bombay high court… Bombay High Court Holds that Mere Failure of Wife to Perform Domestic Chores like Cooking and Cleaning Does Not Amount to Cruelty; Sets Aside Divorce Decree and Awards Maintenance 21 May 2026 The Bombay High Court, in its judgment dated 08.05.2026 delivered by Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande in Family Court Appeal Nos.159 and 161 of 2010, allowed the appeals…
News Update… Supreme Court: Refusal by Wife to Cook or Perform Household Chores Not Cruelty; “You’re Not Marrying a Maid, You’re Marrying a Life Partner” – Husband Must Contribute in Modern Times 20 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court today orally observed in a matrimonial dispute that allegations of cruelty such as the wife not adequately performing household chores like cooking and washing do not amount…
News Update… Supreme Court Declares US Divorce Decree on Irretrievable Breakdown Not Enforceable in India; Grants Divorce Under Article 142 to Couple Married Under Hindu Rites 19 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a decree of divorce passed by a US court on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not enforceable in India when…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Case Against In-Laws: “Mere Quarrels Don’t Amount to Cruelty” – Vague Allegations Fail Prima Facie Test 9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026 In a relief to elderly parents-in-law, the Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against them in a dowry harassment case, ruling that generalized accusations of "quarrelling" with the complainant do…
News Update A Family Court in UP has ordered a government pensioner, to pay a monthly maintenance allowance to her husband 24 Oct 2020 Facts The woman and the husband have been living separately for many years. The man had filed a petition in 2013 under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking maintenance allowance…
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