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Supreme Court Transfers Husband’s Case to Wife’s City Again: How Indian Men Lose Jurisdictional Fairness in Matrimonial Litigation
Supreme Court Jan 06, 2026

Supreme Court Transfers Husband’s Case to Wife’s City Again: How Indian Men Lose Jurisdictional Fairness in Matrimonial Litigation

The Supreme Court transferred a husband’s restitution case from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan solely on the wife’s convenience. This order once again highlights how Indian matrimonial law routinely ignores the hardship, cost, and legal disadvantage faced by husbands. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has allowed a transfer petition filed by the wife, thereby…
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Working Wife Can’t Claim Interim Maintenance: Bombay High Court Slams Misuse of Section 24 HMA
High Court Dec 17, 2025

Working Wife Can’t Claim Interim Maintenance: Bombay High Court Slams Misuse of Section 24 HMA

The Bombay High Court ruled that a financially independent working wife cannot claim interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. However, the Court ordered that child maintenance must be paid from the date of application, not from the date of order. MAHARASHTRA: The Bombay High Court clearly held that interim maintenance under…

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Wife Concealed Absence Of Menstruation For 10 Years: Chhattisgarh High Court Confirm Divorce, Says Hiding Truth From Husband Is Cruelty
High Court Dec 15, 2025

Wife Concealed Absence Of Menstruation For 10 Years: Chhattisgarh High Court Confirm Divorce, Says Hiding Truth From Husband Is Cruelty

The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a divorce, holding that concealment of a serious medical condition before marriage amounts to mental cruelty. The wife’s appeal was dismissed, though permanent alimony of ₹5 lakh was granted. BILASPUR: In a judgment dealing with marital transparency and mental cruelty, the Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a decree of Confirm…

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Alimony vs Maintenance in India: The Real Legal Difference Every Man Must Know Before Divorce
Articles Dec 13, 2025

Alimony vs Maintenance in India: The Real Legal Difference Every Man Must Know Before Divorce

Alimony and maintenance are not the same, but Indian courts often blur the line, creating lifelong financial pressure on men. This detailed legal news article explains the difference in simple Indian English and exposes how misuse happens in real life. NEW DELHI: In India, divorce is no longer just an emotional breakdown of a marriage. […]

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Divorce Granted After 13 Years Of Litigation Faced By Husband Over Fights Triggered By Wife’s No Onion-Garlic Diet: Gujarat High Court
High Court Dec 12, 2025

Divorce Granted After 13 Years Of Litigation Faced By Husband Over Fights Triggered By Wife’s No Onion-Garlic Diet: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court upheld a divorce where the couple’s marriage broke down due to regular fight over the wife’s strict religious diet without onion and garlic. Both sides’ appeals for increasing and reducing maintenance were rejected, and the Family Court’s maintenance order was fully confirmed. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court upheld the divorce granted…

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Working Wife Can’t Claim Interim Maintenance: Bombay High Court Slams Misuse of Section 24 HMA
High Court Dec 17, 2025 0

Working Wife Can’t Claim Interim Maintenance: Bombay High Court Slams Misuse of Section 24 HMA

The Bombay High Court ruled that a financially independent working wife cannot claim interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. However, the Court ordered that child maintenance must be paid from the date of application, not from the date of order. MAHARASHTRA: The Bombay High Court clearly held that interim maintenance under…

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Wife Concealed Absence Of Menstruation For 10 Years: Chhattisgarh High Court Confirm Divorce, Says Hiding Truth From Husband Is Cruelty
High Court Dec 15, 2025 0

Wife Concealed Absence Of Menstruation For 10 Years: Chhattisgarh High Court Confirm Divorce, Says Hiding Truth From Husband Is Cruelty

The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a divorce, holding that concealment of a serious medical condition before marriage amounts to mental cruelty. The wife’s appeal was dismissed, though permanent alimony of ₹5 lakh was granted. BILASPUR: In a judgment dealing with marital transparency and mental cruelty, the Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a decree of Confirm…

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Divorce Granted After 13 Years Of Litigation Faced By Husband Over Fights Triggered By Wife’s No Onion-Garlic Diet: Gujarat High Court
High Court Dec 12, 2025 0

Divorce Granted After 13 Years Of Litigation Faced By Husband Over Fights Triggered By Wife’s No Onion-Garlic Diet: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court upheld a divorce where the couple’s marriage broke down due to regular fight over the wife’s strict religious diet without onion and garlic. Both sides’ appeals for increasing and reducing maintenance were rejected, and the Family Court’s maintenance order was fully confirmed. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court upheld the divorce granted…

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