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Wife Earning 1 Lakh & Husband 60K; Still He Pays 20K Maintenance Per Month: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Maintenance Order In DV Case
High Court Jun 29, 2026

Wife Earning 1 Lakh & Husband 60K; Still He Pays 20K Maintenance Per Month: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Maintenance Order In DV Case

Karnataka High Court delivered an important reminder that maintenance law cannot become financial punishment for husbands when the wife is already earning enough. How long will husbands be treated as default paymasters? BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, through Hon’ble Dr. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha, has set aside an interim maintenance order passed against a husband in…
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Child Custody | Forcing A Toddler In Court For 6 Hours Every Week To Meet His Grandfather Is Inhuman And Unjust: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order
High Court Mar 26, 2026

Child Custody | Forcing A Toddler In Court For 6 Hours Every Week To Meet His Grandfather Is Inhuman And Unjust: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Can a toddler be forced to sit in court for 6 hours every week just for visitation? Gujarat High Court steps in, questions the system, and prioritises the child’s welfare over rigid legal orders. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has held that forcing a two-and-a-half-year-old child to spend six hours every week in court for…

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Custody Dispute | Father Raising Child For Six Years Not Enough: Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US, Saying Jurisdiction Depends On Child’s Ordinary Residence
High Court Mar 23, 2026

Custody Dispute | Father Raising Child For Six Years Not Enough: Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US, Saying Jurisdiction Depends On Child’s Ordinary Residence

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…

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Divorce Case | Husband’s Plea for DNA Test of Children Rejected: Andhra Pradesh High Court Says Such Test Cannot Be Sought to Prove Wife’s Alleged Adultery
High Court Mar 20, 2026

Divorce Case | Husband’s Plea for DNA Test of Children Rejected: Andhra Pradesh High Court Says Such Test Cannot Be Sought to Prove Wife’s Alleged Adultery

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the children cannot be sent for DNA testing merely to support allegations against the wife in a matrimonial dispute, as the child’s dignity and welfare come first. If the law closes the door on the most direct method of verification, how is a husband expected to prove doubt…

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Husband Asking Wife To Help Family Or Stay With In-Laws Not Cruelty Under 498A IPC Or DV Act: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man & His Family
High Court Mar 19, 2026

Husband Asking Wife To Help Family Or Stay With In-Laws Not Cruelty Under 498A IPC Or DV Act: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man & His Family

Is living with in-laws or helping family now a criminal offence under 498A IPC? Delhi High Court clarifies the line between real cruelty and routine marital disputes—read what it said. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has clarified that asking a wife to help in taking care of family members or to live with in-laws…

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Child Custody | Forcing A Toddler In Court For 6 Hours Every Week To Meet His Grandfather Is Inhuman And Unjust: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order
High Court Mar 26, 2026 0

Child Custody | Forcing A Toddler In Court For 6 Hours Every Week To Meet His Grandfather Is Inhuman And Unjust: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order

Can a toddler be forced to sit in court for 6 hours every week just for visitation? Gujarat High Court steps in, questions the system, and prioritises the child’s welfare over rigid legal orders. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has held that forcing a two-and-a-half-year-old child to spend six hours every week in court for…

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Custody Dispute | Father Raising Child For Six Years Not Enough: Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US, Saying Jurisdiction Depends On Child’s Ordinary Residence
High Court Mar 23, 2026 0

Custody Dispute | Father Raising Child For Six Years Not Enough: Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US, Saying Jurisdiction Depends On Child’s Ordinary Residence

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…

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Divorce Case | Husband’s Plea for DNA Test of Children Rejected: Andhra Pradesh High Court Says Such Test Cannot Be Sought to Prove Wife’s Alleged Adultery
High Court Mar 20, 2026 0

Divorce Case | Husband’s Plea for DNA Test of Children Rejected: Andhra Pradesh High Court Says Such Test Cannot Be Sought to Prove Wife’s Alleged Adultery

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the children cannot be sent for DNA testing merely to support allegations against the wife in a matrimonial dispute, as the child’s dignity and welfare come first. If the law closes the door on the most direct method of verification, how is a husband expected to prove doubt…

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Husband Asking Wife To Help Family Or Stay With In-Laws Not Cruelty Under 498A IPC Or DV Act: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man & His Family
High Court Mar 19, 2026 0

Husband Asking Wife To Help Family Or Stay With In-Laws Not Cruelty Under 498A IPC Or DV Act: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man & His Family

Is living with in-laws or helping family now a criminal offence under 498A IPC? Delhi High Court clarifies the line between real cruelty and routine marital disputes—read what it said. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has clarified that asking a wife to help in taking care of family members or to live with in-laws…

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