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Wife Declared ā€˜Nil Income’ In Maintenance Case, Husband Produced Income Tax Records Showing ₹4.58 Lakh Earnings: Allahabad High Court Sends Matter Back For Fresh Decision
High Court Jun 10, 2026 0

Wife Declared ā€˜Nil Income’ In Maintenance Case, Husband Produced Income Tax Records Showing ₹4.58 Lakh Earnings: Allahabad High Court Sends Matter Back For Fresh Decision

Can maintenance be awarded when a wife allegedly conceals her income? The Allahabad High Court said No, after finding contradictions in the wife’s income disclosures, the Court set aside her maintenance and directed the trial court to reconsider the matter. PRAYAGRAJ: In a judgment delivered on 29 May 2026, Justice Achal Sachdev of the Allahabad…

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Can a Husband Force His Wife to Return Home Through Court? Indian Law Explained
498A Jun 6, 2026 0

Can a Husband Force His Wife to Return Home Through Court? Indian Law Explained

Can a husband force his wife to return home through court in India? Know Section 9 HMA, restitution of conjugal rights, maintenance, divorce, and latest Supreme Court law. NEW DELHI: A husband can file a case asking the court to direct his wife to resume matrimonial life, but he cannot physically force her to return […]

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Husband’s Bigamy Is Emotional Domestic Violence For Wife: Ahmedabad Court Orders Man To Pay ₹65,000 Monthly To His Wife
Latest News Jun 3, 2026 0

Husband’s Bigamy Is Emotional Domestic Violence For Wife: Ahmedabad Court Orders Man To Pay ₹65,000 Monthly To His Wife

Holding that a husband’s alleged second marriage can cause serious emotional harm to the first wife, the Ahmedabad Court granted maintenance and protection orders. AHMEDABAD: An Ahmedabad Metropolitan Magistrate Court recently passed an order in a domestic violence case involving an insurance company executive who was accused of secretly marrying another woman during the subsistence…

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Why Male Suicide Rate Is Higher In India: NCRB Data, Marriage Pressure, False Cases & Legal Reality
498A May 16, 2026 0

Why Male Suicide Rate Is Higher In India: NCRB Data, Marriage Pressure, False Cases & Legal Reality

NCRB data shows men form nearly three-fourths of suicide deaths in India. Here is the legal, social and family-court reality behind India’s male suicide crisis. NEW DELHI: India’s suicide crisis has a gender which is rarely discussed honestly. NCRB data shows that men, especially married and working-age men, are dying by suicide in alarming numbers […]

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