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Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has upheld that a Muslim woman can obtain a 'khula' divorce without the consent of her husband. The decision reinforces the legal validity of Khulanama (divorce certificate) issued by a Religious Advisory Council, even without the husband's approval. A division bench comprising Justices Mousami Bhattacharya and BR Madhusudhan Rao delivered the judgment while dismissing an appeal petition filed by a man challenging the family court's earlier verdict. The case ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court stated that it is the responsibility of husband to pay maintenance to his wife even if the latter is working. A family court in Bandra had ordered a man to pay Rs 15,000 per month to his wife until a decision is taken on their divorce. The man had then approached the High Court against the order and filed a petition demanding the family court ruling be quashed. The man had claimed before the court that his salary is Rs 57,000 while his mon ...Read More >
A day after a 34-year-old techie from Uttar Pradesh died by suicide after blaming his wife and her family, the police on Tuesday said they have been booked for abetment of suicide. Atul Subhash, who worked for a private firm in Bengaluru, left behind a 24-page death note, giving extensive details of what he alleged was years long of emotional distress of marital issues; multiple cases filed against him and harassment by his wife, her relatives, and a judge based in Uttar Pradesh, police said. ...Read More >
SC bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale noted that the permanent alimony amount should be decided in such a manner that it does not penalise the husband but ensures a decent standard of living for the wife. Even as the outrage over the death of Atul Subhash, a Bengaluru-based techie who died by suicide continues, the Supreme Court has issued an 8-point guideline on how the permanent alimony amount should be calculated in divorce cases. The SC bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Pr ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The death by suicide of an automobile company executive, which sent shockwaves on Monday, has taken an intriguing turn as it occurred against the backdrop of an ongoing family court battle. It is alleged that he took the extreme step as his wife and in-laws demanded ?3 crore to withdraw the cases filed against him and ?30 lakh for visitation rights to see his son. The incident came to light when Atul sent an email to an NGO working for men facing domestic violence cases and related m ...Read More >
Bengaluru, December 11: An FIR has been filed against 4 people in connection with the suicide of a 34-year-old deputy general manager of a private firm, Atul Subhash, who died by suicide, accusing his wife, her family members, and a judge of harassment, extortion, and corruption. The FIR based on a complaint by Atul's brother Bikas Kumar was lodged at the Marathahalli police station in Bengaluru. The FIR has been filed under section 108 (abetment of suicide) and section 3 (5) (establishes joint ...Read More >
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