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Wife Earning ā‚¹1.5 Lakh Monthly Cannot Seek Enhanced Maintenance Merely By Pointing Towards Husbandā€™s One Acre Land And Ancestral Property Claims: Karnataka High Court
High Court May 06, 2026

Wife Earning ā‚¹1.5 Lakh Monthly Cannot Seek Enhanced Maintenance Merely By Pointing Towards Husbandā€™s One Acre Land And Ancestral Property Claims: Karnataka High Court

Can speculative claims over ancestral property outweigh the financial independence of the wife and the husbandā€™s unemployment claim? The Karnataka High Court answered in negative, refused to enhance maintenance, and dismissed the revision petitions. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court refused to enhance the maintenance amount sought by a wife who was already earning nearly ā‚¹1.5ā€¦
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Wifeā€™s Salary Of ā‚¹40K Insufficient, Husband Must Continue Paying ā‚¹20K Maintenance Despite Unemployment: Karnataka High Court
High Court Apr 25, 2026

Wifeā€™s Salary Of ā‚¹40K Insufficient, Husband Must Continue Paying ā‚¹20K Maintenance Despite Unemployment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court considered previous high income of a jobless husband and upheld ā‚¹20,000 monthly maintenance payable to his working wife. Can a manā€™s past salary become a lifelong burden even after losing his job? BENGALURU: In a recent judgment, Justice Dr. K. Manmadha Rao of High Court of Karnataka dismissed a husbandā€™s challengeā€¦

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Settlement Pressure on Men in 69 BNS Cases: Marriage or Jail, Police Arrest Threats, and FIR-Based Extortion
Articles Apr 22, 2026

Settlement Pressure on Men in 69 BNS Cases: Marriage or Jail, Police Arrest Threats, and FIR-Based Extortion

Can Section 69 BNS be used to force marriage or money settlements? A deep legal analysis of arrest powers, extortion through FIR threats, and the latest Indian case law. NEW DELHI: Let me say this clearly at the start. Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 does not create a legal formula of ā€œmarriage [ā€¦]

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Section 69 BNS: Legal Protection or Weapon Against Men?
Articles Apr 15, 2026

Section 69 BNS: Legal Protection or Weapon Against Men?

A new criminal provision was supposed to punish deception. In practice, it is already raising an older question in a new form: where does genuine fraud end, and where does a failed relationship get converted into a criminal case? NEW DELHI: Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 came into force on 1 July [ā€¦]

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Jobless Husband Still Liable Despite Wife Earning ā‚¹1.5 Lakh Monthly Salary: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Enhance Maintenance
High Court Apr 13, 2026

Jobless Husband Still Liable Despite Wife Earning ā‚¹1.5 Lakh Monthly Salary: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Enhance Maintenance

If a wife earns ā‚¹1.5 lakh monthly, why is a ā€˜joblessā€™ husband still expected to pay maintenance? And can property ownership alone make courts assume a man is ā€œnot willing to pay the maintenance amountā€? BENGALURU: In a recent order, Justice V Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court refused to increase maintenance in a domesticā€¦

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Wifeā€™s Salary Of ā‚¹40K Insufficient, Husband Must Continue Paying ā‚¹20K Maintenance Despite Unemployment: Karnataka High Court
High Court Apr 25, 2026 0

Wifeā€™s Salary Of ā‚¹40K Insufficient, Husband Must Continue Paying ā‚¹20K Maintenance Despite Unemployment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court considered previous high income of a jobless husband and upheld ā‚¹20,000 monthly maintenance payable to his working wife. Can a manā€™s past salary become a lifelong burden even after losing his job? BENGALURU: In a recent judgment, Justice Dr. K. Manmadha Rao of High Court of Karnataka dismissed a husbandā€™s challengeā€¦

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Section 69 BNS: Legal Protection or Weapon Against Men?
Articles Apr 15, 2026 0

Section 69 BNS: Legal Protection or Weapon Against Men?

A new criminal provision was supposed to punish deception. In practice, it is already raising an older question in a new form: where does genuine fraud end, and where does a failed relationship get converted into a criminal case? NEW DELHI: Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 came into force on 1 July [ā€¦]

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Jobless Husband Still Liable Despite Wife Earning ā‚¹1.5 Lakh Monthly Salary: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Enhance Maintenance
High Court Apr 13, 2026 0

Jobless Husband Still Liable Despite Wife Earning ā‚¹1.5 Lakh Monthly Salary: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Enhance Maintenance

If a wife earns ā‚¹1.5 lakh monthly, why is a ā€˜joblessā€™ husband still expected to pay maintenance? And can property ownership alone make courts assume a man is ā€œnot willing to pay the maintenance amountā€? BENGALURU: In a recent order, Justice V Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court refused to increase maintenance in a domesticā€¦

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