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Interim Maintenance Can't Be Denied On Unproven Adultery Claims: Delhi Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with an order granting Rs 26,000 per month as interim maintenance to a woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV Act).
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Suspicion Of Wife's Adultery No Ground To Make Child Undergo DNA Test: Bombay High Court
Quashing a family court's order directing a DNA test on a minor boy, Justice R M Joshi said that such a genetic examination is ordered only in exceptional cases.
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Woman Sues Husband For Defamation Over Adultery Charge. What Court Ruled
A Delhi Court has recently declined cognisance of a defamation complaint filed by a woman against her husband. The man had filed a divorce petition in Karnataka on the grounds of cruelty and adultery.
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"In Era Of Deepfakes...": Court Rejects Husband's Claim Of Adultery Based On Photos
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a man's attempt to avoid paying maintenance to his estranged wife by alleging she was living in adultery, based on photographs he presented as evidence.
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"Law Can't Be Powerless To Stop Clandestine Unions": Court On Adultery
The absence of a law making adultery an offence cannot provide "blanket immunity" to spouses in extramarital relationship and leave the victim individuals without a remedy, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Man's Claim To Right To Privacy Over Adultery Rejected In Divorce Case
It will not be in public interest for the court to come to the aid of a married man, who indulged in alleged sexual relationships outside the wedlock, on the premise of right to privacy, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday.
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Adultery Laws Still Applicable In Armed Forces, Clarifies Supreme Court
Observing that military discipline will be affected if there is an army with "completely loose morals", the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts.
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Armed Forces Must Have Disciplinary Mechanism To Curb Adultry: Supreme Court
Supreme Court on Thursday said that armed forces must have some kind of mechanism for disciplinary proceedings against army officers for adultery as "this is a conduct that can shake up the life of officers."
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'Keep Adultery A Crime In Armed Forces': Top Court To Study Centre's Plea
The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the Central government's request to keep adultery a crime in the armed forces. A bench of the top court today requested the Chief Justice of India to set up a five-judge constitution bench to issue clarification on the Centre's plea.
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Army Wants Homosexuality, Adultery To Remain Punishable Offences: Report
The Army wants homosexuality and adultery to remain as punishable offences to ensure discipline and has made a representation to the Defence Ministry, a year after the Supreme Court decriminalised these acts, sources said on Thursday.
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Interim Maintenance Can't Be Denied On Unproven Adultery Claims: Delhi Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with an order granting Rs 26,000 per month as interim maintenance to a woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV Act).
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Suspicion Of Wife's Adultery No Ground To Make Child Undergo DNA Test: Bombay High Court
Quashing a family court's order directing a DNA test on a minor boy, Justice R M Joshi said that such a genetic examination is ordered only in exceptional cases.
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Woman Sues Husband For Defamation Over Adultery Charge. What Court Ruled
A Delhi Court has recently declined cognisance of a defamation complaint filed by a woman against her husband. The man had filed a divorce petition in Karnataka on the grounds of cruelty and adultery.
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"In Era Of Deepfakes...": Court Rejects Husband's Claim Of Adultery Based On Photos
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a man's attempt to avoid paying maintenance to his estranged wife by alleging she was living in adultery, based on photographs he presented as evidence.
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"Law Can't Be Powerless To Stop Clandestine Unions": Court On Adultery
The absence of a law making adultery an offence cannot provide "blanket immunity" to spouses in extramarital relationship and leave the victim individuals without a remedy, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Man's Claim To Right To Privacy Over Adultery Rejected In Divorce Case
It will not be in public interest for the court to come to the aid of a married man, who indulged in alleged sexual relationships outside the wedlock, on the premise of right to privacy, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday.
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Adultery Laws Still Applicable In Armed Forces, Clarifies Supreme Court
Observing that military discipline will be affected if there is an army with "completely loose morals", the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the armed forces can take action against their officers for adulterous acts.
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Armed Forces Must Have Disciplinary Mechanism To Curb Adultry: Supreme Court
Supreme Court on Thursday said that armed forces must have some kind of mechanism for disciplinary proceedings against army officers for adultery as "this is a conduct that can shake up the life of officers."
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'Keep Adultery A Crime In Armed Forces': Top Court To Study Centre's Plea
The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the Central government's request to keep adultery a crime in the armed forces. A bench of the top court today requested the Chief Justice of India to set up a five-judge constitution bench to issue clarification on the Centre's plea.
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Army Wants Homosexuality, Adultery To Remain Punishable Offences: Report
The Army wants homosexuality and adultery to remain as punishable offences to ensure discipline and has made a representation to the Defence Ministry, a year after the Supreme Court decriminalised these acts, sources said on Thursday.
