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False DV Cases In India: How Women Use Domestic Violence Act To Pressure Husbands
498A Jun 2, 2026 0

False DV Cases In India: How Women Use Domestic Violence Act To Pressure Husbands

False DV Act cases in India are often used to pressure husbands for money, property, residence and settlement. Know the law, case laws, rights and strategy. NEW DELHI: A law made to protect genuine victims should never become a weapon to destroy innocent husbands and their families. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, […]

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Wife Removing Mangalsutra / Thali Is Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce After 48-Year Marriage Battle
High Court Jun 2, 2026 0

Wife Removing Mangalsutra / Thali Is Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce After 48-Year Marriage Battle

Can removing a mangalsutra become a valid ground for divorce? Madras High Court answers while dismissing a wife’s appeal after decades of marital disputes. MADURAI: The Madras High Court has upheld a divorce granted to a husband, holding that the removal of a thali (mangalsutra) by a Hindu wife amounts to mental cruelty. Justice P….

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₹89 Lakh Taken, Divorce Refused, Demanded ₹170 Crore More? Supreme Court Calls Wife’s Claim ‘Highly Egregious’, Quashes DV Case Against Husband
Supreme Court Jun 1, 2026 0

₹89 Lakh Taken, Divorce Refused, Demanded ₹170 Crore More? Supreme Court Calls Wife’s Claim ‘Highly Egregious’, Quashes DV Case Against Husband

Can Mediation Settlements Be Ignored After Receiving The Benefits In Divorce Cases? The Supreme Court held that parties cannot accept the benefits of a settlement and later refuse to honour its terms. Such conduct undermines the very foundation of the mediation process. NEW DELHI: In a DV case, a Bench of Justice Rajesh Bindal and…

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What Legal Remedies Are Available For Men In India? 498A, Divorce, Maintenance, Custody & False Cases
498A May 30, 2026 0

What Legal Remedies Are Available For Men In India? 498A, Divorce, Maintenance, Custody & False Cases

Know the legal remedies available for men in India against false 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody battles, divorce cruelty and malicious criminal cases. NEW DELHI: Indian law does not give men a separate “men’s rights statute”. That is the problem. But it does give men constitutional protection, criminal defence remedies, civil remedies, matrimonial remedies, custody […]

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