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Father’s Visitation Right Cut Despite No Proven Guilt Citing Child Welfare: Delhi HC Admits Innocent Acts Are Painted Wrongly Against Men
High Court Jan 12, 2026

Father’s Visitation Right Cut Despite No Proven Guilt Citing Child Welfare: Delhi HC Admits Innocent Acts Are Painted Wrongly Against Men

The Delhi High Court dismissed a father’s appeal against reduction of his visitation rights, holding that interim access can be curtailed based on allegations and surrounding disputes, even without final findings. The judgment highlights how prolonged litigation and unproven accusations can still reshape a father’s role in a child’s life. New Delhi: The Delhi High…
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Wife’s Second Marriage Void. Customary Hindu Divorce Valid Only With Strong Proof: Delhi High Court Slams Woman For Fake Divorce
Latest News Dec 2, 2025

Wife’s Second Marriage Void. Customary Hindu Divorce Valid Only With Strong Proof: Delhi High Court Slams Woman For Fake Divorce

The Delhi High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved through custom only when the person proves the custom with strict, reliable evidence. A woman’s second marriage was declared void after she failed to prove her alleged “panchayati divorce.” Fake Divorce: The Delhi High Court clearly held that a Hindu marriage cannot be…

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Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband
High Court Nov 26, 2025

Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband

The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce after finding that the Wife’s repeated claim of “not remembering” overnight stays with another man created strong judicial suspicion. The Court held that emotional or secret intimacy outside marriage amounts to mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a divorce decree granted to the Husband,…

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Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”
Latest News Nov 6, 2025

Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”

The Delhi High Court grants custody of a 4-year-old to her Indian father after observing a real risk that the Russian mother may take the child out of India, defeating the legal process. The Court stressed that custody cannot become a tool to escape jurisdiction or “snatch” the child away from the father’s life. NEW…

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Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity
Latest News Oct 31, 2025

Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity

The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence in a shared house is only a protective right—not ownership—and must be balanced with senior citizens’ right to live peacefully in their own home. The Court directed her eviction while ordering in-laws to provide a two-bedroom rented flat at their cost. NEW DELHI: The…

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Wife’s Second Marriage Void. Customary Hindu Divorce Valid Only With Strong Proof: Delhi High Court Slams Woman For Fake Divorce
Latest News Dec 2, 2025 0

Wife’s Second Marriage Void. Customary Hindu Divorce Valid Only With Strong Proof: Delhi High Court Slams Woman For Fake Divorce

The Delhi High Court ruled that a Hindu marriage can be dissolved through custom only when the person proves the custom with strict, reliable evidence. A woman’s second marriage was declared void after she failed to prove her alleged “panchayati divorce.” Fake Divorce: The Delhi High Court clearly held that a Hindu marriage cannot be…

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Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband
High Court Nov 26, 2025 0

Wife Claiming ‘I Do Not Remember’ Overnight Stays With Another Man Raises Judicial Suspicion: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted To The Husband

The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce after finding that the Wife’s repeated claim of “not remembering” overnight stays with another man created strong judicial suspicion. The Court held that emotional or secret intimacy outside marriage amounts to mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a divorce decree granted to the Husband,…

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Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”
Latest News Nov 6, 2025 0

Delhi HC Stops Russian Mother from Fleeing with Child, Grants Custody to Indian Dad: “Courts Need to Protect Fathers’ Rights”

The Delhi High Court grants custody of a 4-year-old to her Indian father after observing a real risk that the Russian mother may take the child out of India, defeating the legal process. The Court stressed that custody cannot become a tool to escape jurisdiction or “snatch” the child away from the father’s life. NEW…

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Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity
Latest News Oct 31, 2025 0

Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity

The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence in a shared house is only a protective right—not ownership—and must be balanced with senior citizens’ right to live peacefully in their own home. The Court directed her eviction while ordering in-laws to provide a two-bedroom rented flat at their cost. NEW DELHI: The…

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