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Working Wife Denied Interim Maintenance | “Concealing Qualification, Job And Salary Invites Adverse Inference”: Dwarka Family Court
Latest News Jul 28, 2026 0

Working Wife Denied Interim Maintenance | “Concealing Qualification, Job And Salary Invites Adverse Inference”: Dwarka Family Court

Can a financially independent wife earning more than ₹1 lakh per month still claim interim maintenance from her husband? The Dwarka Family Court answered this question while also reminding both spouses that hiding income can seriously affect a maintenance claim. NEW DELHI: The Family Court at Dwarka has refused to grant interim maintenance to a…

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Husband’s Divorce Appeal Rejected | “Applying Kajal and Lipstick at 2 AM Is Not a Sign of Mental Illness”: Jharkhand High Court
High Court Jul 28, 2026 0

Husband’s Divorce Appeal Rejected | “Applying Kajal and Lipstick at 2 AM Is Not a Sign of Mental Illness”: Jharkhand High Court

Can applying kajal and lipstick late at night prove that a spouse has a serious mental disorder? The Jharkhand High Court examined the husband’s claim, the wife’s dowry allegations and the lack of medical evidence before deciding the appeal. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has rejected a husband’s divorce appeal after ruling that his wife…

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Wife Claimed 20% Of Husband’s Income Despite ₹2.20 Crore Settlement | “Need Not Pay Any Further Amount Towards Maintenance”: Supreme Court
Latest News Jul 27, 2026 0

Wife Claimed 20% Of Husband’s Income Despite ₹2.20 Crore Settlement | “Need Not Pay Any Further Amount Towards Maintenance”: Supreme Court

Can a wife continue demanding 20% of her former husband’s annual income after he has already paid the agreed ₹2.20 crore maintenance settlement?The Supreme Court explained why a concluded divorce settlement cannot be reopened or rewritten through execution proceedings. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has held that an income-linked maintenance clause ends once…

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Wife Lodged Case Against Husband’s Sister for Revenge: Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Case and Warns Against Dragging In-Laws and Children into Matrimonial Battles
Latest News Jul 27, 2026 0

Wife Lodged Case Against Husband’s Sister for Revenge: Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Case and Warns Against Dragging In-Laws and Children into Matrimonial Battles

Was a serious POCSO allegation used as a counterblast in an ongoing family dispute between an estranged husband and wife? The Supreme Court examined the child’s statement, the timing of both FIRs and the material ignored by the High Court before ending the criminal case. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has quashed a POCSO case…

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