Karnataka High Court
LEGAL SUBJECT
Family Law
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Karnataka High Court
Marital discord does not excuse a financially capable father from meeting his daughter’s marriage expenses.
Respondents 1–5, the petitioner’s wife and children, sought interim maintenance and marriage expenses for their daughter, Respondent No. 2, under Section 144(1) of the BNSS.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
A child’s welfare, not the mother’s income, governs custody decisions.
The husband petitioned under Section 10 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, seeking custody of the parties’ minor son, born on 21 October 2015.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Unproven allegations and ordinary matrimonial discord do not constitute mental cruelty warranting divorce.
The parties married on 9 April 2017 and lived together for short periods; the husband alleged that the wife left the matrimonial home, mistreated his parents, threatened suicide, and engaged in other conduct amounting...2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Ordinary matrimonial differences do not constitute reasonable cause to withdraw from a spouse’s society.
The parties married on 9 April 2017.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Specific domestic violence allegations and limitation disputes do not warrant quashing under Section 482 CrPC.
The petitioner-husband sought to quash proceedings in C.Misc. No. 148/2017, initiated by his wife under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (“DV Act”).2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
A Husband Must Pay the Child’s School Fees in Addition to Monthly Maintenance.
The wife sought interim maintenance under Section 36 of the Indian Divorce Act in proceedings before the Family Court, Bengaluru, seeking ₹60,000 per month for herself and her daughter.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Repeated cases against wife and her family amounted to cruelty, Karnataka High Court rules, upholding divorce and restraining husband from filing frivolous proceedings
The wife, a doctor, petitioned for divorce under Sections 13(1)(i-a) and 13(1)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, alleging cruelty and that her husband had concealed a pre-existing paranoid-schizophrenia diagnosis.3 MIN READ↗
Odisha High Court
Matrimonial proceeding transferred to another Family Court at the wife’s request.
The petitioner-wife sought transfer under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure of CP No.77 of 2026, pending before the Family Court, Bhadrak, to the Family Court, Cuttack, on grounds set out in her petition.2 MIN READ↗
Uttarakhand High Court
Recovery warrant must remain in abeyance pending decision on the application to recall the ex parte maintenance order.
The parties married in 2013 and have two minor children, who reside with the respondent.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
A spouse seeking divorce must prove cruelty on a balance of probabilities.
The appellant-wife and respondent-husband married on 18 July 2010 and have a daughter.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Family Courts may relax Section 65B certification requirements when permitting electronic evidence.
The petitioner filed a suit for perpetual injunction seeking to restrain the respondent from marrying another woman until he married her according to the asserted custom and usage.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Maintenance quantum must be determined through evidence-based assessment of both parties’ financial circumstances.
The parties married in 2019 and later began living separately. The wife, a MCA graduate, sought maintenance in M.C. No. 7 of 2022; the husband, an MSW graduate, opposed the claim.2 MIN READ↗
Allahabad High Court
Habeas corpus is inappropriate for disputed child-custody claims requiring a detailed welfare inquiry.
The petitioner-father sought a writ of habeas corpus concerning his five-and-a-half-year-old daughter, alleging that she was in the illegal custody of her mother and the mother’s friend.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Habeas corpus is not maintainable to resolve a disputed child-custody claim.
The petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus directing her husband, the third respondent, to produce their four-year-old child and hand over custody to her.2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Family Court Must Assess Section 13B(2) Waiver Under Governing Supreme Court Precedents.
The parties jointly filed a petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.2 MIN READ↗
Odisha High Court
Asset-generating loan repayments cannot substantially reduce a husband’s maintenance liability.
Petitioner No. 1, the wife, and Petitioner No. 2, her minor child, challenged the Family Court, Cuttack’s order awarding interim maintenance of ₹3,000 per month under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, from 2...3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
High Courts may quash non-compoundable matrimonial proceedings after a voluntary, complete settlement.
Respondent no. 2, who married petitioner no. 1 in 2014, lodged an FIR under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 IPC against him and his relatives following matrimonial differences.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Family Court orders passed without considering objections or giving reasons must be set aside.
In M.C. No. 317/2019, the Family Court had directed the husband to bear educational expenses and the wife to bear miscellaneous expenses.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
A matrimonial FIR may be quashed on voluntary settlement securing residence and property rights for the wife and children.
The petitioners sought quashing under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, of FIR No. 391/2021, registered at P.S. Begum Pur under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 IPC, and the consequential proceedings2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Non-compoundable matrimonial proceedings may be quashed after full settlement where conviction is remote.
Respondent No. 2, who was married to petitioner No. 1, lodged a complaint alleging cruelty, ill-treatment and dowry demands. FIR No. 228/2019 was registered at Police Station Nangloi under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 IP...2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
After noticing many pandemic-era couples lived together for only months, Madras High Court orders statewide data collection to explore tailored dispute resolution
The respondent sought interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in O.P. No. 377 of 2023. The Sub Court, Alandur, allowed the application and directed the petitioner to pay Rs. 10,000 per mo...2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Parents with two children cannot adopt a “normal” child under adoption rules, Delhi HC says; directs CARA to prevent wrongful referrals and delays false
The petitioner and his spouse, residing in Singapore, registered as prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) in 2020.3 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
A Separated Single Parent May Obtain a Minor’s Passport Without the Other Parent’s Consent.
The petitioner sought re-issuance of a passport for her minor daughter, Jia Maulik Thakkar, born on 8 September 2011.2 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Omnibus matrimonial allegations against in-laws may be quashed after spouses settle their disputes.
The complainant alleged that, after her marriage to co-accused Amarjeet Kumar on 9 July 2018, her husband and in-laws harassed her for dowry, including ₹6,50,000 and a Bullet motorcycle, and eventually left her at her...2 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Courts may quash non-compoundable matrimonial proceedings after amicable settlement to secure the ends of justice.
The petitioners sought to quash the order dated 6 September 2022 taking cognizance against them under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dow...2 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
A separated single parent may secure a minor’s passport without the other parent’s consent.
The petitioner, the minor child’s mother, sought re-issuance of her son Akshat Maulik Thakkar’s passport.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Child born from void marriage can inherit deceased father’s share in ancestral property, Karnataka High Court holds
Respondents 1 and 2 sued for partition, claiming that respondent 1 was the second wife of late Agasara Hanumanthappa and respondent 2 was their daughter. The appellant, the deceased’s son by his first wife, denied the...2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Proof that a wife was employed when claiming interim maintenance rendered the award unsustainable.
The wife sought maintenance in Crl. Misc. No. 573/2023 and applied for interim maintenance of ₹1,00,000 per month.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Interim child maintenance was reduced to ₹7,000 monthly, with annual educational expenses payable separately.
In pending proceedings in Crl. Misc. No. 409/2022, the wife sought interim maintenance of ₹20,000 per month for herself and ₹15,000 per month for the minor child.2 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.