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Interim Maintenance Rejected | “You Say Your Husband Is Of Unsound Mind? Your Own Pleadings Have Placed Your Claim In Jeopardy”: MP High Court
High Court Aug 01, 2026

Interim Maintenance Rejected | “You Say Your Husband Is Of Unsound Mind? Your Own Pleadings Have Placed Your Claim In Jeopardy”: MP High Court

Can repeated maintenance proceedings continue despite permanent alimony, failed complaints and medical treatment covered through an Ayushman Card? The Madhya Pradesh High Court examined the wife’s own pleadings and litigation record before refusing further interim maintenance. GWALIOR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to grant interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage…
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Husband Murdered, Body Found Tied to a Motorcycle – But Supreme Court Acquits Wife and Her Alleged Lover Due to a Botched Investigation
Latest News Jul 14, 2026

Husband Murdered, Body Found Tied to a Motorcycle – But Supreme Court Acquits Wife and Her Alleged Lover Due to a Botched Investigation

A husband was killed and his body was allegedly being carried away on a motorcycle—but why did the Supreme Court uphold the acquittal of his wife and her alleged lover?The answer lies in an investigation that failed to convert grave suspicion into legally admissible proof. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of…

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Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation
Latest News Jul 14, 2026

Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation

Is persistent denial of sexual relations a valid ground for divorce? The Supreme Court held that persistent refusal of sexual relations without reasonable cause may constitute mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld a divorce granted to a husband after finding that his wife…

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Husband Raising 2 Minor Children Alone, Cannot Be Dragged For Wife’s Convenience: Supreme Court Cancels Wife’s Transfer Plea
Latest News Jul 7, 2026

Husband Raising 2 Minor Children Alone, Cannot Be Dragged For Wife’s Convenience: Supreme Court Cancels Wife’s Transfer Plea

Can a matrimonial case be shifted only for the wife’s convenience when the husband is raising two minor children? Supreme Court said the husband’s hardship and children’s care cannot be ignored. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the Gujarat High Court order which had transferred a matrimonial case from Ahmedabad to Vadodara on…

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Dowry Death Case | Mere Non-Communication With Wife For 13 Days Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Husband’s 498A Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Matter
Latest News Jun 23, 2026

Dowry Death Case | Mere Non-Communication With Wife For 13 Days Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Husband’s 498A Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Matter

Can WhatsApp silence alone prove cruelty against the husband? The Supreme Court held that not sending WhatsApp messages is not sufficient because communication could have taken place through normal phone calls. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar has set aside a husband’s conviction under Section 498A…

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Husband Murdered, Body Found Tied to a Motorcycle – But Supreme Court Acquits Wife and Her Alleged Lover Due to a Botched Investigation
Latest News Jul 14, 2026 0

Husband Murdered, Body Found Tied to a Motorcycle – But Supreme Court Acquits Wife and Her Alleged Lover Due to a Botched Investigation

A husband was killed and his body was allegedly being carried away on a motorcycle—but why did the Supreme Court uphold the acquittal of his wife and her alleged lover?The answer lies in an investigation that failed to convert grave suspicion into legally admissible proof. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of…

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Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation
Latest News Jul 14, 2026 0

Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation

Is persistent denial of sexual relations a valid ground for divorce? The Supreme Court held that persistent refusal of sexual relations without reasonable cause may constitute mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld a divorce granted to a husband after finding that his wife…

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Husband Raising 2 Minor Children Alone, Cannot Be Dragged For Wife’s Convenience: Supreme Court Cancels Wife’s Transfer Plea
Latest News Jul 7, 2026 0

Husband Raising 2 Minor Children Alone, Cannot Be Dragged For Wife’s Convenience: Supreme Court Cancels Wife’s Transfer Plea

Can a matrimonial case be shifted only for the wife’s convenience when the husband is raising two minor children? Supreme Court said the husband’s hardship and children’s care cannot be ignored. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the Gujarat High Court order which had transferred a matrimonial case from Ahmedabad to Vadodara on…

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Dowry Death Case | Mere Non-Communication With Wife For 13 Days Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Husband’s 498A Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Matter
Latest News Jun 23, 2026 0

Dowry Death Case | Mere Non-Communication With Wife For 13 Days Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes Husband’s 498A Conviction In Wife’s Suicide Matter

Can WhatsApp silence alone prove cruelty against the husband? The Supreme Court held that not sending WhatsApp messages is not sufficient because communication could have taken place through normal phone calls. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar has set aside a husband’s conviction under Section 498A…

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