Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can a retired Army man avoid proper maintenance by saying he has only pension income? Allahabad High Court said wife and two minor children cannot be left with symbolic maintenance when the husband has a legal duty to support them. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has allowed a criminal revision filed by a wife andâŚ
The Gujarat High Court upheld maintenance enhancement from âš15,000 to âš50,000, holding that unproven financial loss cannot excuse support for a wife undergoing cancer treatment. Are financially distressed husbands becoming invisible in maintenance litigation? AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad, in a judgment dated 24/04/2026 by Honourable Mr. Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar, dismissed aâŚ
The Supreme Court of India raised broader concerns about increasing criminalisation of failed relationships in modern society. If both adults lived together willingly for years, can it later be called exploitation just because the relationship breaks down? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India, while hearing a matter before Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice UjjalâŚ
The Allahabad High Court not only dismissed the husbandâs petition but also imposed heavy costs of âš15 lakh. Would a financially dependent wife have received the same treatment as the husband in this matter? PRAYGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Vinod Diwakar, passed an order that courts must carefully examine facts and should notâŚ
Can a wife accused of attempting to kill her husband still claim maintenance? Punjab & Haryana High Court has now stayed such an order. The case has raised serious questions on misuse of legal remedies while a criminal trial is already going on. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed an earlier orderâŚ
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