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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 07, 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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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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DNA Test Mandatory As Father & Daughter Have Right To Know And Clear Paternity Doubt: Allahabad HC Stops Maintenance Order
High Court Mar 27, 2026

DNA Test Mandatory As Father & Daughter Have Right To Know And Clear Paternity Doubt: Allahabad HC Stops Maintenance Order

Can a man be forced to pay maintenance when even the court cannot confirm he is the father?Allahabad High Court pauses the liability—and puts biological truth at the center of justice. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in a decision delivered by Justice Madan Pal Singh, has taken a firm stand that a man cannot be…

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Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court
High Court Mar 5, 2026

Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

Can a husband still face conviction even if the complaint is filed after a long delay? The Kerala High Court held that cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC is a continuing offence, so delay alone cannot be a ground to dismiss the case. ERNAKULAM: A recent judgment of the Kerala High Court delivered by…

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Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Is A Continuing Liability, Not A One-Time Relief. Even If Husband Is Unemployed Or Having Financial Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court
High Court Feb 27, 2026

Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Is A Continuing Liability, Not A One-Time Relief. Even If Husband Is Unemployed Or Having Financial Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Can a husband escape maintenance by citing unemployment, financial strain, or parallel cases? The Andhra Pradesh High Court says NO – the obligation revives with every breach. AMARAVATI: Justice Dr. Y. Lakshmana Rao of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a husband’s criminal revision challenging a Family Court order directing him to pay monthly maintenance…

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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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Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court
High Court Mar 5, 2026 0

Section 498A IPC Treats Cruelty as Continuing Offence; Matrimonial Cruelty Cases Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Delay in Complaint: Kerala High Court

Can a husband still face conviction even if the complaint is filed after a long delay? The Kerala High Court held that cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC is a continuing offence, so delay alone cannot be a ground to dismiss the case. ERNAKULAM: A recent judgment of the Kerala High Court delivered by…

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Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Is A Continuing Liability, Not A One-Time Relief. Even If Husband Is Unemployed Or Having Financial Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court
High Court Feb 27, 2026 0

Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Is A Continuing Liability, Not A One-Time Relief. Even If Husband Is Unemployed Or Having Financial Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Can a husband escape maintenance by citing unemployment, financial strain, or parallel cases? The Andhra Pradesh High Court says NO – the obligation revives with every breach. AMARAVATI: Justice Dr. Y. Lakshmana Rao of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a husband’s criminal revision challenging a Family Court order directing him to pay monthly maintenance…

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