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Husband Seeing Wife Being Intimate With Lover Counts As ‘Grave And Sudden Provocation’: Gujarat High Court Reduces Murder Charge Of Man  
High Court Mar 27, 2026

Husband Seeing Wife Being Intimate With Lover Counts As ‘Grave And Sudden Provocation’: Gujarat High Court Reduces Murder Charge Of Man  

Caught wife with lover at night—was it murder or loss of control? Gujarat High Court says “grave and sudden provocation”… but what really happened inside that house? AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has upheld a 2001 conviction of a husband for culpable homicide not amounting to murder after he assaulted his wife on finding her in an intimate situation with another man inside his own house. The court accepted that the incident involved “grave…
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Myth: NRI Husband Must Attend Every Court Hearing in India â€“ Legal Reality Under Criminal Procedure & Constitutional Jurisprudence 
Articles Mar 13, 2026

Myth: NRI Husband Must Attend Every Court Hearing in India â€“ Legal Reality Under Criminal Procedure & Constitutional Jurisprudence 

Do NRI husbands really have to travel to India for every hearing in matrimonial cases? Indian courts have repeatedly clarified the legal position, and the reality may surprise many.  NEW DELHI: Many people believe that an NRI husband accused in a matrimonial case must travel to India for every court hearing. Indian law does not mandate such constant physical presence. Courts frequently allow exemption […]

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Family Courts Can Admit CCTV Footage Without Mandatory Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act In Matrimonial Disputes: Gujarat High Court Upholds Divorce
High Court Mar 11, 2026

Family Courts Can Admit CCTV Footage Without Mandatory Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act In Matrimonial Disputes: Gujarat High Court Upholds Divorce

The Gujarat High Court confirmed that Family Courts can rely on CCTV footage even without the mandatory Section 65B certificate when deciding matrimonial disputes. But if strict evidentiary safeguards can be relaxed in such serious allegations, an uncomfortable question arises about how far procedural protection truly extends in marital litigation. Divorce Upheld: The Gujarat High Court, in…

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Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity
High Court Mar 9, 2026

Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity

The Gujarat High Court reduced the enhanced maintenance, noting that it should not become excessive or encourage idleness. When a man with limited income must pay maintenance while also supporting his elderly mother and covering his own basic expenses, how can he maintain that balance without it becoming financial extortion? AHMEDABAD: Justice P. M. Raval…

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Child Custody | Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition Allowed: Gujarat High Court Says Girl Child Below 5 Is Best Taken Care Of By Mother Only, Not Father
High Court Mar 7, 2026

Child Custody | Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition Allowed: Gujarat High Court Says Girl Child Below 5 Is Best Taken Care Of By Mother Only, Not Father

The Gujarat High Court allowed a mother’s habeas corpus petition for custody of her 4-year-old daughter, observing that a girl below five is best taken care of by the mother. Such observations again raise a serious question—why do fathers repeatedly become the victims of this presumption and struggle to get equal consideration in child custody…

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Myth: NRI Husband Must Attend Every Court Hearing in India â€“ Legal Reality Under Criminal Procedure & Constitutional Jurisprudence 
Articles Mar 13, 2026 0

Myth: NRI Husband Must Attend Every Court Hearing in India â€“ Legal Reality Under Criminal Procedure & Constitutional Jurisprudence 

Do NRI husbands really have to travel to India for every hearing in matrimonial cases? Indian courts have repeatedly clarified the legal position, and the reality may surprise many.  NEW DELHI: Many people believe that an NRI husband accused in a matrimonial case must travel to India for every court hearing. Indian law does not mandate such constant physical presence. Courts frequently allow exemption […]

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Family Courts Can Admit CCTV Footage Without Mandatory Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act In Matrimonial Disputes: Gujarat High Court Upholds Divorce
High Court Mar 11, 2026 0

Family Courts Can Admit CCTV Footage Without Mandatory Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act In Matrimonial Disputes: Gujarat High Court Upholds Divorce

The Gujarat High Court confirmed that Family Courts can rely on CCTV footage even without the mandatory Section 65B certificate when deciding matrimonial disputes. But if strict evidentiary safeguards can be relaxed in such serious allegations, an uncomfortable question arises about how far procedural protection truly extends in marital litigation. Divorce Upheld: The Gujarat High Court, in…

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Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity
High Court Mar 9, 2026 0

Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity

The Gujarat High Court reduced the enhanced maintenance, noting that it should not become excessive or encourage idleness. When a man with limited income must pay maintenance while also supporting his elderly mother and covering his own basic expenses, how can he maintain that balance without it becoming financial extortion? AHMEDABAD: Justice P. M. Raval…

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Child Custody | Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition Allowed: Gujarat High Court Says Girl Child Below 5 Is Best Taken Care Of By Mother Only, Not Father
High Court Mar 7, 2026 0

Child Custody | Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition Allowed: Gujarat High Court Says Girl Child Below 5 Is Best Taken Care Of By Mother Only, Not Father

The Gujarat High Court allowed a mother’s habeas corpus petition for custody of her 4-year-old daughter, observing that a girl below five is best taken care of by the mother. Such observations again raise a serious question—why do fathers repeatedly become the victims of this presumption and struggle to get equal consideration in child custody…

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