Legal Reading Room

Maintenance Articles

Category-wise legal articles and resources.

All Articles

Page 11 of 23 · 206 articles

Husband Can Use WhatsApp Chats to Prove Wife’s Adultery in Maintenance Case: Allahabad High Court’s Big Relief for Men Fighting False Claims
High Court Feb 26, 2026 0

Husband Can Use WhatsApp Chats to Prove Wife’s Adultery in Maintenance Case: Allahabad High Court’s Big Relief for Men Fighting False Claims

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…

NEWS DESK Read
Repeated Court Absence and Non-Payment of Maintenance Held as Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce to Wife After Husband Abandoned Proceedings
Latest News Feb 23, 2026 0

Repeated Court Absence and Non-Payment of Maintenance Held as Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce to Wife After Husband Abandoned Proceedings

The Rajasthan High Court granted divorce to the wife, holding that the husband’s repeated court absence and failure to pay maintenance amounted to mental cruelty. Does treating procedural default as cruelty overlook the real hardships men face with multiple cases, financial strain, and legal burdens? JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, in a ruling…

Shonee Kapoor Read
498A Can’t be a Weapon Used by a Wife for Family-Wide Revenge. Relatives Cannot Be Tried on Allegations Alone: Calcutta High Court Quashes Matrimonial Cruelty Case
High Court Feb 23, 2026 0

498A Can’t be a Weapon Used by a Wife for Family-Wide Revenge. Relatives Cannot Be Tried on Allegations Alone: Calcutta High Court Quashes Matrimonial Cruelty Case

Can an entire family be dragged into a dowry case without clear proof? The Calcutta High Court says vague claims are not enough to force relatives into criminal trial. Read how the Court separated specific allegations from sweeping accusations in this important 498A ruling. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court partly quashed criminal proceedings in a…

NEWS DESK Read
Matrimonial Disputes | Wife’s Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petitions. Video Conferencing & Travel Costs Are Enough: MP High Court
High Court Feb 21, 2026 0

Matrimonial Disputes | Wife’s Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petitions. Video Conferencing & Travel Costs Are Enough: MP High Court

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…

NEWS DESK Read

Need legal clarity on your situation?

Every case is different. Book a consultation with Shonee Kapoor for specific, practical guidance.