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Wife Barred from Accessing Husband’s IT Returns via RTI for Maintenance - Held Personal Information: Karnataka HC
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court recently stepped into a debate that sits right at the crossroads of privacy and matrimonial fairness. The question before it was simple but loaded can a wife use the Right to Information Act, 2005 to get hold of her husband's Income Tax Returns during a maintenance dispute? The Court said no. And the reasoning it gave is worth unpacking carefully. According to the judgment, ITRs and related financial papers fall squarely under "personal
May 253 min read
Kerala High Court Landmark Ruling: First Wife’s Consent in Muslim Second Marriage Registrations
Case Name: Muhammad Shareef C. and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Anr. Introduction: The Kerala High Court has presently highlighted the significance of constitutional rights and fair process in the issue of marriage registration under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008. In a significant ruling, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed that even though Muslim personal law allows a man to enter a second marriage under certain situations, the law of the land out
Nov 10, 20254 min read
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