The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband’s responsibility to maintain his ex-wife does not end just because she is educated or has parental support. The Court enhanced monthly maintenance, citing inflation and the need for dignity after divorce. NEW DELHI: In a ruling on post-divorce maintenance, the Supreme Court of India said that a…
The Allahabad High Court held that when matrimonial case transfer is not opposed by husband and wife, the detailed “convenience test” loses relevance. Consent itself operates as waiver of forum rights, streamlining procedure and limiting unnecessary litigation pressure on parties. ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad High Court has clarified an important legal position in matrimonial disputes, especially…
The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase a wife’s maintenance merely because the husband earns over ₹1.5 lakh per month. The Court made it clear that maintenance is support, not income-sharing, especially when the marriage lasted only 57 days. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has once again clarified an important legal principle in maintenance cases,…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband and his family cannot be presumed guilty under dowry death laws without clear proof of dowry-linked cruelty. Criminal law cannot operate on timelines alone—evidence remains the foundation. Wife Death 7 Yrs Marriage Not Dowry Death: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, in a judgment delivered…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot be turned into a criminal rape case to compel marriage. The Court quashed the FIR, calling the prosecution an abuse of law when no false promise existed at the start. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside a rape case…
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