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Husband Needs To Figure Out How To Pay Maintenance Even If He’s Jobless Or Working At Very Low Salary: Karnataka High Court Cites Liability U/S 125 CrPC
High Court Jul 16, 2026

Husband Needs To Figure Out How To Pay Maintenance Even If He’s Jobless Or Working At Very Low Salary: Karnataka High Court Cites Liability U/S 125 CrPC

Can a man struggling with unemployment or a meagre salary be excused from maintenance? The Karnataka High Court says no, holding that an able-bodied husband is expected to find work or seek better-paying employment to support his wife and child. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has held that a husband cannot escape his maintenance merely…
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Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation
Latest News Jul 14, 2026

Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation

Is persistent denial of sexual relations a valid ground for divorce? The Supreme Court held that persistent refusal of sexual relations without reasonable cause may constitute mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld a divorce granted to a husband after finding that his wife…

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125 CrPC | Regular Money Transfers From 3rd Party Without Explanation, Disentitles Wife To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
High Court Jul 13, 2026

125 CrPC | Regular Money Transfers From 3rd Party Without Explanation, Disentitles Wife To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court

Can a wife receive maintenance while regularly accepting money from a man she claims not to know? The Allahabad High Court held that such unexplained transactions were a relevant circumstance under Section 125(4) CrPC and cancelled the maintenance awarded to the wife. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has cancelled the monthly maintenance awarded to a…

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498A Trial | “Woman Can File Complaint From Parent’s Home”: Calcutta High Court Refuses To Quash Dowry & DV Case
High Court Jul 13, 2026

498A Trial | “Woman Can File Complaint From Parent’s Home”: Calcutta High Court Refuses To Quash Dowry & DV Case

Can a wife file a cruelty complaint from her parental home even when the matrimonial home is in another district? The Calcutta High Court held that the parental-home court may have jurisdiction where the alleged mental cruelty. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Uday Kumar, refused to quash criminal proceedings against a husband and…

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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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Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation
Latest News Jul 14, 2026 0

Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation

Is persistent denial of sexual relations a valid ground for divorce? The Supreme Court held that persistent refusal of sexual relations without reasonable cause may constitute mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld a divorce granted to a husband after finding that his wife…

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125 CrPC | Regular Money Transfers From 3rd Party Without Explanation, Disentitles Wife To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
High Court Jul 13, 2026 0

125 CrPC | Regular Money Transfers From 3rd Party Without Explanation, Disentitles Wife To Maintenance: Allahabad High Court

Can a wife receive maintenance while regularly accepting money from a man she claims not to know? The Allahabad High Court held that such unexplained transactions were a relevant circumstance under Section 125(4) CrPC and cancelled the maintenance awarded to the wife. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has cancelled the monthly maintenance awarded to a…

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498A Trial | “Woman Can File Complaint From Parent’s Home”: Calcutta High Court Refuses To Quash Dowry & DV Case
High Court Jul 13, 2026 0

498A Trial | “Woman Can File Complaint From Parent’s Home”: Calcutta High Court Refuses To Quash Dowry & DV Case

Can a wife file a cruelty complaint from her parental home even when the matrimonial home is in another district? The Calcutta High Court held that the parental-home court may have jurisdiction where the alleged mental cruelty. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Uday Kumar, refused to quash criminal proceedings against a husband and…

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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 0

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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