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.
Wife claiming false income of husband in maintenance case? Learn how Indian husbands can challenge inflated income claims with bank records, ITRs, Rajnesh v Neha affidavit, cross-examination and case laws. NEW DELHI: Maintenance is not charity. It is not punishment. And it is certainly not a weapon to financially break a husband by throwing imaginary […]
After a 15-year legal battle, the couple informed the Supreme Court that they had resumed living together peacefully. The Court accepted the compromise and closed the criminal proceedings. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India, through a Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, acquitted a man using article 142 who had…
A 60-year-old woman sought bail citing age, illness, and delay in trial. Why did the Supreme Court still refuse relief and call her a “Lady Don”? Was this just about one narcotics case, or did her past record ultimately outweigh every other argument? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has refused to grant bail to a…
Can elderly in-laws be forced to face trial even after a full and final compromise? The Rajasthan High Court held that senior citizens cannot be subjected to endless criminal trials once the matrimonial dispute has been settled and the settlement has been honoured. JAIPUR: In a judgment dated May 21, 2026, Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand…
Can an unproven claim of marriage turn a consensual relationship into rape? The Dehradun Court held that without proof of the alleged temple marriage or lack of consent, a voluntary relationship between adults cannot be treated as rape. DEHRADUN: In a judgment delivered on June 9, 2026, Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjuraj Singh Munde…
Can a wife stay in husband’s house after divorce in India? Know DV Act, shared household, maintenance, rent, eviction and latest Indian case laws. NEW DELHI: A divorced wife does not get an automatic, permanent ownership-style right to stay in the husband’s house after divorce. But that does not mean the husband or in-laws can […]
Does a horoscope mismatch automatically make a marriage void? The Telangana High Court refused to declare the marriage null merely on this ground and instead granted divorce after finding that the relationship had irretrievably broken down. HYDERABAD: In a judgment delivered on May 4, 2026, a Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice B.R….
A judge allegedly lost ₹52 lakh after a Tinder romance turned into an alleged fraud. But why was the complaint filed in her maid’s name, and where are the missing chats? The court refused bail to the accused, saying crucial evidence is still missing and the complete truth is yet to come out. NEW DELHI:…
The Supreme Court has directed courts to prioritise the child’s welfare by avoiding unnecessary psychological testing and carefully examining parental conduct first. NEW DELHI: In an important judgment aimed at protecting children involved in bitter custody disputes, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh, has laid down detailed…
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