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Only Wife Can Seek Divorce If Cohabitation Does Not Resume After Maintenance Order: Supreme Court Dismisses Husband’s PIL Seeking Equal Rights For Men
Latest News May 12, 2026

Only Wife Can Seek Divorce If Cohabitation Does Not Resume After Maintenance Order: Supreme Court Dismisses Husband’s PIL Seeking Equal Rights For Men

The Supreme Court refused to extend Section 13(2)(iii) HMA to husbands, holding that the special provision remains available only to wives. Can A Husband Continue Paying Maintenance Yet Still Not Get Equal Divorce Rights? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a petition challenging a provision of the Hindu Marriage Act that allows…
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NRI Husband In USA Denied Reconciliation Via Video Conferencing In Divorce Case Despite Genuine Employment Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court
High Court May 8, 2026

NRI Husband In USA Denied Reconciliation Via Video Conferencing In Divorce Case Despite Genuine Employment Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Can a NRI husband avoid personal appearance in reconciliation proceedings during divorce through video call? The Andhra Pradesh High Court has now given a clear answer. AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that video conferencing cannot be allowed at the reconciliation stage in matrimonial disputes like divorce, even if one spouse is living…

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Second Husband Liable To Pay Maintenance Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation Of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC
High Court May 7, 2026

Second Husband Liable To Pay Maintenance Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation Of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC

Can A Man Escape Maintenance By Proving His Wife Was Already Married Earlier? Delhi High Court Says No, Holding That Maintenance Cannot Be Denied On Technical Grounds When The Couple Lived Together As Husband And Wife. NEW DELHI: Justice Saurabh Banerjee of the Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against a Family Court order…

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Husband’s Divorce Petition Shifted 90 KM Away From Nuh To Faridabad: Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Wife’s Transfer Plea, Says ‘Single Parenting Is Arduous Task’
High Court May 5, 2026

Husband’s Divorce Petition Shifted 90 KM Away From Nuh To Faridabad: Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Wife’s Transfer Plea, Says ‘Single Parenting Is Arduous Task’

Can courts transfer matrimonial cases mainly based on the wife’s convenience even when the husband is not heard? The High Punjab & Haryana High Court held that courts generally lean towards the wife’s convenience and applied this principle while deciding the matter ex parte. CHANDIGARH: In an order dated 01.05.2026, Justice Archana Puri of the…

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Wife Has A Psychic Disorder, Should Not Be Allowed Near Husband: Telangana High Court Pulls Up Trial Court
Latest News May 5, 2026

Wife Has A Psychic Disorder, Should Not Be Allowed Near Husband: Telangana High Court Pulls Up Trial Court

Husband showed repeated harassment and got protection—so why did the High Court remove it for lack of “medical proof”? If men must first prove mental illness clinically before getting safety, who protects them in the meantime? HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has set aside a order of a family court that had stopped a wife…

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NRI Husband In USA Denied Reconciliation Via Video Conferencing In Divorce Case Despite Genuine Employment Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court
High Court May 8, 2026 0

NRI Husband In USA Denied Reconciliation Via Video Conferencing In Divorce Case Despite Genuine Employment Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Can a NRI husband avoid personal appearance in reconciliation proceedings during divorce through video call? The Andhra Pradesh High Court has now given a clear answer. AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that video conferencing cannot be allowed at the reconciliation stage in matrimonial disputes like divorce, even if one spouse is living…

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Second Husband Liable To Pay Maintenance Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation Of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC
High Court May 7, 2026 0

Second Husband Liable To Pay Maintenance Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation Of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC

Can A Man Escape Maintenance By Proving His Wife Was Already Married Earlier? Delhi High Court Says No, Holding That Maintenance Cannot Be Denied On Technical Grounds When The Couple Lived Together As Husband And Wife. NEW DELHI: Justice Saurabh Banerjee of the Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against a Family Court order…

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Husband’s Divorce Petition Shifted 90 KM Away From Nuh To Faridabad: Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Wife’s Transfer Plea, Says ‘Single Parenting Is Arduous Task’
High Court May 5, 2026 0

Husband’s Divorce Petition Shifted 90 KM Away From Nuh To Faridabad: Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Wife’s Transfer Plea, Says ‘Single Parenting Is Arduous Task’

Can courts transfer matrimonial cases mainly based on the wife’s convenience even when the husband is not heard? The High Punjab & Haryana High Court held that courts generally lean towards the wife’s convenience and applied this principle while deciding the matter ex parte. CHANDIGARH: In an order dated 01.05.2026, Justice Archana Puri of the…

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