Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Husband had already got his practising advocate wife’s ₹20,000 monthly maintenance removed—so what brought the liability back years later? Telangana High Court restored the 2013 order in a matrimonial battle pending since 2010, but the key reason was not what the husband had argued
Costly legal mistakes Indian men make during divorce, maintenance, custody, 498A/BNS cruelty cases and evidence collection, with real Indian case laws. NEW DELHI: Most men lose divorce battles not because the law gives them no remedy, but because they enter court emotionally, undocumented and badly advised. Divorce is not only about ending a marriage. It […]
The Karnataka High Court cancelled the divorce decree granted to the husband and ordered a fresh hearing after finding insufficient evidence to sustain cruelty allegations. Can a man seeking exit from a broken marital relationship still be forced to continue the marriage? BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, in an important matrimonial dispute, set aside a…
Can a NRI husband avoid personal appearance in reconciliation proceedings during divorce through video call? The Andhra Pradesh High Court has now given a clear answer. AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that video conferencing cannot be allowed at the reconciliation stage in matrimonial disputes like divorce, even if one spouse is living…
Can A Man Escape Maintenance By Proving His Wife Was Already Married Earlier? Delhi High Court Says No, Holding That Maintenance Cannot Be Denied On Technical Grounds When The Couple Lived Together As Husband And Wife. NEW DELHI: Justice Saurabh Banerjee of the Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s challenge against a Family Court order…
Indian men are not afraid of marriage. They are afraid of one-sided legal risk, false 498A/85 BNS cases, maintenance pressure, arrest fear, custody battles and years of courtroom trauma. NEW DELHI: Marriage was once seen as stability. Today, for many Indian men, it has become a legal risk assessment. This is not because men hate […]
Can A Short Marriage Automatically Defeat Maintenance Claim? The Karnataka High Court held that mere short duration of marriage cannot justify rejecting interim maintenance without examining the financial capacity of both spouses. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, while hearing a matrimonial dispute under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, made important observations on interim…
Can Hearsay Allegations Without Corroboration Send A Husband To Jail In A Dowry Death Case? Calcutta High Court Says No, Criminal Conviction Cannot Be Based On Suspicion Or Emotional Allegations Alone. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, set aside the conviction of a husband who had been held guilty under Sections…
Can a highly qualified wife claim maintenance without disclosing her income? Calcutta High Court says financial transparency is mandatory, even at the ad-interim stage. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a spouse’s earning capacity cannot be ignored while deciding interim maintenance cases. The Court set aside an order granting ₹12,000 monthly maintenance…
Can speculative claims over ancestral property outweigh the financial independence of the wife and the husband’s unemployment claim? The Karnataka High Court answered in negative, refused to enhance maintenance, and dismissed the revision petitions. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court refused to enhance the maintenance amount sought by a wife who was already earning nearly ₹1.5…
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