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?
Can a notarized divorce paper end a Hindu marriage? Madhya Pradesh High Court said No. A Hindu marriage cannot be dissolved merely by signing a notarized divorce paper between the parties, it requires legal dissolution through court. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice G. S. Ahluwalia and Justice Anuradha Shukla, has held…
A Bengaluru court held a wife and her lover guilty of a planned murder, sentencing both to life imprisonment for killing the woman’s husband. BENGALURU: A Bengaluru Court presided over by Civil & Sessions Judge A. Jayaprakash, has sentenced a woman and her lover to life imprisonment for murdering her husband after allegedly mixing sleeping…
Can a gang rape conviction survive if the FIR does not mention rape? The Patna High Court ruled that the omission of the allegation in the victim’s first statement, coupled with later improvements and contradictions, created serious doubt about the prosecution’s case. GANG RAPE CASE PATNA: The Patna High Court has set aside the conviction…
Most people searching for a UCC divorce lawyer don’t even know whether the Uniform Civil Code applies to their marriage. Before one wrong legal step costs your marriage, money or your child, understand what the law actually says. NEW DELHI: Divorce is not solved by emotion. Divorce is solved by jurisdiction, pleadings, evidence, income disclosure, […]
Can wife or children be made liable to pay the debts after death of a person? Telangana High Court clarifies when heirs are liable and what property creditors can legally recover TELANGANA: Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty of the Telangana High Court has clarified an important legal issue relating to the recovery of deceased person’s debts….
Can a wife’s demand for her own ancestral property share become a dowry demand? Calcutta High Court says yes, if the demand is made because the husband is pressuring her to bring money from her parental home. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court recently held that if a wife demands her lawful share in ancestral…
Can husband be ordered to pay maintenance without exact income proof? MP High Court said maintenance is a social welfare remedy, not a strict income-proof battle. Wife need not prove every rupee of husband’s income. MADHYA PRADESH: Justice Gajendra Singh of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a Family Court order in a…
Can victim compensation be kept after rape allegations collapse? Delhi High Court directed that DSLSA must examine recovery where the victim turns hostile, withdraws allegations, or exonerates the accused. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, has upheld the discharge of accused persons in a case under Sections 328 and 376…
Ketan Agarwal case revives the National Commission for Men Bill 2025. A legal analysis of male victims, 498A misuse, BNS law, court safeguards and Indian case laws. Highlights Introduction: A Man Dies, A Debate Returns To Parliament The Ketan Agarwal case is not just another crime headline. It is a mirror held before the Indian […]
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