Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A husband died by suicide after his wife left the matrimonial home, filed an FIR and initiated maintenance proceedings, while his suicide note blamed her family. But can even an allegedly false matrimonial FIR make the wife’s family guilty of abetment when there was no instigation or intentional aid?
The Supreme Court of India cancelled a 498A dowry harassment FIR filed three years after a couple’s separation abroad. The court said it was a misuse of law since foreign courts had already settled their divorce and custody issues. NEW DELHI: In a major judgment on September 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of India quashes…
The Supreme Court of India has voiced serious concern over the rising number of divorce and bail petitions reaching the apex court, warning that it is turning into a “matrimonial and bail court.” The judges highlighted how repeated adjournments in lower courts are burdening the top court unnecessarily. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that a wife cannot be blamed for desertion if her husband fathered a child with another woman during their marriage. The Court said this act clearly shows an ongoing relationship that forced the wife to live apart. SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has made a strong observation in…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Hindu Marriage Act must be interpreted strictly to preserve the dignity and permanence of marriage. It rejected a couple’s plea to declare their Arya Samaj wedding “null and void” for skipping rituals like Saptapadi. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Anil…
The Delhi High Court ruled that adultery alone can’t decide custody, but when combined with neglect and abandonment, it justifies denying a mother interim custody. The Court upheld giving a four-year-old boy’s care to his father. Mother In Adulterous Relationship Loses Custody Over Child: The Delhi High Court has made a strong statement that a…
The Delhi High Court ruled that False Accusations a spouse of infidelity without evidence and damaging their reputation amounts to mental cruelty. The judgment reaffirmed that marriage is built on trust, not baseless allegations and harassment. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has made a strong observation that making repeated false allegations of infidelity against…
In a landmark decision, the Delhi High Court held that a wife can file a civil suit seeking damages from her husband’s lover for “Alienation of Affection.” The Court said, “Decriminalising adultery did not create a license to have relationships outside marriage without consequences.” NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has ruled that a spouse…
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that once a marriage is registered under the Special Marriage Act, personal laws like Muslim law can’t justify a second marriage. The court dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking conjugal rights, calling his concealed first marriage illegal. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court, in a major ruling on October 6, 2025,…
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife can file cases from the place where she takes shelter after Separation her matrimonial Disputes. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said the trauma of cruelty continues even after separation, giving such courts jurisdiction. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying that when a…
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