Allahabad High Court denies bail to a man accused of forcing wife into prostitution
“A rapist not only cause physical injuries, but more indelibly leaves a blot on the most cherished possession of a women i.e. dignity, honour and reputation”
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Supreme Court upholds conviction of man for murdering his wife; Rejects plea of alibi
The absence of any explanation or defense from the convict, coupled with the surrounding circumstances that pointed to his culpability, led the Supreme Court to conclude that the only plausible inference was that the convict had participated in the commission of the crime.
‘No remorse or sympathy towards wife’s hardships’; Bombay HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on husband for opposing wife’s plea to transfer divorce case
If applicant-wife has to travel with her 15-months’ old son, it will be more difficult for her, since boarding and alighting from the local train at any given time during the day is extremely difficult proposition considering that trains are always overcrowded.
‘Non-litigating spouse is a competent witness for the other spouse who litigates’: Kerala HC sets aside Trial Court order
“The expression ‘competency of witness’ refers to the capacity, ability or qualification to give evidence in the Court of Law.”
‘Utterances made in moment of anger cannot be deemed as instigation’; Punjab and Haryana HC set aside conviction and sentence of wife convicted for abetment of suicide
The Court opined that is important to acknowledge that individuals vary in their sensitivity and temperament. It is not solely the feelings of the deceased that would matter, but most importantly, the intention behind the act of the accused would also have to be discerned.
Supreme Court grants bail to a police officer accused of killing wife within 11 months of marriage
Justice PK Mishra orally remarked that “just because he is a police officer, does not mean he cannot be granted bail. We have to see it through the circumstances. Chargesheet is filed already. You don’t need him”.
Read why Allahabad High Court denied bail to MLA Abbas Ansari
“If such influence whether for monetary reason or under threat or coercion, if can be exercised over police and prison authorities so effectively who are basically enforcers of law then it can be well imagined how Abbas Ansari can effectively garner power to influence any witness or to persuade him to change his stand and this aspect if seen in light of the fact that the evidence is yet to commence”
Husband demanding money from wife’s paternal home for rearing, maintaining of a newborn baby, not ‘dowry’: Patna High Court
The essential element of dowry is payment or demand of money, property or valuable security given or agreed to be given as “consideration of marriage”.
Wife leaving matrimonial home, from time to time, without any fault on husband’s part, is mental cruelty: Delhi HC grants divorce to husband
The Family Judge has erred in analyzing the life of the parties by taking a myopic view and by considering each incident as an independent window, when in fact it is the journey of the parties through their matrimonial life, which is determinative of their compatibility, progressiveness, and growth.
Calling wife ‘bhoot’, ‘pisach’ not cruelty; Patna High Court sets aside husband’s conviction u/s 498-A IPC
The case under 498-A of the Penal Code, 1860 seems to be the outcome of a personal grudge and differences between both the parties.
Wife openly humiliating husband, calling him impotent in front of family members amounts to mental cruelty: Delhi HC grants divorce to husband
A wife’s withdrawal from matrimonial relationship unilaterally without any reason thereby depriving husband of conjugal bliss, since October 2013 till date, can only be inferred as an act of cruelty.
Forcing wife to do household chores when her health does not permit, amounts to cruelty: Delhi High Court
The allegations which assassinate the character of the spouse amounts to the highest level of cruelty, which no doubt shall shake the foundation of their marriage.
Tis Hazari Court denies interim maintenance to wife who was found capable of maintaining herself
“With regard to the maintenance of the child, this court is of the view that in the presence of biological father of the child, the stepfather cannot be asked to maintain the child.”
Married lady staying in the house of father’s friend of different religion, after being left by husband, does not amount to adultery: Patna High Court
“If this Court is persuaded to hold that staying in the house of an old man of different religion by a married lady amounted to adultery, then the entire social relation between man and man, man and women, is to be looked into only in terms of sexual relationship.”
Mere acquittal in a cruelty case filed by wife, cannot be a ground to grant divorce to husband: Delhi High Court
“While human emotions know no bounds and rules, but definitely human sensibilities emanating from mind shall have prevailed for an educated person like appellant to have reigned his affections for third person, with scant regard for respondent who reposed complete faith by entering into vows of marriage.”
Temporary separation gives sense of insecurity in spouse’s mind; Delhi HC grants divorce to husband whose wife keeps returning to parental home
“To nurture the matrimonial bond, it is of high significance that parties live together and avoid leaving each other’s company frequently.”
‘Incidents of sexual exploitation in this case unveiled a troubling reality’: Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to husband accused of sexually abusing his wife
“Considering the gravity of the offence committed by the husband, and the thought process that, as a husband, he was entitled to sexually, physically, and economically abuse his wife to the extent as mentioned in the complaint, goes against the very intent of the law of this country.”
SC quashes cheating case against wife for forging husband’s signature on minor’s passport application; Imposes 1 Lakh costs on Husband
“In the absence of any new evidence in further investigation to substantiate the conclusions drawn by the investigating officer in the supplementary report, a Judicial Magistrate is not compelled to take cognizance, as such a report lacks investigative rigour and fails to satisfy the requisites of Section 173(8) of the CrPC”.
Wife expressing doubt towards her husband for frequently coming late at night does not constitute cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court sets aside divorce decree
“It cannot be stated that the allegations attributed to the husband were completely wrong, but the facts would reveal that the allegations were made on account of the abnormal unexplained behaviour of the husband.”
Wife’s resistance to stay apart from husband does not constitute cruelty; Chhattisgarh High Court sets aside divorce decree
“It is well settled that in the matrimonial house, the wife should not be treated as hired chattel or a bonded labour to stay under the conditions imposed by the husband.”