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Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home During Pregnancy While Husband Worked Abroad Not An Act Of Desertion: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea
High Court May 12, 2026

Wife Leaving Matrimonial Home During Pregnancy While Husband Worked Abroad Not An Act Of Desertion: Madras High Court Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea

Madras High Court held that a wife staying at her parental home during pregnancy and childbirth cannot automatically be treated as deserting her husband. How long must a husband remain trapped in a broken marriage before the law accepts irretrievable breakdown? CHENNAI: The Madras High Court, comprising Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice K. Rajasekar, dismissed…
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No Maintenance To The Wife Who Leaves Husband Without Valid Reason: Gujarat High Court
High Court May 9, 2026

No Maintenance To The Wife Who Leaves Husband Without Valid Reason: Gujarat High Court

Can a wife claim maintenance after leaving her husband without a strong legal reason? The Gujarat High Court has now given a clear answer in a case that is drawing major attention. The court closely examined the woman’s own statements during the case and found important contradictions that changed the outcome completely. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat…

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Loan EMIs, Financial Commitments Or Mother’s Higher Income Cannot Override Father’s Duty Towards Children: Gujarat High Court Enhances Maintenance For Minor Triplets
High Court May 8, 2026

Loan EMIs, Financial Commitments Or Mother’s Higher Income Cannot Override Father’s Duty Towards Children: Gujarat High Court Enhances Maintenance For Minor Triplets

Does A Mother’s Government Job And Higher Salary Reduce The Father’s Maintenance Liability? The Gujarat High Court rejected this argument and held that a father’s legal duty towards children cannot be avoided merely because the mother is financially stronger. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court, through Justice Gita Gopi, held that a father cannot escape his…

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Legal Mistakes Men Make During Divorce: Costly Errors That Destroy Cases
498A May 8, 2026

Legal Mistakes Men Make During Divorce: Costly Errors That Destroy Cases

Costly legal mistakes Indian men make during divorce, maintenance, custody, 498A/BNS cruelty cases and evidence collection, with real Indian case laws. NEW DELHI: Most men lose divorce battles not because the law gives them no remedy, but because they enter court emotionally, undocumented and badly advised. Divorce is not only about ending a marriage. It […]

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Second Husband Liable To Pay Maintenance Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation Of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC
High Court May 7, 2026

Second Husband Liable To Pay Maintenance Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation Of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC

Can A Man Escape Maintenance By Proving His Wife Was Already Married Earlier? Delhi High Court Says No, Holding That Maintenance Cannot Be Denied On Technical Grounds When The Couple Lived Together As Husband And Wife. NEW DELHI: Justice Saurabh Banerjee of the Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against a Family Court order…

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No Maintenance To The Wife Who Leaves Husband Without Valid Reason: Gujarat High Court
High Court May 9, 2026 0

No Maintenance To The Wife Who Leaves Husband Without Valid Reason: Gujarat High Court

Can a wife claim maintenance after leaving her husband without a strong legal reason? The Gujarat High Court has now given a clear answer in a case that is drawing major attention. The court closely examined the woman’s own statements during the case and found important contradictions that changed the outcome completely. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat…

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Loan EMIs, Financial Commitments Or Mother’s Higher Income Cannot Override Father’s Duty Towards Children: Gujarat High Court Enhances Maintenance For Minor Triplets
High Court May 8, 2026 0

Loan EMIs, Financial Commitments Or Mother’s Higher Income Cannot Override Father’s Duty Towards Children: Gujarat High Court Enhances Maintenance For Minor Triplets

Does A Mother’s Government Job And Higher Salary Reduce The Father’s Maintenance Liability? The Gujarat High Court rejected this argument and held that a father’s legal duty towards children cannot be avoided merely because the mother is financially stronger. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court, through Justice Gita Gopi, held that a father cannot escape his…

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Legal Mistakes Men Make During Divorce: Costly Errors That Destroy Cases
498A May 8, 2026 0

Legal Mistakes Men Make During Divorce: Costly Errors That Destroy Cases

Costly legal mistakes Indian men make during divorce, maintenance, custody, 498A/BNS cruelty cases and evidence collection, with real Indian case laws. NEW DELHI: Most men lose divorce battles not because the law gives them no remedy, but because they enter court emotionally, undocumented and badly advised. Divorce is not only about ending a marriage. It […]

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Second Husband Liable To Pay Maintenance Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation Of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC
High Court May 7, 2026 0

Second Husband Liable To Pay Maintenance Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband: Delhi High Court Upholds Liberal Interpretation Of “Wife” Under Section 125 CrPC

Can A Man Escape Maintenance By Proving His Wife Was Already Married Earlier? Delhi High Court Says No, Holding That Maintenance Cannot Be Denied On Technical Grounds When The Couple Lived Together As Husband And Wife. NEW DELHI: Justice Saurabh Banerjee of the Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against a Family Court order…

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