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Can a wife demand husband’s income details through RTI for maintenance? Court says NO, but leaves one legal route open.If income is disputed, how will courts verify the truth? The answer lies inside. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has clarified that a wife cannot access her husband’s Income Tax Returns (ITR) or financial records through…
Can a man earning just Rs 325 per day be forced to pay Rs 10,000 every month as maintenance? What did the Supreme Court say when he claimed it was impossible? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court yesterday (Feb 27) heard a maintenance case that has triggered serious debate across the country. In the matter, the…
Can a husband escape maintenance by citing unemployment, financial strain, or parallel cases? The Andhra Pradesh High Court says NO – the obligation revives with every breach. AMARAVATI: Justice Dr. Y. Lakshmana Rao of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a husband’s criminal revision challenging a Family Court order directing him to pay monthly maintenance…
Can a husband be forced to pay maintenance even if he claims his wife is in an adulterous relationship? The Allahabad High Court has now opened the door for WhatsApp chats to be considered in such disputes. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has allowed a husband to place WhatsApp chats on record to oppose his…
Can a matrimonial case be shifted merely because the wife claims inconvenience? The Madhya Pradesh High Court says NO and lays down a structured alternative that could reshape routine transfer petitions across India. Wife Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petition: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, presided over by Justice Deepak Khot, recently…
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