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 Delhi High Court delivers a seismic verdict, holding that a wife’s persistent denial of marital intimacy, alienation of the child, and retaliatory FIRs amount to mental cruelty. The judgment is being hailed by men’s-rights advocates as a bold stand against emotional and legal abuse of husbands. Denial of Sex False FIR and Child Alienation…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court declared that even a child born from a void marriage Has Full Legal Right to Father’s Property Hindu law. The Court gave the son a 5/6th share in his father’s property, protecting his inheritance rights. Amaravati: In a major judgment protecting the inheritance legal right of children born from void…
The Delhi High Court has sought the Union government’s reply on a petition by Pakistani national Ruqaiya Obaeed, who wants to live in India with her Delhi-based husband. The court will hear the matter again on November 12, 2025. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has asked the Union government to give its response in…
The Supreme Court quashed a false dowry and cruelty FIR against a husband’s brother, calling the allegations vague and malicious. Justice Nagarathna warned that misuse of Section 498A IPC to target innocent in-laws must be “nipped in the bud.” NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has made an important ruling in a case related…
Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that though legal maintenance under Section 125 CrPC ends at majority, a father’s moral duty to support his children — especially during education — continues. The Court partly allowed the children’s plea for enhanced maintenance. SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant ruling on the responsibility of…
Justice Arun Monga grants bail to Naveen Yadav, accused under Section 69 BNS, observing that a failed relationship cannot be treated as rape. The Court noted the woman’s own WhatsApp messages denying intimacy and called the misuse of such cases “unfortunate.” Slams Misuse of Promise-to-Marry: In a major relief for men facing criminal cases (Promise-to-Marry)…
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court held that repeated false allegations, police harassment, and deliberate obstruction of a father’s relationship with his child amount to mental cruelty. The Court dissolved the marriage of celebrity chef Kunal Kapur, declaring that a husband’s dignity and peace of mind deserve equal legal protection. NEW DELHI: Bringing…
In a landmark ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court held that a wife’s baseless claim of her husband’s impotency amounts to mental cruelty. The Court dissolved the marriage, declaring that false and humiliating accusations can destroy a man’s dignity and marital bond. Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Husband Divorce: In a precedent-setting judgment that resonates with every…
In a landmark win for fathers’ rights, the Supreme Court ruled that no mother can cut a father off from his child even across continents restoring a man’s emotional right to parenthood through bi-weekly video calls as digital visitation. Casualty Child NEW DELHI: In a powerful reaffirmation of Parental Conflict, the Supreme Court of India…
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