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Husband’s Claim Of Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home Without Sufficient Cause Not Enough To Deny Maintenance: MP High Court Grants ₹30,000 Each To Wife And Child
Latest News Jul 11, 2026

Husband’s Claim Of Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home Without Sufficient Cause Not Enough To Deny Maintenance: MP High Court Grants ₹30,000 Each To Wife And Child

Can a husband’s restitution petition be ignored while deciding maintenance? The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that filing a restitution of conjugal rights case alone is not enough to deny maintenance. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice Gajendra Singh, held that a wife looking after a minor child cannot be denied maintenance merely…
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Same-Sex Couples Cannot Get Spouse Tax Benefits Without Legal Marriage Recognition: Income Tax Act Tells Bombay High Court
High Court Jul 9, 2026

Same-Sex Couples Cannot Get Spouse Tax Benefits Without Legal Marriage Recognition: Income Tax Act Tells Bombay High Court

Can a same-sex couple claim tax exemption on gifts as “spouses” under the Income Tax Act without marriage being legally recognised? The Income Tax Department has told the Bombay High Court that such benefits cannot be granted unless the relationship is first recognised as marriage or spouse under Indian law. MAHARASTRA: The Income Tax Department…

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Notarized Divorce Paper Cannot Break A Valid Hindu Marriage: MP High Court Rejects Family Pension Claim By Alleged Second Husband
High Court Jul 9, 2026

Notarized Divorce Paper Cannot Break A Valid Hindu Marriage: MP High Court Rejects Family Pension Claim By Alleged Second Husband

Can a notarized divorce paper end a Hindu marriage? Madhya Pradesh High Court said No. A Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved merely by signing a notarized divorce paper between the parties, it requires legal dissolution through court. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice G. S. Ahluwalia and Justice Anuradha Shukla, has held…

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5 Men Wrongly Convicted In 34-Year-Old Gang Rape Case? Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction, Says Allegation Appeared As An ‘Afterthought’ Months After FIR
High Court Jul 8, 2026

5 Men Wrongly Convicted In 34-Year-Old Gang Rape Case? Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction, Says Allegation Appeared As An ‘Afterthought’ Months After FIR

Can a gang rape conviction survive if the FIR does not mention rape? The Patna High Court ruled that the omission of the allegation in the victim’s first statement, coupled with later improvements and contradictions, created serious doubt about the prosecution’s case. GANG RAPE CASE PATNA: The Patna High Court has set aside the conviction…

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Recovery Of Deceased Man’s Debt From Ancestral Property | Can A Wife Or Son Be Forced To Repay Her Husband’s Debts? Telangana High Court Clarifies
High Court Jul 8, 2026

Recovery Of Deceased Man’s Debt From Ancestral Property | Can A Wife Or Son Be Forced To Repay Her Husband’s Debts? Telangana High Court Clarifies

Can wife or children be made liable to pay the debts after death of a person? Telangana High Court clarifies when heirs are liable and what property creditors can legally recover TELANGANA: Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty of the Telangana High Court has clarified an important legal issue relating to the recovery of deceased person’s debts….

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Same-Sex Couples Cannot Get Spouse Tax Benefits Without Legal Marriage Recognition: Income Tax Act Tells Bombay High Court
High Court Jul 9, 2026 0

Same-Sex Couples Cannot Get Spouse Tax Benefits Without Legal Marriage Recognition: Income Tax Act Tells Bombay High Court

Can a same-sex couple claim tax exemption on gifts as “spouses” under the Income Tax Act without marriage being legally recognised? The Income Tax Department has told the Bombay High Court that such benefits cannot be granted unless the relationship is first recognised as marriage or spouse under Indian law. MAHARASTRA: The Income Tax Department…

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Notarized Divorce Paper Cannot Break A Valid Hindu Marriage: MP High Court Rejects Family Pension Claim By Alleged Second Husband
High Court Jul 9, 2026 0

Notarized Divorce Paper Cannot Break A Valid Hindu Marriage: MP High Court Rejects Family Pension Claim By Alleged Second Husband

Can a notarized divorce paper end a Hindu marriage? Madhya Pradesh High Court said No. A Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved merely by signing a notarized divorce paper between the parties, it requires legal dissolution through court. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice G. S. Ahluwalia and Justice Anuradha Shukla, has held…

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5 Men Wrongly Convicted In 34-Year-Old Gang Rape Case? Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction, Says Allegation Appeared As An ‘Afterthought’ Months After FIR
High Court Jul 8, 2026 0

5 Men Wrongly Convicted In 34-Year-Old Gang Rape Case? Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction, Says Allegation Appeared As An ‘Afterthought’ Months After FIR

Can a gang rape conviction survive if the FIR does not mention rape? The Patna High Court ruled that the omission of the allegation in the victim’s first statement, coupled with later improvements and contradictions, created serious doubt about the prosecution’s case. GANG RAPE CASE PATNA: The Patna High Court has set aside the conviction…

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Recovery Of Deceased Man’s Debt From Ancestral Property | Can A Wife Or Son Be Forced To Repay Her Husband’s Debts? Telangana High Court Clarifies
High Court Jul 8, 2026 0

Recovery Of Deceased Man’s Debt From Ancestral Property | Can A Wife Or Son Be Forced To Repay Her Husband’s Debts? Telangana High Court Clarifies

Can wife or children be made liable to pay the debts after death of a person? Telangana High Court clarifies when heirs are liable and what property creditors can legally recover TELANGANA: Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty of the Telangana High Court has clarified an important legal issue relating to the recovery of deceased person’s debts….

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