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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

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Del HC | Charges under Ss. 306 and 498-A IPC are independent of each-other; discharge under one does not ipso facto amount to acquittal for another

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a criminal revision petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby charge under Section

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Utt HC | Physically assaulting husband’s mother also amounts to ‘mental cruelty’ and is a legitimate ground for divorce

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia and R.C. Khube, JJ. entertained an appeal filed against the impugned judgment and

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Bom HC | Maintenance allowance granted to wife cannot be considered as debt – Exemption under S. 11 of Pensions Act, 1871 cannot be granted to husband

Bombay High Court: The Bench of M.G. Giratkar, J., partly allowed a criminal revision application by modifying the maintenance amount being provided

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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

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Ker HC | Return of gold ornaments of wife allowed despite absence of specific details thereto, in view of husband’s contradictory statements

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and A.M.Babu, JJ. dismissed an appeal against the judgment of Family Court directing

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Bom HC | Order of maintenance under DV Act set aside in absence of any act of domestic violence committed by husband

Bombay High Court at Goa: C.V. Bhadang, J., allowed a petition filed by the husband and quashed trial court’s order whereby it had

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Del HC | Defence of husband in a case under Domestic Violence Act struck off for non-payment of arrear of maintenance to wife

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J. allowed a petition filed by petitioner (wife) for striking off respondent’s (husband) defence in proceedings pending under

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Bom HC | Power under Section 319 CrPC to array additional accused to be invoked under special circumstances

Bombay High Court: The Bench of Mangesh S. Patil, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of Additional Sessions Judge rejecting

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Writ of habeas corpus cannot be issued if the person being sought enters appearance before the Court

Patna High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ravi Ranjan and Madhuresh Prasad, JJ. while hearing a criminal writ petition filed by

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Repeated attempts by wife to commit suicide amounts to extreme cruelty; divorce granted

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal against the judgment of Family Court

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No wife will ever in defense plead an act of forced sodomy to allege cruelty against her husband; such act of ‘cruelty’ need not be backed by evidence: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Sharad Kumar Sharma and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ. declared that denial of cruelty by

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Some guesswork is permissible for calculating income of parties while deciding application under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act: Del HC

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

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Interim maintenance amount reduced on account of it being ‘excessive’ owing to low income of the husband

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ravi Malimath, J. allowed a writ petition filed under Article 227 of the

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Question of facts cannot be adjudicated upon under Section 482 CrPC; death of husband not to result in abatement of proceedings under DV Act

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 CrPC for

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Wife convicted for murder given benefit of Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC in light of grave and sudden provocation by the husband

Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Suman Shyam and Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, JJ., decided a criminal appeal wherein the

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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

Del HC | Charges under Ss. 306 and 498-A IPC are independent of each-other; discharge under one does not ipso facto amount to acquittal for another

Utt HC | Physically assaulting husband’s mother also amounts to ‘mental cruelty’ and is a legitimate ground for divorce

Bom HC | Maintenance allowance granted to wife cannot be considered as debt – Exemption under S. 11 of Pensions Act, 1871 cannot be granted to husband

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

Ker HC | Return of gold ornaments of wife allowed despite absence of specific details thereto, in view of husband’s contradictory statements

Bom HC | Order of maintenance under DV Act set aside in absence of any act of domestic violence committed by husband

Del HC | Defence of husband in a case under Domestic Violence Act struck off for non-payment of arrear of maintenance to wife

Bom HC | Power under Section 319 CrPC to array additional accused to be invoked under special circumstances

Writ of habeas corpus cannot be issued if the person being sought enters appearance before the Court

Repeated attempts by wife to commit suicide amounts to extreme cruelty; divorce granted

No wife will ever in defense plead an act of forced sodomy to allege cruelty against her husband; such act of ‘cruelty’ need not be backed by evidence: Uttaranchal HC

Some guesswork is permissible for calculating income of parties while deciding application under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act: Del HC

Interim maintenance amount reduced on account of it being ‘excessive’ owing to low income of the husband

Question of facts cannot be adjudicated upon under Section 482 CrPC; death of husband not to result in abatement of proceedings under DV Act

Wife convicted for murder given benefit of Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC in light of grave and sudden provocation by the husband

Sincere attempt of settling the dispute amicably to be made by the Family Courts in matrimonial discord matters

Privilege communication between husband and wife is admissible in Family Court proceedings

Brothers and sisters don’t stand on same footing as husband and parents in case of dowry death