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Category: High Court

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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Indian Succession Act | Mother Has No Right Over Inheritance When Son Who Died Intestate Is Survived by Wife and Children: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has clarified that under the Indian Succession Act, a mother does not have a legal right to inherit the property of her son if he dies intestate (without making a will) and

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Centre Can Issue ‘Leave India Notice’ to Foreign National Residing on Employment Visa Obtained Through Fraud: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the Centre’s authority to issue a “Leave India Notice” to a foreign national who is found to be residing in India on an employment visa that was obtained by fraudulent

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Father’s Failure To Support Married Daughter Alleging Cruelty May Contribute To Suicide: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has observed that when a married daughter returns to her parental home complaining of harassment or abuse by her husband, the father is expected to provide protection and emotional support. A lack

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Madhya Pradesh High Court: DNA Test of Child Can Be Ordered in Divorce Case Alleging Adultery

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld a family court’s order directing a DNA test of a child in divorce proceedings where the husband alleged adultery by his wife. The ruling clarifies when courts may permit

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Madhya Pradesh High Court: Forcing Wife to Quit Job and Live as Per Husband’s Wish Amounts to Cruelty

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that when a husband compels his wife to leave her employment and dictates how she must live — forcing her to conform to his “wish and style” — such

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Unmarried Women Entitled To Abortion Upto 24 Weeks, Ensure No One Has To Approach Court: Bombay High Court Orders Wide Circulation Of SC Order

The Bombay High Court has directed authorities to widely circulate a Supreme Court ruling affirming that unmarried women are entitled to seek termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)

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Orissa High Court: Measures to Curb Population Growth Are Unsatisfactory; Dire Steps Needed on War Footing

The Orissa High Court has observed that existing efforts to control population growth in India are far from satisfactory and urged that urgent, comprehensive measures must be taken on a war-footing to address the impending population

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Telling Someone “Go Away and Die” in Heat of Quarrel Doesn’t Amount to Abetment of Suicide: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a casual, angry remark made in the heat of a quarrel — such as telling someone to “go away and die” — does not, by itself, establish mens rea

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Freedom of Speech Is Not a Licence to Defame or Run Malicious Campaigns on Social Media: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has stressed that while freedom of speech and expression is a fundamental right under the Constitution, it does not entitle anyone to publish defamatory, abusive or malicious content on social media in

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