The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband’s foreign income cannot be simply converted into Indian currency to fix maintenance. The Court stressed that cost of living abroad and real circumstances must be considered before deciding maintenance. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has clearly held that a Husband Foreign Salary earned in foreign…
In a rare twist, a woman’s second husband testified in favour of her first husband in a Mumbai court. The court ruled she is not entitled to maintenance after confirming her second marriage. Woman Loses DV Case: In a surprising development from Mumbai, a long-pending domestic violence case that began in 2009 came to an…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Family Courts have no authority to issue Lookout Circulars to enforce maintenance orders under Section 125 CrPC. Such action is illegal, violates personal liberty, and amounts to contempt of court. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying the limits of power of Family Courts…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife’s inherited property or family gifts cannot be treated as her income to refuse maintenance. The Court upheld ₹50,000 monthly interim maintenance, stressing real income and marital lifestyle, not family background. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has clearly held that a husband cannot rely on his…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that caregiving by a single parent cannot be judged through a gendered lens. The Court also set aside a family court order on maintenance for ignoring financial deductions borne by a single father. Single Fathers Can’t Judged with Gender Bias in Child Care: The Delhi High Court has delivered…
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