HC on Wife Paying for Husband's Travel: Karnataka High Court Overturns Family Court's Order Mandating Woman to Pay for Husband’s Travel From US in Divorce Case
A stipulation like that would effectively deny the petitioner's ability to cross-examine her spouse in a crucial case when her marriage was at risk, Justice Krishna S Dixit said.
The Karnataka High Court recently overturned a family court judgement that mandated a wife pay her husband's $1.65 lakh travel costs from the USA to Bengaluru if she wanted to cross-examine him in their divorce case.
A stipulation like that would effectively deny the petitioner's ability to cross-examine her spouse in a crucial case when her marriage was at risk, Justice Krishna S Dixit said. According to the single judge, courts of justice cannot impose on a party a requirement that they would not be able to fulfil. HC on Divorce in Live-in Relationship: Couple Living Together by Mere Agreement Cannot Seek Divorce As Live-in Relationship Legally Not Recognised As Marriage, Says Kerala High Court.
HC on Wife Seeking to Cross-Examine Husband
Karnataka High Court sets aside family court order requiring wife to pay for husband's travel from USA to cross-examine him in divorce case
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