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Husband’s Financial Incapacity Ignored: Gujarat High Court Upholds 660-Day Sentence, Reaffirms Legal & Ethical Duty to Maintain Wife and Children
High Court Apr 09, 2026

Husband’s Financial Incapacity Ignored: Gujarat High Court Upholds 660-Day Sentence, Reaffirms Legal & Ethical Duty to Maintain Wife and Children

The Gujarat High Court refused to interfere with a 660-day sentence for maintenance default. When inability to pay is openly acknowledged, does the law distinguish between financial incapacity and intentional neglect? AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court, in a judgment dated 06 April 2026, delivered by Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar, dismissed a husband’s revision plea and…
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Husband Jailed for 22 Months Over Maintenance Default: Allahabad High Court Grants Immediate Release, Holds Imprisonment Under Section 125(3) CrPC Limited to One Month Per Breach
High Court Apr 4, 2026

Husband Jailed for 22 Months Over Maintenance Default: Allahabad High Court Grants Immediate Release, Holds Imprisonment Under Section 125(3) CrPC Limited to One Month Per Breach

In a case exposing harsh consequences for husbands, the Allahabad High Court ordered release after 22 months in a maintenance dispute. Can a man be jailed for nearly two years just for failing to pay maintenance, despite legal limits? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in a significant order by Justice Praveen Kumar Giri, granted relief…

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Prenup for NRI Marriage in India: What Couples Must Sign Before the Wedding to Avoid Future Legal Warfare
Articles Apr 3, 2026

Prenup for NRI Marriage in India: What Couples Must Sign Before the Wedding to Avoid Future Legal Warfare

A prenup in India is not a magic shield. For NRI marriages, enforceability depends on where and how you marry, what you sign, and whether Indian law will honor it. Here is the real legal position, updated with Indian statutes and case law. NEW DELHI: If an NRI couple is getting married in India, the […]

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Husband Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability Despite Low Salary And Family Burden Of Siblings & Old Parents: Allahabad HC Upholds Wife’s Increased Maintenance
High Court Apr 3, 2026

Husband Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability Despite Low Salary And Family Burden Of Siblings & Old Parents: Allahabad HC Upholds Wife’s Increased Maintenance

Allahabad High Court refused to interfere with the Family Court’s order increasing maintenance. Is a husband’s financial capacity being assumed rather than properly evaluated by courts? PRAYAGRAJ: Justice Vinod Diwakar of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against the enhancement of maintenance, reinforcing that a man cannot avoid his primary duty towards his…

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Unemployed Man Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Joblessness If He’s An Able-Bodied Person: Uttarakhand High Court
High Court Apr 3, 2026

Unemployed Man Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Joblessness If He’s An Able-Bodied Person: Uttarakhand High Court

Can a father escape paying maintenance because he has no job? Or does the law assume he must earn and pay—no matter the ground reality? NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court said claiming unemployment is not enough to avoid paying maintenance to minor children under Section 125 CrPC. The Court said that if a person is…

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Husband Jailed for 22 Months Over Maintenance Default: Allahabad High Court Grants Immediate Release, Holds Imprisonment Under Section 125(3) CrPC Limited to One Month Per Breach
High Court Apr 4, 2026 0

Husband Jailed for 22 Months Over Maintenance Default: Allahabad High Court Grants Immediate Release, Holds Imprisonment Under Section 125(3) CrPC Limited to One Month Per Breach

In a case exposing harsh consequences for husbands, the Allahabad High Court ordered release after 22 months in a maintenance dispute. Can a man be jailed for nearly two years just for failing to pay maintenance, despite legal limits? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in a significant order by Justice Praveen Kumar Giri, granted relief…

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Husband Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability Despite Low Salary And Family Burden Of Siblings & Old Parents: Allahabad HC Upholds Wife’s Increased Maintenance
High Court Apr 3, 2026 0

Husband Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability Despite Low Salary And Family Burden Of Siblings & Old Parents: Allahabad HC Upholds Wife’s Increased Maintenance

Allahabad High Court refused to interfere with the Family Court’s order increasing maintenance. Is a husband’s financial capacity being assumed rather than properly evaluated by courts? PRAYAGRAJ: Justice Vinod Diwakar of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against the enhancement of maintenance, reinforcing that a man cannot avoid his primary duty towards his…

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Unemployed Man Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Joblessness If He’s An Able-Bodied Person: Uttarakhand High Court
High Court Apr 3, 2026 0

Unemployed Man Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Joblessness If He’s An Able-Bodied Person: Uttarakhand High Court

Can a father escape paying maintenance because he has no job? Or does the law assume he must earn and pay—no matter the ground reality? NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court said claiming unemployment is not enough to avoid paying maintenance to minor children under Section 125 CrPC. The Court said that if a person is…

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