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Delhi High Court Lays Strict Guidelines for Maintenance, Demands Reasoned Family Court Orders: “Guesswork Isn’t Justice”
Latest News Nov 4, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Lays Strict Guidelines for Maintenance, Demands Reasoned Family Court Orders: “Guesswork Isn’t Justice”

The Delhi High Court ruled that maintenance orders must be based on clear reasoning, not assumptions. It set aside a ₹20,000 interim maintenance order, stressing that Family Courts must record detailed justifications. NEW DELHI | In a scathing reminder that justice cannot survive on assumption, the Delhi High Court has drawn a red line for Family…

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Maintenance Case | When Income Is Hidden Or There’s No Direct Proof, Courts Can Estimate It: Delhi High Court Explains Judicial Estimation
Latest News Nov 4, 2025 0

Maintenance Case | When Income Is Hidden Or There’s No Direct Proof, Courts Can Estimate It: Delhi High Court Explains Judicial Estimation

The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that when a spouse conceals their income, courts can assess earning capacity based on lifestyle, conduct, and circumstantial evidence with the actual income evidence. NEW DELHI: In an eye-opening ruling delivered on October 13, 2025, the Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Sanjeev Narula, reaffirmed a Trial Court and…

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail in False ‘Promise to Marry’ Case: Love Turned Sour Isn’t Rape
Latest News Nov 3, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Grants Bail in False ‘Promise to Marry’ Case: Love Turned Sour Isn’t Rape

False Promise to Marry Case: Justice Ravinder Dudeja held that every failed relationship cannot be branded as rape. WhatsApp chats and evidence showed the relationship was consensual, not based on deception. NEW DELHI: In a Section 376 IPC case, the Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to a 20-year-old Delhi man, providing significant relief by…

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Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity
Latest News Oct 31, 2025 0

Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity

The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence in a shared house is only a protective right—not ownership—and must be balanced with senior citizens’ right to live peacefully in their own home. The Court directed her eviction while ordering in-laws to provide a two-bedroom rented flat at their cost. NEW DELHI: The…

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