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 the prosecution’s own evidence weaken the case against the accused? Why did the Madhya Pradesh High Court grant bail after more than a year in custody? Read the details behind the court’s decision. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused in a rape case after noting important developments that…
Is 14 years of separation and cruelty allegations enough to dissolve a marriage? Madras High Court said No, holding that a broken marriage alone does not entitle a spouse to divorce unless the legal grounds are actually proved. CHENNAI: Justice P. Vadamalai of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that merely…
The controversy surrounding Pranit More’s crowd-work shows has moved beyond online outrage, with police now examining the legality of the content. MAHARASHTRA: A viral ₹370 Biryani controversy has now turned into a police case. Maharashtra Cyber Cell has registered an FIR over remarks linked to consent, women and comments about a male cadaver. What began…
Wife claiming false income of husband in maintenance case? Learn how Indian husbands can challenge inflated income claims with bank records, ITRs, Rajnesh v Neha affidavit, cross-examination and case laws. NEW DELHI: Maintenance is not charity. It is not punishment. And it is certainly not a weapon to financially break a husband by throwing imaginary […]
After a 15-year legal battle, the couple informed the Supreme Court that they had resumed living together peacefully. The Court accepted the compromise and closed the criminal proceedings. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India, through a Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, acquitted a man using article 142 who had…
A 60-year-old woman sought bail citing age, illness, and delay in trial. Why did the Supreme Court still refuse relief and call her a “Lady Don”? Was this just about one narcotics case, or did her past record ultimately outweigh every other argument? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has refused to grant bail to a…
Can elderly in-laws be forced to face trial even after a full and final compromise? The Rajasthan High Court held that senior citizens cannot be subjected to endless criminal trials once the matrimonial dispute has been settled and the settlement has been honoured. JAIPUR: In a judgment dated May 21, 2026, Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand…
Can an unproven claim of marriage turn a consensual relationship into rape? The Dehradun Court held that without proof of the alleged temple marriage or lack of consent, a voluntary relationship between adults cannot be treated as rape. DEHRADUN: In a judgment delivered on June 9, 2026, Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjuraj Singh Munde…
Can a wife stay in husband’s house after divorce in India? Know DV Act, shared household, maintenance, rent, eviction and latest Indian case laws. NEW DELHI: A divorced wife does not get an automatic, permanent ownership-style right to stay in the husband’s house after divorce. But that does not mean the husband or in-laws can […]
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