Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A 26-year-old man was arrested over an alleged false promise of marriage. But the woman's own statement revealed when the promise was made. Why did the Karnataka High Court grant him bail under Section 69 BNS?
Bombay High Court has ruled that even allegations of abuse, threats, and marital disputes are not enough without clear intent to establish abetment to suicide. Why are serious allegations like abuse and threats not enough to hold the wife liable after a husbandâs suicide? Marital Conflict â Abetment to Suicide: In a recent judgment, theâŚ
Despite the Allahabad High Court recognizing shared parental duty, should the law continue to treat the father as the default payer even when the motherâs earnings are higher? The Allahabad High Court, through Honâble Justice Madan Pal Singh, clarified that while a father cannot escape his legal duty to maintain his child, courts must also consider the motherâs incomeâŚ
Is alimony really fixed at 25% or decided randomly by courts? Or is there a deeper legal method that most people still donât understand? NEW DELHI: In India, the biggest myth in divorce law is that maintenance is calculated by some fixed formula. It is not. There is no universal 25% rule, no automatic half-salary [âŚ]
She took âš16 lakh as full settlementâbut never told the Court while demanding more. The Punjab & Haryana High Court stepped inâraising a critical question: how far can concealment go before justice is compromised? CHANDIGARH: The Punjab & Haryana High Court, in a judgment by Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal, set aside a maintenance order afterâŚ
Can someone be declared guilty just through tweets and media posts before investigation? Delhi High Court raises serious concerns after a man was publicly labelled without trial. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised media platforms, a journalist, and actress Richa Chadha for social media posts that labelled a man as a âmolesterââŚ
The Allahabad High Court, while clarifying that streedhan is the wifeâs absolute property, has raised a deeper concern in matrimonial disputesâ Does the concept of streedhan override a husbandâs right to seek protection for property taken from his house? In a judgment dated 16 March 2026, Justice Chawan Prakash of the Allahabad High Court quashedâŚ
Are rape laws becoming a tool of harassment after relationships fall apart? Uttarakhand High Court exposes how serious provisions are being misused as pressure tactics in personal disputes. Failed Relationship Not Rape: In a recent judgment, Justice Ashish Naithani of the Uttarakhand High Court addressed how criminal law is being stretched in relationship disputes. The case involved a man accused of rape on the claim thatâŚ
Allahabad High Court ruling raises a critical question on financial disclosure in matrimonial disputes- Can a wifeâs domestic violence case take away a husbandâs right to financial privacy? Maintenance Case: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Brij Raj Singh at its Lucknow bench, set aside a magistrateâs order and reopened a wifeâs demand for her husbandâs financial records inâŚ
Does a husbandâs responsibility ever truly endâeven after death? This ruling quietly shifts the maintenance burden beyond the husband, raising deeper questions many are ignoring. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court said that under Hindu law, a husbandâs responsibility to maintain his wife does not end with his death, and in such situations, the widow canâŚ
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