Every Indian husband must know these 5 ignored legal rights in 498A, maintenance, arrest, custody and false matrimonial cases. NEW DELHI: Most husbands enter litigation too late. They react after FIR, arrest threat, maintenance notice, child separation, orfalse allegations. The truth is simple: Indian law is not only about allegations; it is also about procedure, […]
Can a husband reduce maintenance liability by citing loan EMIs? Supreme Court says- No, holding that repayments for loans cannot override the husband’s primary legal duty to maintain his wife. NEW DELHI: In a judgment dated April 16, 2026, delivered by Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih, the Supreme Court of India dealt with…
Wife leaves within weeks of marriage, husband gets divorce—still has to pay maintenance? Does law ignore fault and continue financial liability even after desertion is proved? CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court said that even if a husband gets divorce on the ground of desertion by the wife, he cannot automatically stop paying maintenance to her….
Can a Section 498A IPC case be filed if the husband lives in Canada? Updated 2026 legal guide for NRI husbands on Indian jurisdiction, Section 85 BNS, arrest risk, sanction, and real court rulings. NEW DELHI: Yes. A criminal complaint for matrimonial cruelty can still be filed in India even if the husband is living […]
Can a man’s freedom be cancelled just because recovery hasn’t happened yet? Punjab & Haryana High Court says NO – trial decides facts, not pressure tactics disguised as legal arguments. CHANDIGARH: In a recent order, Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal of the Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a petition filed by a wife seeking cancellation…
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