The Delhi High Court has provided clarification on the inheritance rights of Hindu widows who receive a life estate from their late husbands. “In the case of Hindu women, who may not have their own income, receiving a life estate given to them by their husbands—who may predecease them—is an essential safeguard for their financial […]
The Court said that to make assumptions that a woman, by virtue of her profession as a police officer, cannot possibly be a victim in her own personal or matrimonial life, is a form of injustice. The recent stance by the Delhi High Court underscores that domestic violence can impact individuals across all professions, including
The Supreme Court affirmed the summons of a wife in a ‘cheating’ complaint filed by her husband, granting the husband’s appeal against the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The High Court had upheld the Sessions Court’s ruling, which revoked the summoning order issued by the Trial Court under Section 420 of the Indian
The Delhi High Court recently underscored the importance of upholding mutual respect within marriages, emphasizing that filing derogatory complaints to a spouse’s employer to harm their professional reputation and financial stability constitutes cruelty. A division bench led by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Neena Bansal Krishna emphasized that such actions not only cause harm
The Court further said that if a student fails an exam or a client loses a case and commits suicide for such reasons, the examiner or the lawyer cannot be held liable either for suicide abetment. The Delhi High Court recently underscored that when a romantic partner resorts to suicide as a result of relationship
The Court emphasised that a matter would fall under the purview of family court only when the circumstances have a direct bearing on the marriage. The recent ruling from the Delhi High Court underscores that family courts don’t have exclusive jurisdiction over civil suits initiated by in-laws against their daughter-in-law, especially when the relief sought
The Delhi High Court determined that children do not possess an inherent entitlement to select a specific school for their education. It emphasized that while Article 21A of the Constitution and Section 12 of the Right to Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) guarantee free and compulsory education up to the age of 14, they do
Significantly, the Court said that same-sex, transgender, interfaith or inter-caste couples must be provided immediate protection before they are asked to establish the threats they face. Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued a comprehensive set of directives aimed at guiding courts in handling petitions from couples seeking protection. Notably, in the case of Devu
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The Delhi High Court has observed that forcing a wife to carry out household chores despite her health condition amounts to cruelty. “In our opinion, when a wife indulges herself to do household chores, she does it by affection and love for her family. However, if her health or other circumstances do not permit her
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court noted that despite the wife receiving a sum of Rs. 1 crore and 80 lakhs from her husband, her ongoing pursuit of an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, suggests her intention to cause mental distress to him. “Even if it is taken that respondent
