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Allahabad High Court Rules DNA Tests Cannot Be Routinely Ordered in Paternity Disputes
Nov 27, 2025 10:05 am CST
The Allahabad High Court has established that DNA tests for paternity verification cannot be ordered routinely in legal disputes. Justice Chawan Prakash dismissed a petition from Ramraj Patel who contested his daughter's paternity, ruling that such tests can only be mandated when there is proven absence of cohabitation during the relevant period.
Bombay High Court Rules Repeated Suicide Threats Constitute Marital Cruelty, Grants Divorce
Nov 19, 2025 07:34 pm CST
The Bombay High Court has ruled that persistent suicide threats from a spouse constitute legal grounds for divorce, citing such behavior as cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. In a landmark judgment, the court granted divorce to a husband after more than a decade of separation, ordering a substantial settlement that includes financial compensation and property transfer to the wife.
Wife Pressuring Husband To Cut Family Ties Amounts To Cruelty: High Court
Sep 18, 2025 10:03 pm CST
A wife pressurising her husband to sever ties with his family members amounts to cruelty, the Delhi High Court has said and upheld an order dissolving an estranged couple's marriage.