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.
Despite retirement and reduced income, husband remains financially liable, as highlighted by the Delhi High Court. Do the Courts prioritize declared income or earning ability while deciding maintenance? NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Amit Mahajan, dismissed a husband’s plea seeking reduction of maintenance payable to his wife and…
When both parents brought the child to India and the father continued caregiving for six years, can jurisdiction still shift back to a foreign country? BENGALURU: In a custody dispute, the Karnataka High Court, presided over by Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, examined whether Indian courts had jurisdiction in a case where a child was brought from…
Can a marriage end before 1 year if husband and wife never really lived together? Delhi High Court says YES, but what pushed the court to take this rare step? NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has ruled that when a marriage has no real relationship, no physical intimacy and no proper stay together, then…
Karnataka High Court says compassionate appointment is not an inheritance but relief for a real financial crisis. When the dependency of married daughters is questionable, can the law still be stretched to claim benefits? BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad, comprising Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad and Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar, dismissed the appeal of a married daughter who sought compassionate appointment after her father’s…
Even when the wife earns, the law says it’s not enough to deny maintenance—raising serious questions about financial parity. If income isn’t the benchmark, then what actually protects a husband from unlimited liability? AHMEDABAD: In a recent decision, Honourable Mr. Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar of the Gujarat High Court dealt with a case where a husband challenged the increase in maintenance granted to his wife, reflecting a wider trend where…
A husband fought a decade-long legal battle after discovering his wife living with another man—only to be told the law no longer recognises the offence itself. If betrayal has no legal consequence, what remains for the one who suffers it? Adultery Case: In a judgment dated 16.03.2026, the Gujarat High Court led by Justice Hasmukh…
Is not cooking or doing housework enough to prove cruelty in marriage? Supreme Court raises a bigger question—are expectations from husbands quietly being redefined? You Marrying A Maid? SC In Divorce Case: The Supreme Court of India made oral observations while hearing a husband’s plea seeking divorce on the ground of cruelty. The Bench of…
Gujarat High Court held a father’s act of bringing his child to India during foreign custody proceedings as unlawful and ordered return to the mother in Canada. If such claims by fathers are often rejected, why are similar claims by mothers accepted? AHMEDABAD: In an important cross-border child custody case, the Gujarat High Court, through…
If the bigamous marriage happened before the job, can it still be treated as misconduct & bigamy later? Court says NO misconduct, but then why does the appointment itself collapse? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in a judgment dated January 6, 2026, delivered by Justice Manju Rani Chauhan, dealt with a case where a woman…
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