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Habeas Corpus Fails: Pregnant Wife Chooses Another Man, Madhya Pradesh High Court Says It’s Her Choice And Husband Has No Right To Bring Her Back 
High Court Mar 25, 2026

Habeas Corpus Fails: Pregnant Wife Chooses Another Man, Madhya Pradesh High Court Says It’s Her Choice And Husband Has No Right To Bring Her Back 

A husband approached court to bring back his pregnant wife—what followed exposes a hard reality of Indian matrimonial law. When personal choice overrides marriage, what exactly remains enforceable for the husband? GWALIOR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior, led by Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Pushpendra Yadav, dealt with a habeas corpus petition filed by a man seeking the return of his wife. The…
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Missus Can Do No Wrong – Uxorem Non Potest Peccare
Articles Apr 11, 2024

Missus Can Do No Wrong – Uxorem Non Potest Peccare

Pardon me for paraphrasing a well-known maxim- ‘rex non potest peccare’ or ‘the King can do no wrong’ to suit the context, but allow me to elaborate. ‘Sovereign immunity’ is a legal doctrine by which the King/ Crown/ President/ State cannot commit a legal wrong, i.e. they are immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution. The […]

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Repeatedly leaving matrimonial home without husband’s fault amounts to mental cruelty by wife: Delhi High Court
Articles Apr 9, 2024

Repeatedly leaving matrimonial home without husband’s fault amounts to mental cruelty by wife: Delhi High Court

Introduction Under the Hindu laws, cruelty is a ground of divorce for a wife or a husband, either of them can seek a divorce on this ground. Under Section 13(1)(iA) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Act), a petition can be filed by either the husband or the wife for seeking divorce on the ground of […]

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What is Cross Examination?
Articles Apr 5, 2024

What is Cross Examination?

The subject of cross examination is one of vital importance in the conduct of law cases because only it has the power to sift the truth from falsehood. According to Section 137 of the Indian Evidence Act, the examination of a witness by the adverse party shall be called his cross-examination. Section 138 of the […]

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Use of Electronic Evidence in Matrimonial Dispute
Articles Mar 30, 2024

Use of Electronic Evidence in Matrimonial Dispute

If you are reading this, there is a high chance that you or your dear ones are in matrimonial turmoil, and another easy guess would be that you or dear ones are acquainted and users of various technological advancements like the Internet, Smartphones, WhatsApp, Facebook, etc. Today, if there is a marital dispute, there would […]

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Missus Can Do No Wrong – Uxorem Non Potest Peccare
Articles Apr 11, 2024 0

Missus Can Do No Wrong – Uxorem Non Potest Peccare

Pardon me for paraphrasing a well-known maxim- ‘rex non potest peccare’ or ‘the King can do no wrong’ to suit the context, but allow me to elaborate. ‘Sovereign immunity’ is a legal doctrine by which the King/ Crown/ President/ State cannot commit a legal wrong, i.e. they are immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution. The […]

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What is Cross Examination?
Articles Apr 5, 2024 0

What is Cross Examination?

The subject of cross examination is one of vital importance in the conduct of law cases because only it has the power to sift the truth from falsehood. According to Section 137 of the Indian Evidence Act, the examination of a witness by the adverse party shall be called his cross-examination. Section 138 of the […]

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Use of Electronic Evidence in Matrimonial Dispute
Articles Mar 30, 2024 0

Use of Electronic Evidence in Matrimonial Dispute

If you are reading this, there is a high chance that you or your dear ones are in matrimonial turmoil, and another easy guess would be that you or dear ones are acquainted and users of various technological advancements like the Internet, Smartphones, WhatsApp, Facebook, etc. Today, if there is a marital dispute, there would […]

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