The Delhi High Court has ruled that a civil suit for the recovery of maintenance is maintainable when it acquires the character of a ‘debt’ after the passing of a final order under Section 125, CrPC.
The Bench relied on a 2016 Supreme Court judgment which said that it is not a common practice for a Hindu son in India to get separated from his parents upon getting married, at the instance of the wife.
The Delhi High Court recently observed that discovering a husband's infidelity shortly after marriage along with ill behaviour by the spouse can drive a woman to commit suicide.
The Delhi High Court has launched several new digital initiatives to mark this year's Independence Day including cause lists that are meant to be accessible to visually impaired litigants, lawyers and others.