Could A Husband Get Divorce Only On Suspicion Of Adultery? Patna HC Gives Important Warning BIHAR: The Patna High Court refused to grant divorce to a husband after finding that his adultery allegations against his wife were vague, unsupported, and lacking proper details. The Court also made it clear that courts cannot rely on evidence…
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…
Was it just a “mistake” or something more serious behind the “unmarried” status? Court saw chats, photos, and silence on key evidence — and took a strict legal view. RAJASTHAN: A Jaipur Family Court has granted divorce to a husband after finding mental cruelty and desertion by the wife, based on her conduct on social…
The Gujarat High Court upheld maintenance enhancement from ₹15,000 to ₹50,000, holding that unproven financial loss cannot excuse support for a wife undergoing cancer treatment. Are financially distressed husbands becoming invisible in maintenance litigation? AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad, in a judgment dated 24/04/2026 by Honourable Mr. Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar, dismissed a…
The Karnataka High Court considered previous high income of a jobless husband and upheld ₹20,000 monthly maintenance payable to his working wife. Can a man’s past salary become a lifelong burden even after losing his job? BENGALURU: In a recent judgment, Justice Dr. K. Manmadha Rao of High Court of Karnataka dismissed a husband’s challenge…
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