that, Right to live with a person of his/her

Published on November 24, 2020November 27, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Is there a limitation period for wife to claim property entrusted to in-laws given in form of dowry? Court answers

Kerala High Court: A Full Bench of A.M. Shaffique, Sunil Thomas and Gopinath, JJ., held that there is no limitation period for wife/divorced wife

Published on November 23, 2020December 9, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC decides whether disclosure of income tax returns and gross income of husband to his wife is permissible under RTI Act or not || Read the decision

Central Information Commission (CIC): Neeraj Kumar Gupta (Information Commissioner) decided whether disclosure of income tax returns of the husband to wife under RTI

Published on November 20, 2020December 4, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC | Wife taken away and forcibly detained against her will by her kin: Court orders reunion of separated couple at the earliest

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a peculiar case of illegal detention of a woman who happens to be the petitioner’s wife,

Published on October 23, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Can a widowed daughter-in-law claim maintenance from the estate inherited by her father-in-law? Law explained

Bombay High Court: Nitin W. Sambre, J., while addressing a petition with regard to grant of maintenance held that under Section 19 of

Published on September 15, 2020October 10, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | No evidence displayed regarding actual income, husband liable to pay maintenance; Court dismisses application

Gujarat High Court: A.P. Thaker, J., dismissed an application that was filed on being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order of maintenance

Published on September 7, 2020September 11, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Can a boy and girl living together of their own free will be harassed or threatened by anyone in their peaceful living? Court restates legal position

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., decided upon the prayer of protection being sought by a boy and girl living together

Published on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Mental cruelty is no less than physical cruelty, wife causing mental cruelty to husband valid ground for dissolution of marriage; Court dismisses appeal

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ravi Malimath and Narayan Singh Dhanik, JJ., dismissed and appeal which was filed aggrieved by

Published on August 29, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Can a wife be appointed as the guardian of husband who is in a state of comatose or vegetative state? Court elaborates

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Milind N. Jadhav, JJ., while addressing an issue with regard to the appointment

Published on August 27, 2020September 4, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Convenience of lady is of paramount concern while considering transfer petitions in matrimonial disputes

Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J. allowed the transfer petition of the petitioner’s matrimonial dispute cases to the Family Court most convenient

Published on August 18, 2020August 21, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | In matrimonial discord, convenience of wife is considered during transfer of case

Arunima Bose, Editorial Assistant has put this story together

Published on July 28, 2020July 31, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cal HC | Harassment by in-laws for woman’s black complexion is cruelty under S. 498-A IPC; Husband convicted for murdering wife over her black complexion

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Sahidulla Munshi and Subhasis Dasgupta, JJ., upheld the conviction of accused-husband under Section 498-A IPC for the

Published on June 30, 2020November 30, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Court discharges ‘parens patriae’, appoints wife as guardian of the husband in comatose condition; highlights absence of no legislation regarding the same

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta and Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, JJ., allowed the plea by the wife seeking 

Published on June 17, 2020June 26, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | Petitioner claiming to have no source of personal income is liable to maintain his wife if he has interest in agricultural lands of joint family

Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.K. Awasthi, J., dismissed the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 CrPC for quashing the maintenance

Published on August 26, 2019August 29, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Application for interim maintenance filed by wife to be decided before disposing of the main case; order listing the matter for evidence quashed

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed a criminal revision petition filed by the petitioner-wife against the order of the trial court listing

Published on July 19, 2019July 24, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Wife entitled to lodge FIR under S. 498-A IPC from parental place where she takes refuge even in absence of allegation of harassment at the said place

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a writ petition wherein the petitioner husband sought quashing of FIR registered under Section 498-A, 406 and

Published on June 14, 2019June 19, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Allegations against husband’s relatives must be scrutinized with great circumspection in proceedings under S. 498-A of IPC

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. quashed criminal proceedings against relatives of a man accused of torturing his wife

Published on April 2, 2019April 3, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | S. 24 HMA not meant to equalise income of wife with that of husband; wife cannot convert husband’s income in Indian currency and seek enhancement

Delhi High Court: A Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the family court

Published on March 27, 2019March 29, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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