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The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase a wife’s maintenance merely because the husband earns over ₹1.5 lakh per month. The Court made it clear that maintenance is support, not income-sharing, especially when the marriage lasted only 57 days. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court has once again clarified an important legal principle in maintenance cases,…
Non-payment of maintenance can trigger coercive court action, including warrants and civil jail, even when inability—not refusal—is the cause. When a husband genuinely lacks income, the law still moves faster to punish than to verify hardship. Indian law often punishes financial distress first and verifies hardship later, leaving genuine cases trapped in enforcement abuse. New […]
The Supreme Court has raised serious alarm over fake and AI-generated evidence in matrimonial disputes. The Court warned that false allegations and criminal cases are destroying marriages and lives beyond repair. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has openly expressed deep concern over the growing misuse of technology in matrimonial disputes, especially the creation of fake…
The Supreme Court ended a husband-wife legal battle where the couple lived together for only 65 days but fought 40+ cases for over 13 years, turning courts into a battlefield. While granting divorce and closing all matrimonial disputes, the Court allowed perjury proceedings to continue against the wife for false affidavits. The judgment sends a…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court denied maintenance to a wife who concealed her job, income, and assets while seeking relief under Section 125 CrPC. The ruling reinforces that maintenance is for genuine destitution, not a shortcut to extract money from husbands. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a criminal revision petition filed…
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