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Can An Estranged Husband Be Held Responsible For A Child Born Through Donor Sperm Without His Consent? Karnataka High Court Examines
High Court Aug 4, 2026 0

Can An Estranged Husband Be Held Responsible For A Child Born Through Donor Sperm Without His Consent? Karnataka High Court Examines

Can a married woman use donor sperm during a pending divorce without making her estranged husband legally responsible? The Karnataka High Court is examining whether IVF law permits it with safeguards against paternity, maintenance and inheritance claims. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court is examining whether a married woman can use donor sperm for IVF while…

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Husband Made An ₹11 Lakh Fixed Deposit, Yet Was Asked To Pay Monthly Child Maintenance? Calcutta High Court Says He Cannot Be Saddled With Both
High Court Aug 4, 2026 0

Husband Made An ₹11 Lakh Fixed Deposit, Yet Was Asked To Pay Monthly Child Maintenance? Calcutta High Court Says He Cannot Be Saddled With Both

Can a father be ordered to continue an ₹11 lakh fixed deposit and also pay separate monthly maintenance for the same child? The Calcutta High Court has clarified how courts must prevent overlapping financial burdens while protecting the child’s needs. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court has held that a father should not be forced to…

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Wife Walks Out With ₹15 Lakh Jewellery, Blocks Husband; Allahabad High Court Rejects Husband’s Habeas Corpus Plea, Says File Restitution Case U/S 9 HMA
High Court Aug 3, 2026 0

Wife Walks Out With ₹15 Lakh Jewellery, Blocks Husband; Allahabad High Court Rejects Husband’s Habeas Corpus Plea, Says File Restitution Case U/S 9 HMA

Can a husband use Habeas corpus after his wife leaves with jewellery and blocks all contact? The Allahabad High Court held that concern alone cannot establish illegal detention and directed him towards the remedy under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act. LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court has held that a husband cannot use a…

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Husband Prosecuted For Wife’s ₹1 Sale: Bombay High Court Quashes Case Against Husband After 13 Years
High Court Aug 3, 2026 0

Husband Prosecuted For Wife’s ₹1 Sale: Bombay High Court Quashes Case Against Husband After 13 Years

Could a husband face criminal prosecution merely because he prepared a bill at his wife’s shop? The Bombay High Court found that the wife had made the alleged sale and Quashes the 13-year-old case against the husband. KOLHAPUR: The Bombay High Court has quashed criminal proceedings pending for nearly 13 years against a 60-year-old retired…

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Interim Maintenance Rejected | “You Say Your Husband Is Of Unsound Mind? Your Own Pleadings Have Placed Your Claim In Jeopardy”: MP High Court
High Court Aug 1, 2026 0

Interim Maintenance Rejected | “You Say Your Husband Is Of Unsound Mind? Your Own Pleadings Have Placed Your Claim In Jeopardy”: MP High Court

Can repeated maintenance proceedings continue despite permanent alimony, failed complaints and medical treatment covered through an Ayushman Card? The Madhya Pradesh High Court examined the wife’s own pleadings and litigation record before refusing further interim maintenance. GWALIOR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to grant interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage…

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Forcing Wife To Sign Divorce And Child Custody Papers Does Not Make A Husband Guilty Of Cruelty: Patna HC Quashes FIR U/S 85 BNS Against Husband
High Court Aug 1, 2026 0

Forcing Wife To Sign Divorce And Child Custody Papers Does Not Make A Husband Guilty Of Cruelty: Patna HC Quashes FIR U/S 85 BNS Against Husband

Can pressure to sign divorce and child-custody papers during settlement talks become a criminal cruelty case? The Patna High Court found that the allegations did not meet the legal definition of cruelty and quashed the FIR against the husband. PATNA: The Patna High Court has held that pressuring a spouse to sign divorce and child…

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Wife’s FIR Against Husband Alleging Denial Of Nutritious Food And Resulting Hair Loss Is Cruelty U/S 498A Or Misuse? Karnataka High Court Questions
High Court Jul 30, 2026 0

Wife’s FIR Against Husband Alleging Denial Of Nutritious Food And Resulting Hair Loss Is Cruelty U/S 498A Or Misuse? Karnataka High Court Questions

Can allegations of being served only dosa, rice and dal, resulting in alleged hair loss, expose a husband and his relatives to a criminal cruelty case?The Karnataka High Court questioned 498A Case filed Against Husband’s Family BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has questioned whether allegations that a wife was denied nutritious food and suffered hair…

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Ravi Mohan Divorce Case “Wife Aarti’s ₹40 Lakh Interim Maintenance Plea Rejected”Madras HC Grants Actor Ravi Regular Access To Sons
High Court Jul 30, 2026 0

Ravi Mohan Divorce Case “Wife Aarti’s ₹40 Lakh Interim Maintenance Plea Rejected”Madras HC Grants Actor Ravi Regular Access To Sons

Can a father be denied access to his children while facing massive maintenance claims?The Madras High Court refused the ₹40 lakh monthly maintenance demand by wife and protected Actor Ravi Mohan right to meet his sons. CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has passed an interim order in the ongoing divorce dispute between Tamil actor Ravi…

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