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Wife Cannot Demand For Maintenance Hike After Husband’s Death: Bombay High Court
High Court Jun 17, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Demand For Maintenance Hike After Husband’s Death: Bombay High Court

Can legal heirs be forced to pay enhanced maintenance after a husband’s death? Bombay High Court says No. Legal heirs can be made to pay existing maintenance dues and arrears, but cannot be forced to defend fresh enhancement claims after the husband’s death. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Bharati…

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Husband Is Innocent And Cruelty Was Not Established; Still Wife’s Claim Of Maintenance Cannot Be Denied: Bombay High Court
High Court Jun 16, 2026 0

Husband Is Innocent And Cruelty Was Not Established; Still Wife’s Claim Of Maintenance Cannot Be Denied: Bombay High Court

Can a husband be ordered to pay maintenance even when he wasn’t guilty of cruelty? Bombay High Court says Yes, holding that a wife’s right to maintenance does not depend solely on the husband’s fault. NAGPUR: Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed a husband’s revision petition challenging a…

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Marriage Registration Guide in India: Documents Required, Legal Process, Witness Rules and Court Law Explained
Legal Articles & News Jun 16, 2026 0

Marriage Registration Guide in India: Documents Required, Legal Process, Witness Rules and Court Law Explained

Complete Indian marriage registration guide with documents required, legal process, witness rules, Delhi requirements, Special Marriage Act, Hindu Marriage Act and Supreme Court law. NEW DELHI: Marriage is not just a ceremony. It is a legal relationship with consequences on inheritance, maintenance, divorce, custody, nomination, insurance, immigration, passport, property and future litigation. In India, many […]

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Supreme Court Seeks Response on Anubhav Mohanty’s Plea to Quash Ex-Wife’s Criminal Case: Was Criminal Law Used in a Matrimonial Battle?
Latest News Jun 15, 2026 0

Supreme Court Seeks Response on Anubhav Mohanty’s Plea to Quash Ex-Wife’s Criminal Case: Was Criminal Law Used in a Matrimonial Battle?

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:…

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