Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Can a daughter-in-law continue living in her mother-in-law’s house despite ongoing matrimonial disputes? The Delhi High Court has upheld an eviction order, clarifying why a wife's…
It doesn’t begin with a confession. It begins with silence, secrecy, and small behavioural shifts most husbands dismiss. Sometimes, that silence can be a quiet cover for adultery.…
The Karnataka High Court 498A quash Case after finding no prima facie material to support the dowry allegations. It noted that the wife’s family financial records did not back the…
The Allahabad High Court refused to cancel maintenance granted to an employed wife, citing “substantial disparity” in income between spouses. The Court ruled that mere employment…
The Orissa High Court has quashed dowry harassment proceedings against the husband’s parents and sister, calling the allegations vague and unsupported. However, the husband will…
January 2026 saw multiple courts refusing or reducing maintenance where facts were suppressed, criminal conduct was involved, or legal requirements were not satisfied. These…
Family Courts have refused to provide year-wise divorce and alimony statistics under the RTI Act, citing technical grounds. Legal experts say the rejection contradicts the RTI…
The Madras High Court has ruled that a second marriage performed during the lifetime of the first wife is void and cannot confer family pension rights. The Court clarified that…
The Uttarakhand High Court quashed a dowry harassment case filed under Section 498A IPC after the couple’s divorce and the woman’s remarriage. The Court ruled that continuing…
The Gujarat High Court held that in a wife’s suicide case, the husband’s conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC cannot rest merely on allegations of quarrels or drinking…
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