The Supreme Court has ruled that a divorced wife cannot claim permanent alimony simply to achieve financial equality with her ex-husband. Addressing a troubling trend in matrimonial disputes, the Court emphasized that maintenance or alimony should not be viewed as a means of “equalizing wealth between the parties.” While a wife is entitled to maintenance […]
The Supreme Court clarified that these factors serve as a ‘guideline’ rather than a ‘rigid formula’ for determining permanent alimony. It outlined eight key factors to be considered when deciding the amount of permanent alimony. This ruling comes amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the death of a Bengaluru-based techie, who had accused his wife and
The Court was dealing with a case where the father of a woman who died by suicide filed a complaint after her death, accusing her husband and in-laws of having subjected her to cruelty. The Supreme Court on Tuesday highlighted that a delay in filing a complaint about marital cruelty does not automatically negate the
The Court said that there is a growing trend to use the provision as a tool by women for unleashing personal vendetta against the husband and his family. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court raised concerns about the widespread misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalizes cruelty by husbands and their
The Court observed that the deceased’s dying declaration did not mention any physical relationship or sexual intercourse with the accused, nor did it claim that these actions were based on a promise of marriage. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that a mere refusal to marry does not constitute abetment of suicide under the Indian
The Supreme Court has urged lower courts to refrain from unnecessarily implicating a husband’s distant relatives in cases filed by a wife accusing domestic cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. This remark was made by a bench of Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Rajesh Bindal while quashing the criminal proceedings against the
A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh flagged the “worrying trend” of attributing criminality to the male partner after a consensual sexual relationship turns sour later. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court held that a long-term physical relationship between partners, where the woman neither objected nor insisted on marriage, signifies consent rather
The case revolved around allegations of defamatory emails and chats that the ex-wife had purportedly sent, targeting her ex-husband NEW DELHI: The Saket Court in Delhi has ruled in favor of a man in a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, ordering her to pay ₹15 lakh in damages. The case stemmed from allegations that the
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The Court was of the view that it was inconceivable for the girl-complainant to maintain a prolonged relationship with the accused without her consent. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dismissed a rape case against a man, noting that the complainant’s long-term relationship and physical involvement with him reflected her consent [Prashant v. State of NCT
On Monday, November 4, the Supreme Court raised concerns about the slow progress of cases filed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA), noting that their handling is similar to regular Family Court cases. The bench, consisting of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Pankaj Mithal, pointed out that although the PWDVA was
