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 an adult be prosecuted under Section 377 without proof of lack of consent? A Bengaluru trial court has now given one of the clearest answers after Navtej Johar landmark case. In a major acquittal, the court also stressed that serious criminal allegations require stricter scrutiny and stronger evidence. KARNATAKA: In a significant judgment with…
Madras High Court granted divorce after observing that the wife’s repeated public proximity with another man caused humiliation and mental agony to the husband. While a husband sacrifices family life for the nation’s duty, who protects him from betrayal inside marriage? CHENNAI: The Madras High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and…
Can Living Together For Years Still Amount To Mental Cruelty In Marriage? Rajasthan High Court Gives Important Observation JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sunil Beniwal, allowed a wife’s divorce appeal and set aside a Family Court judgment which had earlier refused to dissolve the marriage. The case…
Complete legal guide for NRI husbands on serving divorce notice or court summons to wife living in India, with Indian laws, case law, procedure and FAQs. THE FIRST TRUTH: LEGAL NOTICE IS NOT DIVORCE Many NRI husbands make one costly mistake. They believe sending a “divorce notice” to the wife in India is enough to […]
Jharkhand High Court held that despite cruelty being proved against the wife, alimony was still increased from ₹40 lakh to ₹70 lakh. Can a man ever truly win a divorce case if proving cruelty still leads to massive financial liability? RANCHI: A Pune-based software engineer who claimed that his wife repeatedly accused him of affairs,…
Was Twisha Sharma facing harassment after marriage, or is there more to the story behind her death? A Bhopal court has now rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her lawyer husband while police continue the investigation. MADHYA PRADESH: A Bhopal court on Monday (May 18th) rejected the anticipatory bail plea of lawyer Samarth Singh in…
Wife first told doctors it was a fire accident while she was sleeping. Why was that statement hidden from the trial court? Andhra Pradesh High Court found serious contradictions in multiple dying declarations and gave benefit of doubt to the husband. AMRAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently acquitted a husband who was earlier convicted…
Can a husband stop paying maintenance if wife is working in India? Read the latest legal position, Supreme Court judgments, High Court rulings, and practical defence strategy. NEW DELHI: Yes, a husband can seek cancellation, reduction, or denial of maintenance if the wife is working and earning sufficient income to maintain herself. But no, maintenance […]
Can decades of separation, failed mediation, and allegations of false cases still not be enough for a husband to get divorce? Rajasthan High Court held that even decades of separation and closure of criminal allegations are not enough if his “Nata marriage” is treated as the root cause, despite his claim of wife’s consent. JAIPUR:…
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