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…
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…
Can a court transfer the case file without deciding the prisoner’s custody? The Allahabad High Court held that an accused cannot remain in custody after a case transfer without valid judicial authority. The law requires either a lawful transit remand or immediate release. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Siddharth…
Did a failed mutual-consent divorce settlement lead to a criminal case against the husband? A Delhi court found serious contradictions in the wife’s allegations and discharged him from both cruelty and hurt charges. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has discharged a husband from offences under Sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code after…
Can minor children be denied maintenance only because wife is not entitled? MP High Court said No. And held that even if the wife is disqualified under Section 125(4) CrPC, the father’s legal and moral duty to maintain minor children continues. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a husband’s legal duty to…
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