Rajasthan High Court grants rural petitioner one final opportunity to file reply in divorce case, upholding natural justice despite procedural delays.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that filing false 498A IPC complaint leading to acquittal constitutes mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Rajasthan High Court clarifies that courts may allow belated document production under Order VII Rule 14 CPC if it aids fair adjudication, provided no prejudice is caused to the opposite party.
Kerala High Court holds that desertion under Hindu Marriage Act is proven even without precise commencement date if consistent incidents and conduct establish abandonment.
Madhya Pradesh High Court stays ex parte divorce decree obtained by evading service, holding that remarriage pending appeal violates natural justice and equity.
Rajasthan High Court holds that matrimonial proceedings under Section 9 HMA must be transferred to wife's residence to prevent undue hardship, reinforcing judicial precedent on gender-sensitive adjudication.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that res judicata bars re-litigation of divorce claims based on identical grounds of cruelty and desertion arising from the same cause of action.
Jharkhand High Court quashes decree for restitution of conjugal rights where wife withdrew due to alleged cruelty and dowry demands, affirming burden of proof and need for holistic evidence appreciation.
Andhra Pradesh High Court stays divorce decree, holding that pending 498-A IPC proceedings cannot be deemed malicious to establish mental cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act.
Jharkhand High Court holds that a wife's residence near her workplace due to long commute does not amount to cruelty or desertion under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that prolonged separation without cohabitation, coupled with complete breakdown of marital ties, amounts to mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
Telangana High Court holds that when marriage is irretrievably broken, courts must award permanent alimony to spouse, especially when children's welfare is at stake.
Jharkhand High Court clarifies that mental cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act requires grave, sustained conduct making cohabitation unreasonable, not mere marital discord.