Mother-in-law Archives

‘Duty of woman to serve ailing mother-in-law’: Jharkhand High Court cites Indian culture; rejects maintenance to wife

The wife restricted the mother-in-law from touching the baby and even threatened fabricating false cases against the family members.

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Cruelty and Dowry Death | ‘Rare and exceptional case’ prompts Bombay High Court to stay conviction of mother-in-law

Bombay High Court expressed that it was persuaded to stay her conviction due to the fact that she was employed as a sweeper and had to provide for basic needs of her grandchildren.

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[Section 498-A] Gujarat HC quashes FIR against 86 years old mother-in-law

The Court said that Section 498-A is being rampantly misused by the complainants and all the family members are roped in the complaint only with a view to harass them.

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[S. 304 B IPC] An order of acquittal is not to be set aside lightly; Chh HC observes in a case where daughter in law committed suicide in unnatural circumstances

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of Arvind Singh Chandel and Sanjay K. Agrawal, JJ. dismissed the acquittal appeal being devoid of

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Daughter-in-law claims right of residence in late husband’s mothers’ property under the head ‘Shared Household’: Mother-in-law approaches Del HC seeking eviction of daughter-in-law | Read what HC says

Delhi High Court: Explaining the significance of ‘shared household’ Asha Menon, J., explained that where a residence is clearly a shared household,

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“She might not be a legal heir of the deceased, but she certainly suffered on account of his death”; Mother-in-law can claim compensation as a dependant under MV Act: SC

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of S. Abdul Nazeer* and Krishna Murari, JJ., held that neither the percentage of deduction for personal