NSF takes father to court to pay S$1,000 per month in advance for his university course fees

NSF takes father to court to pay S,000 per month in advance for his university course fees

SINGAPORE: A full-time national serviceman took his father to court in an attempt to get the latter to pay S$1,000 (US$747) a month while he is serving NS, in order to fund his future university course fees. The Family Court rejected his application, noting that the father appeared “visibly and genuinely sad” that his son … Read more

Deepfake: In deepfake era, photos claiming adultery by spouse to be proved by evidence: Delhi HC

Deepfake: In deepfake era, photos claiming adultery by spouse to be proved by evidence: Delhi HC

In the era of deepfakes, photographs placed by a spouse alleging adultery by the other partner would have to be proved by way of evidence before the family court, the Delhi High Court has said. The court’s observation came while dealing with a man’s contention that his estranged wife was living in adultery. The high … Read more

stridhan: Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan,’ rules Supreme Court

stridhan: Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan,’ rules Supreme Court

A husband has no control over his wife’s ‘stridhan’ (woman’s property) and while he may use it during the time of his distress, he has a moral obligation to return it to his wife, the Supreme Court has reiterated while directing a man to pay Rs 25 lakh to a woman in return for her … Read more

Husband and wife both file for personal protection orders from each other, but court sides with man

Husband and wife both file for personal protection orders from each other, but court sides with man

SINGAPORE: After a man found his wife in a carpark with another man, relations between the couple soured. The wife accused the husband of taking intimate photos and videos of her, while the husband alleged that his wife had assaulted and harassed him by threatening to get him in trouble if he did not agree … Read more