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’s refusal of physical relations, allegations of extra-marital affairs and humiliation of her husband amount to matrimonial cruelty? The Bombay High Court examined the husband’s unrebutted evidence and upheld the Family Court's divorce decree.
Can the husband’s relatives face a dowry case merely on allegations of taunting or opposing the marriage? The Supreme Court has explained when courts should interfere when allegations against relatives fail to disclose the essential ingredients of the alleged offences.
Wrong arrear calculation? Payments ignored? Multiple maintenance orders? Threat of attachment or jail? A husband facing execution must know exactly what can still be challenged and what cannot.
Can a same-sex partner claim the tax exemption available to a “spouse” even when the relationship is not legally recognised as marriage? The Centre told the Karnataka High Court that expanding “spouse” through judicial interpretation could affect tax, succession, adoption and maintenance laws.
Can a transgender woman invoke the same BNS rape provision available to a woman when the statute separately recognises transgender persons? A Jammu court granted bail to the accused but left this important legal question open for trial.
A medical student’s complaint alleging a relationship on the promise of marriage led to IPL cricketer Abishek Porel’s arrest and more than a month in custody. What happened before a Chinsurah court finally granted him bail?
Delhi High Court quashes Section 406 IPC proceedings against a husband, holding that a wife’s general stridhan allegation cannot sustain criminal breach of trust without specific entrustment, control or dishonest misappropriation. Section 498A/34 IPC proceedings will continue.
A working wife is not automatically entitled to maintenance merely because her husband earns more, but employment alone does not automatically defeat a maintenance claim either. Delhi High Court decisions in 2026 emphasise that courts must examine the actual income and financial circumstances of both spouses, along with their needs, dependants and standard of living. Mere earning capacity is different from actual income, while genuine financial dependence must be assessed from the evidence.
The Uttarakhand High Court upheld a divorce after finding that the advocate wife’s conduct, including publicly humiliating her husband before his colleagues, amounted to mental cruelty. At the same time, the husband remained liable for a financial payment of ₹1.1 crore as directed in the matrimonial proceedings. The ruling highlights how sustained humiliation and conduct affecting a spouse’s dignity may be considered while determining mental cruelty in divorce cases.
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