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Complete husband’s guide on transfer petitions in matrimonial cases involving divorce, 498A/BNS 85, Domestic Violence Act, maintenance and child custody in India. NEW DELHI: A matrimonial dispute in India rarely remains one case. A husband may file divorce in one city. The wife may file maintenance in another. A Domestic Violence case may be filed […]
Can a wife continue living in her husband’s sister’s property after the husband himself moves out? The Delhi High Court has answered this question and clarified where residence rights end and ownership rights begin. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, has held that a wife cannot…
Did a broken marriage turn into years of criminal litigation for an entire family? Or is there more to the story than the allegations suggest? The Supreme Court has now stepped in and sought responses on former Odisha MP and actor Anubhav Mohanty’s plea to quash the criminal case filed by his ex-wife. NEW DELHI:…
Can a wife stay in husband’s house after divorce in India? Know DV Act, shared household, maintenance, rent, eviction and latest Indian case laws. NEW DELHI: A divorced wife does not get an automatic, permanent ownership-style right to stay in the husband’s house after divorce. But that does not mean the husband or in-laws can […]
Can a woman’s residence rights override a mother-in-law’s ownership rights? Delhi High Court says No, residence protection cannot be used to defeat the legal rights of a property owner. NEW DELHI: In a judgment delivered on 1 June 2026, the Delhi High Court clarified an important legal position regarding the residence rights of a daughter-in-law…
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