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Custody Cannot Be Decided Solely on Wealth or Gender
Judgement Analysis Sep 17, 2025 0

Custody Cannot Be Decided Solely on Wealth or Gender

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that custody of children cannot be shifted merely on the basis of a parent’s financial status, past contempt, or temporary inclinations of minors. The paramount factor must always be the welfare and stability of the children. Brief Facts of the Case The appellant (mother) and respondent […]

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Delhi High Court Upholds ₹25,000 Interim Maintenance Despite Husband’s Plea of Low Income
Judgement Analysis Sep 13, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Upholds ₹25,000 Interim Maintenance Despite Husband’s Plea of Low Income

The Delhi High Court dismissed cross-revision petitions filed by both husband and wife. The wife had sought an enhancement of interim maintenance, while the husband had sought a reduction. The Court upheld the Family Court’s order directing the husband to pay ₹25,000 per month as interim maintenance to his wife and minor child, holding that […]

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High Court Enhances Maintenance to ₹1.5 Lakh Despite Wife’s Own Earnings
Judgement Analysis Sep 13, 2025 0

High Court Enhances Maintenance to ₹1.5 Lakh Despite Wife’s Own Earnings

The Delhi High Court Enhances maintenance for a wife and minor child to ₹1,50,000 per month. Even though the wife was educated and employed as an Assistant Professor, the Court held that her income was insufficient to match the lifestyle she enjoyed during marriage, given the husband’s annual income exceeding ₹1 crore. Brief Facts of […]

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High Court Orders Huge Maintenance Despite Wife’s Work History
Judgement Analysis Sep 9, 2025 0

High Court Orders Huge Maintenance Despite Wife’s Work History

The Delhi High Court directed a husband earning approx. ₹10 lakhs per month to pay ₹2 lakhs per month as pendente lite maintenance to his wife and daughter. The Court held that merely having qualifications or a past job record is not a ground to deny maintenance when the wife has been primarily engaged in […]

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Burning Truth: Court Recognises Husband’s Right Against Cruelty
Judgement Analysis Sep 8, 2025 0

Burning Truth: Court Recognises Husband’s Right Against Cruelty

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dissolved a marriage where the wife had attempted self-immolation, holding that such conduct amounts to mental cruelty against the husband. The Court found the trial court’s reliance on mediation proceedings misplaced and clarified that grave acts threatening life and safety cannot be brushed aside as normal marital discord. Brief Facts […]

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Maintenance Cannot Be Treated as a Lifelong Burden Without Proof
Judgement Analysis Sep 4, 2025 0

Maintenance Cannot Be Treated as a Lifelong Burden Without Proof

The Delhi High Court has clarified that maintenance cannot be treated as a perpetual burden that keeps increasing without valid justification. Both husband’s and wife’s changing circumstances must be equally considered, and mere allegations or expectations of higher income are not enough. Brief Facts of the Case The marriage between the parties was solemnized in […]

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Kerala High Court Protects Man from Misuse of “False Promise of Marriage” Allegation
Judgement Analysis Sep 1, 2025 0

Kerala High Court Protects Man from Misuse of “False Promise of Marriage” Allegation

The Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to a police officer accused of sexual assault under the claim of “false promise of marriage.” The Court held that when the woman was already in a subsisting marriage, such an allegation cannot be sustained in law. Brief Facts of the Case The petitioner, Mahesh V.M., a Sub-Inspector […]

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High Court Grants Divorce After Wife Leaves Husband Without Reason
Judgement Analysis Aug 23, 2025 0

High Court Grants Divorce After Wife Leaves Husband Without Reason

The Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce a marriage of almost 30 years after finding that the wife left the husband and their son without any valid reason and treated him with mental cruelty. The Court set aside the Family Court’s earlier order and held that the marriage had completely broken down. Brief Facts of the […]

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Supreme Court Ends 15-Year-Old Broken Marriage
Judgement Analysis Aug 19, 2025 0

Supreme Court Ends 15-Year-Old Broken Marriage

The Supreme Court has ended a marriage that had broken down long ago. The couple had been living separately for almost 15 years. Using its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Court dissolved the marriage and ordered the husband to pay ₹1.25 crores as permanent alimony to the wife and their son, […]

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