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.
Most people searching for a UCC divorce lawyer don’t even know whether the Uniform Civil Code applies to their marriage. Before one wrong legal step costs your marriage, money or your child, understand what the law actually says. NEW DELHI: Divorce is not solved by emotion. Divorce is solved by jurisdiction, pleadings, evidence, income disclosure, […]
Can wife or children be made liable to pay the debts after death of a person? Telangana High Court clarifies when heirs are liable and what property creditors can legally recover TELANGANA: Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty of the Telangana High Court has clarified an important legal issue relating to the recovery of deceased person’s debts….
Can a wife’s demand for her own ancestral property share become a dowry demand? Calcutta High Court says yes, if the demand is made because the husband is pressuring her to bring money from her parental home. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court recently held that if a wife demands her lawful share in ancestral…
Can husband be ordered to pay maintenance without exact income proof? MP High Court said maintenance is a social welfare remedy, not a strict income-proof battle. Wife need not prove every rupee of husband’s income. MADHYA PRADESH: Justice Gajendra Singh of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a Family Court order in a…
Can victim compensation be kept after rape allegations collapse? Delhi High Court directed that DSLSA must examine recovery where the victim turns hostile, withdraws allegations, or exonerates the accused. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, has upheld the discharge of accused persons in a case under Sections 328 and 376…
Ketan Agarwal case revives the National Commission for Men Bill 2025. A legal analysis of male victims, 498A misuse, BNS law, court safeguards and Indian case laws. Highlights Introduction: A Man Dies, A Debate Returns To Parliament The Ketan Agarwal case is not just another crime headline. It is a mirror held before the Indian […]
Can a husband stop paying maintenance because settlement talks are going on? Delhi High Court said No. and held that settlement talks cannot be used as an excuse to disobey a Family Court order directing maintenance payment. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan, dismissed a contempt…
Can a matrimonial case be shifted only for the wife’s convenience when the husband is raising two minor children? Supreme Court said the husband’s hardship and children’s care cannot be ignored. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the Gujarat High Court order which had transferred a matrimonial case from Ahmedabad to Vadodara on…
Complete husband’s guide on transfer petitions in matrimonial cases involving divorce, 498A/BNS 85, Domestic Violence Act, maintenance and child custody in India. NEW DELHI: A matrimonial dispute in India rarely remains one case. A husband may file divorce in one city. The wife may file maintenance in another. A Domestic Violence case may be filed […]
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