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Can a matrimonial dispute between a husband and wife working in the same office be converted into a POSH proceeding? The Allahabad High Court has stayed disciplinary action against the husband while examining where marital discord ends and POSH jurisdiction begins. UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court has agreed to examine whether a dispute arising…
Can a long consensual relationship be treated as rape merely because the man later refuses to marry?The Allahabad High Court looked beyond the allegations to examine what really happened. UTTAR PRADESH:The Allahabad High Court recently quashed a rape case arising from a failed consensual relationship, observing that the FIR appeared to have been filed to…
The Allahabad High Court held that a working mother who secured custody of the child after claiming financial stability cannot later demand that the father should be made solely responsible for the Child’s maintenance. When both parents are earning, the child’s reasonable expenses must be shared proportionately. NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court has held…
For years, the 25% income formula was treated like a fixed rule in maintenance cases — but the High Court has now clarified the reality. The judgment gives courts wider discretion and could change how future maintenance disputes are decided. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has held that the oft-quoted 25% of a husband’s salary…
Can a wife receive maintenance while regularly accepting money from a man she claims not to know? The Allahabad High Court held that such unexplained transactions were a relevant circumstance under Section 125(4) CrPC and cancelled the maintenance awarded to the wife. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has cancelled the monthly maintenance awarded to a…
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