Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Can a wife’s repeated 498A and domestic violence proceedings against her husband amount to mental cruelty, even after the cases fail? The Chhattisgarh High Court examined the husband’s prolonged legal battle and ruled that cruelty has no gender, granting him divorce.
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 […]
Can a mother-in-law be convicted under 498A only for scolding her daughter-in-law over a domestic issue? Jharkhand High Court says ordinary household scolding cannot become cruelty unless legal ingredients are proved. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the conviction of a mother-in-law in a Section 498A IPC case after finding that the prosecution…
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