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Can a mother’s apprehension alone block a father’s custody rights? Delhi High Court said No, and granted the father interim custody in London, holding that mere fear of absconding cannot defeat a father’s right to spend time with his children. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Tejas Karia and Justice Madhu Jain, set…
Can a husband escape maintenance liability by claiming low income and denying paternity without proving lack of access? Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability BENGALURU: In a judgment dated 23 April 2026, the Karnataka High Court at Dharwad, presided…
Can a husband be compelled to bear two maintenance liabilities—interim and final—for the same matrimonial cause? The Karnataka High Court held that such parallel imposition is legally unsustainable, as final maintenance determined on merits assumes primacy over interim arrangements. BENGALURU: In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court, presided over by Dr. K. Manmadha Rao,…
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 man remain legally bound to a marriage even after years of living separately with no real marital life? The Jharkhand High Court held that long separation alone is not enough for divorce unless grave cruelty is proved. The Jharkhand High Court, led by Hon’ble Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Prasad,…
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