Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Why did a Delhi court discharge a husband’s elder brother from a sexual harassment-related charge made by his sister-in-law? The court examined the four-year delay, earlier litigation, her previous statements and the accused’s official railway duty record before finding that the material did not raise grave suspicion against him.
Can a wife file a cruelty complaint from her parental home even when the matrimonial home is in another district? The Calcutta High Court held that the parental-home court may have jurisdiction where the alleged mental cruelty. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Uday Kumar, refused to quash criminal proceedings against a husband and…
Can maintenance under Section 125 CrPC be granted when the second marriage itself is not legally valid? The Allahabad High Court said No. A woman must first prove that she was the legally wedded wife of the man from whom she is claiming maintenance. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Achal Sachdev, held that…
Can a spouse secretly record private calls and use them to prove cruelty in a divorce case? The Telangana High Court rejected the husband’s recordings and also refused to accept his financial and travel records—but why? HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has ruled that secretly recording a spouse’s telephone conversations without consent violates the right…
Can a husband be convicted only on the basis of an FIR and supplementary statement? The court held that unproved allegations cannot replace evidence tested during trial, especially when the complainant was never examined. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court acquitted Abhinesh Tripathi alias Rahul in a 2021 attempt-to-murder case involving his wife, Rashmi. The court…
Can a husband’s restitution petition be ignored while deciding maintenance? The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that filing a restitution of conjugal rights case alone is not enough to deny maintenance. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice Gajendra Singh, held that a wife looking after a minor child cannot be denied maintenance merely…
Can a court transfer the case file without deciding the prisoner’s custody? The Allahabad High Court held that an accused cannot remain in custody after a case transfer without valid judicial authority. The law requires either a lawful transit remand or immediate release. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Siddharth…
Did a failed mutual-consent divorce settlement lead to a criminal case against the husband? A Delhi court found serious contradictions in the wife’s allegations and discharged him from both cruelty and hurt charges. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has discharged a husband from offences under Sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code after…
Can minor children be denied maintenance only because wife is not entitled? MP High Court said No. And held that even if the wife is disqualified under Section 125(4) CrPC, the father’s legal and moral duty to maintain minor children continues. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a husband’s legal duty to…
Latest Supreme Court maintenance judgements 2026 explained for husbands. Know BNSS Section 144, alimony, wife’s income, EMIs, settlements, and legal defence. NEW DELHI: Maintenance cases in India are no longer simple “husband pays, wife claims” matters. The latest Supreme Court maintenance judgements of 2026 show one thing clearly: maintenance depends on income, capacity, liabilities, conduct, […]
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