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The Sapinda Rule: Can You Marry Your Cousin Or Close Family Member In India? Legal Guide 2026
Legal Articles & News Jun 17, 2026 0

The Sapinda Rule: Can You Marry Your Cousin Or Close Family Member In India? Legal Guide 2026

Can Hindus marry cousins or close relatives in India? Read the 2026 legal guide on Sapinda relationship, prohibited marriage, custom exception, void marriage and Delhi High Court rulings. NEW DELHI: Under Hindu law, you cannot marry a cousin or close family member if both of you fall within the sapinda relationship, unless a legally valid […]

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Wife Cannot Stay In Sister-in-Law’s House After Husband Leaves: Delhi High Court Says She Must Vacate
High Court Jun 17, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Stay In Sister-in-Law’s House After Husband Leaves: Delhi High Court Says She Must Vacate

Can a wife continue living in her husband’s sister’s property after the husband himself moves out? The Delhi High Court has answered this question and clarified where residence rights end and ownership rights begin. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, has held that a wife cannot…

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Husband Is Innocent And Cruelty Was Not Established; Still Wife’s Claim Of Maintenance Cannot Be Denied: Bombay High Court
High Court Jun 16, 2026 0

Husband Is Innocent And Cruelty Was Not Established; Still Wife’s Claim Of Maintenance Cannot Be Denied: Bombay High Court

Can a husband be ordered to pay maintenance even when he wasn’t guilty of cruelty? Bombay High Court says Yes, holding that a wife’s right to maintenance does not depend solely on the husband’s fault. NAGPUR: Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed a husband’s revision petition challenging a…

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Wife Cannot Invoke Senior Citizens Act To Seek Maintenance Against Husband Who Is Also A Senior Citizen; Karnataka High Court Quashes Joint Katha Order
Latest News Jun 16, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Invoke Senior Citizens Act To Seek Maintenance Against Husband Who Is Also A Senior Citizen; Karnataka High Court Quashes Joint Katha Order

Can the Senior Citizens Act be used to settle matrimonial disputes between spouses? The Karnataka High Court clarified that the Act is a welfare legislation meant to protect senior citizens and cannot be converted into a forum for deciding husband-wife disputes. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, in an important judgment delivered by Justice Lalitha Kanneganti,…

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Father Cannot Continue Child’s Custody Without Legal Authority, Even If Child Went Willingly: MP High Court Directs Immediate Return Of Minor Daughter To Mother
High Court Jun 16, 2026 0

Father Cannot Continue Child’s Custody Without Legal Authority, Even If Child Went Willingly: MP High Court Directs Immediate Return Of Minor Daughter To Mother

Does a child’s willingness to accompany one parent make that parent’s custody legal? The MP High Court held that even if the child willingly went with the father, continued custody cannot be treated as lawful in the absence of a valid court order. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, comprising Justice Pranay Verma…

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Is a Sole Surviving Widow Who Was the 2nd Wife Entitled to Full Family Pension? P&H High Court Answers
High Court Jun 16, 2026 0

Is a Sole Surviving Widow Who Was the 2nd Wife Entitled to Full Family Pension? P&H High Court Answers

She was called the “second wife” and given only half the pension. But can the government keep the remaining money when no other legal claimant exists? The Punjab and Haryana High Court answered this question and protected the family’s rightful entitlement. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court, led by Justice Namit Kumar, has ruled…

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Supreme Court Seeks Response on Anubhav Mohanty’s Plea to Quash Ex-Wife’s Criminal Case: Was Criminal Law Used in a Matrimonial Battle?
Latest News Jun 15, 2026 0

Supreme Court Seeks Response on Anubhav Mohanty’s Plea to Quash Ex-Wife’s Criminal Case: Was Criminal Law Used in a Matrimonial Battle?

Did a broken marriage turn into years of criminal litigation for an entire family? Or is there more to the story than the allegations suggest? The Supreme Court has now stepped in and sought responses on former Odisha MP and actor Anubhav Mohanty’s plea to quash the criminal case filed by his ex-wife. NEW DELHI:…

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Mere Vague Allegations Of Cruelty And Claims That Relatives “Supported” The Husband Are Not Enough: Madras High Court Quashes 498A Case Against In-Laws
High Court Jun 15, 2026 0

Mere Vague Allegations Of Cruelty And Claims That Relatives “Supported” The Husband Are Not Enough: Madras High Court Quashes 498A Case Against In-Laws

Can an entire family be put on trial over a broken marriage? Madras High Court says No, quashes 498A proceedings against in-laws, saying vague allegations of cruelty cannot sustain criminal trial MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, through Justice L. Victoria Gowri, has drawn an important line in Section 498A cruelty prosecutions…

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Woman Admitted They Were In Love & FSL Is Negative: MP High Court Grants Bail In False Rape Case After Man Spent 15 Months In Jail
High Court Jun 15, 2026 0

Woman Admitted They Were In Love & FSL Is Negative: MP High Court Grants Bail In False Rape Case After Man Spent 15 Months In Jail

Did the prosecution’s own evidence weaken the case against the accused? Why did the Madhya Pradesh High Court grant bail after more than a year in custody? Read the details behind the court’s decision. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused in a rape case after noting important developments that…

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