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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Maintenance Case: Decree for Restitution of Conjugal Rights Does Not Automatically Bar Maintenance Under Section 125(4) CrPC. Wife's Refusal to Return to Matrimonial Home Must Be Based on 'Reasonable Excuse' and Burden on Husband to Prove Wilful Neglect.

The appellant, Rina Kumari (wife), and respondent No. 1, Dinesh Kumar Mahto (husband), were married on 01.05.2014 and separated in August 2015. The hu...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Cruelty in Dowry Demand Case. Appellant convicted under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC for killing his wife after she refused to arrange Rs. 50,000 for his business.

The appellant, Ramesh Chagan Vithore, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vaijapur, for the murder of his wife Kalpana under Section 302 I...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Husband in Dowry Harassment and Abetment to Suicide Case — Lack of Evidence of Cruelty or Abetment. Allegations of harassment not proven beyond reasonable doubt; deceased's suicide not directly linked to accused's conduct under Sections 498A and 306 IPC.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused Subhash Laxmanrao Chikare by the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge 2, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Challenge to Family Court Order for Decree on Admission in Divorce Case — Order XII Rule 6 CPC Not Applicable Where Parties Allege Cruelty on Different Facts. Family Court Cannot Suo Motu Pass Decree on Admission Without Clear Admission of Same Cause of Action.

The petitioner wife filed a petition for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the ground of cruelty. The respondent husb...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — No Evidence of Cruelty or Abetment to Suicide. Brother of Deceased Fails to Establish Homicidal Hanging or Demand for Dowry Under Sections 498A, 304B, 306 IPC.

The case arises from the death of Anjali, who was married to respondent no. 2 Shekhar Patil. She died by hanging within seven years of marriage. Her b...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Divorce Case Due to Cruelty and Desertion — Marriage Dissolved Under Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Husband's Conduct of Filing False Complaints and Withdrawing Consortium Constituted Mental Cruelty and Desertion.

The appellant-wife, Smt. Asha Sanjay Dandekar, filed a Family Court Appeal challenging the judgment and decree dated 14th February 2022 passed by the ...

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Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court Grants Divorce on Ground of Cruelty Under Section 32(dd) of Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 — Wife Proves Mental Cruelty by Husband's Behavior Rendering Cohabitation Improper.

The plaintiff wife instituted a suit under Section 32(dd) of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, seeking divorce on the ground that the defendan...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Unnatural Death and Dowry Demand. State fails to prove foundational facts for presumption under Section 113B Evidence Act as death may have been accidental and no proximate harassment established.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of five respondents (accused) by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati in Sessions Trial...