illicit relationship Archives

‘Person having a spouse alive cannot live in illicit and live-in-relationship in contravention of law’: Allahabad HC refuses to grant police protection

Allahabad High Court clarified that it is not against live-in relationships, but against illegal relations

Benefit of interim maintenance cannot be denied merely based on unproven allegations of illicit relationship: Delhi High Court

“The object of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is to provide for more effective provisions to safeguard the rights of the women who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family, and for matters connected therewith or incidentally thereof.”

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Attempt to commit suicide and false allegations of illicit relationship, amount to mental cruelty: Delhi High Court reiterates

“False allegations of illicit relationship are the ultimate kind of cruelty as it reflects a complete breakdown of trust and faith amongst the spouses without which no matrimonial relationship can survive.”

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Allahabad High Court | Constitution of India does not permit to issue mandamus when there is no threat perception alleged or transpired; Petition dismissed for filing with a purpose of obtaining seal of this Court on illegal relationship

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Ajai Tyagi, JJ. dismissed a writ petition with costs which was

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At odd hours, if wife continues making discreet phone calls with another man even after a warning by husband, would it constitute matrimonial cruelty? Ker HC decides

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Dr Justice Kauser Edappagath, JJ., held that, despite a warning by

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Bishop Franco Mulakkal; A victim of faction feud in the Church and group fights of nuns? Read why Sessions Court acquitted the Bishop in nun rape case

Court of Session (Kottayam): While hearing a case which had lead nation to one of the most controversial outbreak and had lifted

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Woman commits suicide due to alleged illicit relationship of husband; mother registers case but seeks to withdraw stating she had lodged report under ‘rage’ | Bom HC Demystifies

Bombay High Court: Division Bench of M.S. Sonal and Pushpa V. Ganediwala, JJ., quashed the charges of abetment of suicide and other offences

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Husband and Wife consumed pesticide after a quarrel, wife died but husband survived. Will allegation of abetment of suicide on husband survive? SC explains

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of M.R. Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ., while addressing a matter noted that, Abetment by a person

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Del HC | Bail granted to a young mother accused in murder of her tutor with whom she had illicit relationship

Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J. granted bail to a young mother of two minor children, who was booked in connection with

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[Cruelty by Wife] Cal HC | Reckless allegations against husband corroborated by daughter. Affidavit of daughter how far can corroborate husband’s allegations? Court determines while confirming divorce decree against wife

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Arindam Sinha and Suvra Ghosh, JJ. confirmed a decree of divorce passed in favour of

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[Flashback] Ker HC | If a husband imputes infidelity and immorality on the part of his wife, would that amount to cruelty? Read How HC discusses applicability of S. 27 of Special Marriage Act

To marry or not to marry and if so whom, may well be a private affair. But, the freedom to break a

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Court not empowered to dissolve marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of J.R. Midha, J. dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant-husband against the order