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Can a wife live separately and claim maintenance only because her husband gives attention to his parents and family? The Madhya Pradesh High Court said such a reason is not enough, especially when the wife failed to prove cruelty and the husband had already faced and cleared serious allegations. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court…
Is physical separation enough to obtain divorce by mutual consent? The Patna High Court says No, “living separately” means complete cessation of marital relations, not just staying in different places. PATNA: In a judgment dated 24 April 2026, the Patna High Court bench of Justice Nani Tagia and Justice Alok Kumar Pandey upheld the dismissal…
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has shaken family law debates by holding that no man can be compelled to pay maintenance once DNA proves he is not the biological father. The verdict raises serious questions on how long men can be dragged through false claims before truth prevails. NEW DELHI: In a maintenance judgment dated…
The Bombay High Court recognised the unpaid caregiving and day-to-day efforts of the mother while increasing the father’s financial liability in child’s maintenance case. Would the Court equally recognise the unpaid caregiving of the father if he had custody of the child? MAHARASHTRA: Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, dealt with…
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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