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?
Did a failed mutual-consent divorce settlement lead to a criminal case against the husband? A Delhi court found serious contradictions in the wife’s allegations and discharged him from both cruelty and hurt charges. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has discharged a husband from offences under Sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code after…
Can minor children be denied maintenance only because wife is not entitled? MP High Court said No. And held that even if the wife is disqualified under Section 125(4) CrPC, the father’s legal and moral duty to maintain minor children continues. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a husband’s legal duty to…
Latest Supreme Court maintenance judgements 2026 explained for husbands. Know BNSS Section 144, alimony, wife’s income, EMIs, settlements, and legal defence. NEW DELHI: Maintenance cases in India are no longer simple “husband pays, wife claims” matters. The latest Supreme Court maintenance judgements of 2026 show one thing clearly: maintenance depends on income, capacity, liabilities, conduct, […]
Can a daughter claim Oraon tribal property by calling her husband a Ghardamad? Supreme Court says No. Custom must be proved, not presumed. The Court held that an uncle-in-law’s alleged adoption of a niece’s husband as Ghardamad was not established under Oraon tribal custom. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal in a…
Can a wife live separately and claim maintenance only because her husband gives attention to his parents and family? The Madhya Pradesh High Court said such a reason is not enough, especially when the wife failed to prove cruelty and the husband had already faced and cleared serious allegations. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court…
Can allegations of impotence, health issues, dowry articles and one simple injury automatically become a 498A and assault case? A Delhi Court said the material did not show grave suspicion and discharged the husband from the case. NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court has discharged a husband from a criminal case under Sections 498A and 323…
The State of Meghalaya has challenged Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail, arguing that Raja’s murder during the honeymoon was not accidental but carefully planned. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar is hearing the State of Meghalaya’s challenge against the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is the prime accused…
Can a husband’s divorce victory on cruelty grounds quash the wife’s DV case? Allahabad High Court said No. Even if the husband has obtained divorce on cruelty grounds, that alone is not enough to quash the wife’s domestic violence complaint at the initial stage. LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, through Justice Brij Raj…
Can a same-sex couple claim tax exemption on gifts as “spouses” under the Income Tax Act without marriage being legally recognised? The Income Tax Department has told the Bombay High Court that such benefits cannot be granted unless the relationship is first recognised as marriage or spouse under Indian law. MAHARASTRA: The Income Tax Department…
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