Allahabad High Court | Social, Legal and Moral Responsibility of a man to maintain his wife; Appeal dismissed
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Sunita Agarwal and Om Prakash Shukla, JJ. dismissed and appeal on the admission stage itself
Marriage
Family Courts cannot restrain a Muslim man from pronouncing talaq or entering into second marriage as per personal law: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court: In a case relating to talaq as per Muslim personal law and bigamy, A. Muhamed Mustaque, J.
One cannot seek transfer of execution proceeding under Section 125(3) CrPC to another Court once the order fixing maintenance attains finality: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a complex case where both the parties claimed to be disabled to get the matrimonial case transferred to the
Delhi High Court| Muslim minor girl who has attained puberty can willfully marry without consent of her parents; POCSO charges do not stand
Similar cases are an exception to the precedent laid down in Imran v. State of Delhi, (2011) 10 SCC 192
If removal of husband from home is the only way to ensure domestic peace, the Courts need to pass such orders; Madras High Court directs husband to leave the house
Madras High Court: In a case of marital discord and petitioner-wife, a practicing advocate was seeking removal of respondent-husband from
Madras High Court quashes Family Court’s direction for medical examination to ascertain female impotency due to hormonal imbalance and irregular periods; says, it damages self esteem
Madras High Court: In a case where husband (‘respondent’) filed for annulment of marriage alleging suppression by wife regarding her hormonal imbalance
Rape on the pretext of marriage| Madhya Pradesh High Court astonished by social differentiation still being created on caste-creed basis; denies bail to differently abled person apprehending tampering of witness
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Agarwal, J. dismissed a bail application of an applicant who was in custody since 29-06-2022 for the
Meghalaya High Court quashes POCSO charges against man accused of having ‘Consensual Sex’ with minor wife
“It would be an injustice to separate or to divide a well knitted family unit.”
Tripura High Court | Mere presence of the accused person and last seen of the offence cannot draw an inference to committing of the crime ; Conviction reversed
Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Amarnath Goud and Arindam Lodh, JJ. allowed an appeal which was filed against
‘Virtual wedding would meet the requirements of law under S. 12 of Special Marriage Act, 1954; Madras High Cout cites how Lord Rama married Sita Ji’s statue in her absence
There came a time when Rama was going to perform a huge sacrifice, or yajna, such as the old kings used to
‘Virtual wedding would meet the requirements of law under S. 12 of Special Marriage Act, 1954; Madras High Court cites how Lord Rama married Sita Ji’s statue in her absence
There came a time when Rama was going to perform a huge sacrifice, or yajna, such as the old kings used to
Kerala High Court| Diplomatic officers empowered to apostille affidavits and do notarial acts; Indo-Canadian couple allowed to get married “online”
Kerala High Court: In a case where an Indian man and a Canadian woman were unable to marry due to
Madras High Court directs State Police to alter FIR and add Ss. 417 and 420 IPC on alleged concealment of impotency by husband pre-marriage
Madras High Court: V Sivagnanam J. directed the State police to add the offences under Sections 417 and 420 Penal
Delhi High Court |Once two adults’ consent to live together as husband and wife, no third-party interference including family is warranted; Directs SHO to provide mobile number
Delhi High Court: In a case where two adults married against the wishes of the family and now anticipate danger to their
Delhi High Court: Defense of consensual sexual intercourse immaterial if victim is minor; Bail rejected
Sexual abuse resulting in tying of knot between the victim and the accused in violation of provisions of law or birth of a child, does not mitigate the act of the petitioner in any manner, since the consent of a minor is immaterial and inconsequential in law
Allahabad High Court | Constitution of India does not permit to issue mandamus when there is no threat perception alleged or transpired; Petition dismissed for filing with a purpose of obtaining seal of this Court on illegal relationship
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Ajai Tyagi, JJ. dismissed a writ petition with costs which was
Allahabad High Court pained to see minors getting involved in age- inappropriate relations; Grants bail in the interest of infant and minor wife
Allahabad High Court: Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J. allowed a bail application in a case registered under sections 376, 506 Penal Code, 1860
Able bodied person having the ability to earn is not entitled to seek permanent alimony from wife; Karnataka High Court dismisses appeal
Karnataka High Court: The Division Bench of Alok Aradhe and J.M. Khazi, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by a husband
Delhi High Court grants Bail to a rape accused in view of the prosecutrix’s deposition as per the requisites of S. 164 CrPC
Delhi High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Yogesh Khanna, J., ordered the release of a 27-year-old accused of rape on bail,
Patna High Court| Women have right to marry anyone of choice; Family/Societal Recognition not required under law
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) under Article 16 explicitly states that Men and Women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality, or religion, have the right to marry and form a family. They are entitled to equal rights to marriage, during the marriage, and at its dissolution. A marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.