Marital Relationship Archives

Husband compelling wife to share phone or bank account passwords amounts to violation of privacy: Chhattisgarh HC

“The husband cannot compel the wife to share her passwords of the cellphone or bank account and such an act would amount to a violation of privacy and potentially, domestic violence. There should be a balance between marital privacy and the need for transparency and at the same time trust in the relationship.”

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Section 377 of IPC cannot be applied to criminalise marital sex: Delhi High Court

The Court stated that the charge under Section 377 of IPC could not have been framed against the husband. A ‘consensual’ oral or anal intercourse between any two adults, in private, is not a criminal offence punishable under Section 377 of IPC.

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Live-in-Relationship between married adult and unmarried adult is not in ‘nature of marriage’ giving rights to parties: Madras HC

Madras High Court has observed that by entering such a relationship, the appellant has committed an intentional tort, namely interference in the marital relationship with intentionally alienating him from his wife and children

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Del HC | Normal wear & tear not a reason to end marital relationship: Can allegations of demand of dowry and alcohol consumption made by wife amount to ‘cruelty’? Read to know full story

Delhi High Court: Expressing that, allegations made by the wife with regard to the husband demanding dowry and indulging in alcohol consumption,

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Telangana HC | If one of spouses in a marital relationship is found to be guilty of infidelity, would it amount to causing mental cruelty to the other spouse? HC highlights concept of mental cruelty & desertion

Telangana High Court: The Division Bench of M.S. Ramachandra Rao and T. Vinod Kumar, JJ., while addressing the present matter highlighted the