Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A wife claimed her CEO husband earned ₹4 lakh monthly and sought higher maintenance. But could his company’s share capital prove his income? The Allahabad High Court rejected her demand to increase the ₹15,000 monthly maintenance.
Can a wife claim cruelty because she paid for her child’s birthday from her own earnings? The Karnataka High Court said this alone is not enough, while also finding that allegations of additional dowry demand and forcible abortion lacked sufficient supporting evidence.
Can the husband’s relatives be forced to face a 498A criminal trial on vague allegations, especially when the alleged acts happened outside India? The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed proceedings against an NRI brother-in-law and sister-in-law, finding both a legal defect under Section 188 CrPC and vague, omnibus allegations.
Can a husband’s relatives be forced to face a criminal trial under Section 498A IPC when the complaint contains no specific role against them? The Patna High Court has quashed proceedings against two relatives after finding that they lived separately and the cruelty allegations against them were “general and omnibus.”
Can a husband be expected to remain in a marriage after facing a criminal case that ultimately ends in acquittal? The Telangana High Court has granted divorce to a man after nearly 16 years of separation, treating the false criminal proceedings and prolonged marital breakdown as mental cruelty.
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