A daughter who became divorced years after her father’s death was denied family pension by the Tripura High Court. The ruling clarifies a strict legal position—eligibility is frozen at the time of death, not changed by later events. AGARTALA: In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Datta Purkayastha of the High Court of Tripura…
Allahabad High Court refused to interfere with the Family Court’s order increasing maintenance. Is a husband’s financial capacity being assumed rather than properly evaluated by courts? PRAYAGRAJ: Justice Vinod Diwakar of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against the enhancement of maintenance, reinforcing that a man cannot avoid his primary duty towards his…
Can a father escape paying maintenance because he has no job? Or does the law assume he must earn and pay—no matter the ground reality? NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court said claiming unemployment is not enough to avoid paying maintenance to minor children under Section 125 CrPC. The Court said that if a person is…
Madras High Court refuses divorce citing lack of cruelty in early marital disputes — Does the law ignore a husband’s mental suffering by calling serious marital issues “adjustment problems”? MADURAI: In a recent judgment from the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh and Justice P. Dhanabal dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking divorce, making it clear…
Can a 15-year-old boy be treated like a criminal for a consensual relationship? High Court steps in—what did the girl’s own statement reveal that changed the case? NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court gave interim relief to a 15-year-old boy who was facing criminal proceedings in a kidnapping case linked to a relationship with a girl…
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