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Wife Earning Income Can’t Be Sole Criteria To Deny Maintenance From Husband’: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that merely because a wife is earning, it cannot be the sole ground to deny her maintenance from her husband. Key ObservationsThe Court clarified that earning some income does not automatically

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‘If Wife Elopes With Another Man, Habeas Corpus Petition No Remedy’: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court held that a habeas corpus petition is not maintainable when a wife voluntarily leaves her matrimonial home and elopes with another person, as such a situation does not amount to illegal detention.

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‘Highly Educated Woman In Police Dept Couldn’t Have Continued 13-Yr Relationship Without Consent’: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR Against Army Officer

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR against an Army officer accused of sexual intercourse on the false promise of marriage, observing that the complainant, a highly educated woman working in the police department, could

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Quarrel With Daughter-in-Law By Itself No Offence Of Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a mere quarrel with a daughter-in-law, without specific allegations of harassment or dowry demand, does not constitute an offence of cruelty under Section 498A IPC or dowry harassment under the Dowry

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Live-In Couple Entitled To Protection From Parental Threats, Adults Free To Choose Partners: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that two consenting adults in a live-in relationship are entitled to police protection if they face threats from family members, reiterating that adults are free to choose their partners and live

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to POCSO Accused, Notes 15-Year-Old Victim’s Ability to Understand Consequences

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a man accused of multiple offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and related provisions, observing that the 15-year-old girl involved was in a

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More Women Joining Workforce to Become Economically Independent, State Cannot Deny Maternity Benefits: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the State cannot deny statutory maternity benefits to working women simply on technical grounds, especially in light of the growing participation of women in the workforce and their economic

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Madhya Pradesh High Court: Married Daughter Entitled to Ex-Gratia and Leave Encashment if Sole Legal Heir

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a married daughter can claim ex-gratia benefits and leave encashment from her deceased father’s employment dues if she is the sole legal heir — even though she is

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Gujarat High Court: Mother Is Natural Guardian of Girl Under 5, Disputed Separation Deed Not a Bar to Custody

The Gujarat High Court has held that under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, a mother is the natural guardian of her daughter who has not completed five years of age, and this status is

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Husband Abandoning Wife and Defaulting on Maintenance Forfeits Right to Contest Divorce: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a husband who abandons his wife and fails to maintain her loses the moral and legal standing to oppose her petition for dissolution of marriage on the ground of

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