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BREAKING | Karnataka High Court Adopts Calcutta HC Child Access & Uniform Custody Guidelines 2025: Big Relief for Parents and Children
High Court Dec 17, 2025

BREAKING | Karnataka High Court Adopts Calcutta HC Child Access & Uniform Custody Guidelines 2025: Big Relief for Parents and Children

Karnataka High Court has adopted the Calcutta High Court’s Child Access and Custody Guidelines 2025 as an interim measure. The move ensures uniform, child-centric custody practices until the Union Government issues national guidelines. BENGALURU: In a landmark development in child custody jurisprudence, the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka has adopted the Child Access and Custody…
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Supreme Court Says Wife Must Live With Same Standard as During Marriage; Judicial Officer Ordered To Pay â‚ą50 Lakh Alimony
Latest News Dec 8, 2025

Supreme Court Says Wife Must Live With Same Standard as During Marriage; Judicial Officer Ordered To Pay â‚ą50 Lakh Alimony

The Supreme Court upheld the divorce of a judicial officer and his wife and increased her permanent alimony from ₹30 lakh to ₹50 lakh. The Court said a wife is entitled to a lifestyle similar to what she enjoyed during the marriage. Wife Must Live Same Standard as During Marriage: The Supreme Court of India…

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Settlement of â‚ą2 Crore | Wife Forced Him to Sleep with Stray Dogs: Man Seeks Divorce in Gujarat High Court
High Court Nov 14, 2025

Settlement of â‚ą2 Crore | Wife Forced Him to Sleep with Stray Dogs: Man Seeks Divorce in Gujarat High Court

A man from Ahmedabad has moved the Gujarat High Court seeking divorce Settlement, alleging his wife brought stray dogs home and even made him sleep with them. The High Court will now hear the matter on December 1 after the family court earlier rejected his plea. Settlement of ₹2 Crore: A man approached the Gujarat…

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Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”
Latest News Nov 6, 2025

Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”

The Delhi High Court grants custody of a 4-year-old to her Indian father after observing a real risk that the Russian mother may take the child out of India, defeating the legal process. The Court stressed that custody cannot become a tool to escape jurisdiction or “snatch” the child away from the father’s life. NEW…

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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

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 â‚ą20,000 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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Supreme Court Says Wife Must Live With Same Standard as During Marriage; Judicial Officer Ordered To Pay â‚ą50 Lakh Alimony
Latest News Dec 8, 2025 0

Supreme Court Says Wife Must Live With Same Standard as During Marriage; Judicial Officer Ordered To Pay â‚ą50 Lakh Alimony

The Supreme Court upheld the divorce of a judicial officer and his wife and increased her permanent alimony from ₹30 lakh to ₹50 lakh. The Court said a wife is entitled to a lifestyle similar to what she enjoyed during the marriage. Wife Must Live Same Standard as During Marriage: The Supreme Court of India…

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Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”
Latest News Nov 6, 2025 0

Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”

The Delhi High Court grants custody of a 4-year-old to her Indian father after observing a real risk that the Russian mother may take the child out of India, defeating the legal process. The Court stressed that custody cannot become a tool to escape jurisdiction or “snatch” the child away from the father’s life. NEW…

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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 â‚ą20,000 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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