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?
Why do innocent men pay the price when POCSO cases become tools in adult conflicts? The Madras High Court warned against mechanical POCSO investigations and called for fair, child-sensitive inquiries. In a judgment delivered on June 1, 2026, Justice L. Victoria Gowri of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court examined four separate cases…
Can sending kiss emojis to another person become an issue in a divorce case? The J&K and Ladakh High Court allowed the issue to remain part of the proceedings, leaving it to the trial court to examine the evidence and determine its relevance. JAMMU: In a judgment dated June 4, 2026, Justice Rahul Bharti of…
Can courts grant mutual consent divorce when both spouses accuse each other of cruelty? Delhi High Court says No, separate divorce petitions by husband and wife do not automatically become a mutual-consent divorce case. NEW DELHI: In a judgment dated 29 May 2026, Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Renu Bhatnagar of the Delhi High Court…
Can a husband avoid paying maintenance by claiming he has no regular income? Delhi High Court has given a clear answer—and it may surprise many readers. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with a Family Court order directing a husband to pay maintenance to his wife and two daughters. The Court held…
Can A Husband Stop Paying Maintenance If His Wife Refuses To Return Despite An RCR Decree? The Karnataka High Court held that a wife refusing to return does not automatically end maintenance. An RCR decree must be enforced through proper legal proceedings, not merely by sending legal notices. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, through Justice…
Husband found wife with alleged ex-boyfriend in a compromising situation. Was that still not adultery? The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a single incident, even in a compromising situation, is not enough to legally prove adultery. CHANDIGARH: In a judgment delivered by Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Ramesh Kumari, the Punjab and…
Living separately for over two decades, but divorce was still denied? The Supreme Court stepped in and made an important observation on dead marriages and individual freedom. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that a husband-wife relationship cannot be forced to continue through judicial proceedings when the marriage has completely broken down and there…
Stayed married on paper for 15 years but lived separate lives? Can a court force spouses to continue a relationship that has already ended in reality? The Supreme Court has ruled that prolonged separation, emotional alienation, and complete absence of marital life can amount to mental cruelty and justify divorce. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court…
Holding that a husband’s alleged second marriage can cause serious emotional harm to the first wife, the Ahmedabad Court granted maintenance and protection orders. AHMEDABAD: An Ahmedabad Metropolitan Magistrate Court recently passed an order in a domestic violence case involving an insurance company executive who was accused of secretly marrying another woman during the subsistence…
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