Tagged “women-and-law”

3 articles on women-and-law.

Dr. Soma Mandal Debnath v. Tanmoy Debnath: workplace humiliation as section 13(1)(ia) cruelty

In January 2026, a Calcutta HC Division Bench upheld a divorce decree on the ground of cruelty under section 13(1)(ia) HMA, holding that a husband maligning his wife at her workplace, questioning her chastity and abusing her before colleagues strikes at the core of dignity protected under Article 21.

Valkya Editorial·2 Jun 2026·9 min

Landmark JudgmentKarnataka High Court

Income Tax Officer & CPIO v. Gulsanober: RTI section 8(1)(j) and a spouse's tax returns

On 21 February 2026, the Karnataka High Court set aside a CIC order directing disclosure of a husband's income tax returns to his wife under the RTI Act, holding that IT returns are 'personal information' exempt under section 8(1)(j) and issuing gender-neutral guidelines for financial-disclosure discovery in maintenance proceedings.

Valkya Editorial·2 Jun 2026·9 min

Landmark JudgmentMadras High Court

Shayee Nisha v. Principal District Judge, Villupuram: third-pregnancy maternity-leave G.O. struck down

On 28 April 2026, a Madras HC Division Bench struck down Tamil Nadu G.O. Ms. No. 18 of 13 March 2026 restricting maternity leave for a third pregnancy to 12 weeks, operationalising K. Umadevi (2025) and anchoring maternity benefit as a facet of Article 21 reproductive autonomy.

Valkya Editorial·2 Jun 2026·9 min