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 wife’s family claim to have given dowry while only the husband is prosecuted for taking it? The Allahabad High Court has highlighted that giving dowry is also an offence while acquitting the husband after the allegations against him could not be proved. ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a husband convicted under…
Husband’s legal guide to getting the wife’s complaint, FIR, chargesheet, witness statements and police documents in 2026 NEW DELHI: A matrimonial complaint can set the criminal process in motion long before a husband even knows what has actually been alleged against him. The first call may come from the CAW Cell, Women Cell or local […]
Can money a father invested for his daughter be adjusted against the maintenance he was ordered to pay her and his estranged wife? The Delhi High Court has drawn a clear line between a child’s investment and a parent’s maintenance obligation. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has held that a father cannot use money…
Can allegations that a mother-in-law denied nutritious food, made Ragi balls only for her son and supervised household work amount to criminal cruelty? The Karnataka High Court has drawn a clear line between matrimonial grievances and allegations serious enough to prosecute an entire family. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a…
Can serious allegations against a husband make headlines, only for the divorce case to be withdrawn before the court decides them? Sangeetha Vijay has withdrawn her divorce plea against C Joseph CM Vijay after alleging an extra-marital relationship, cruelty and desertion. CHENGALPATTU: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor C Joseph Vijay’s wife Sangeetha Vijay has…
Can a husband be convicted for abetting his wife’s suicide when there was no contact or communication between them for more than five months before her death? The Allahabad High Court has answered this while acquitting a husband of all charges. UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has acquitted Ankur Tandon of all…
Can a man be dragged into a paternity and maintenance case merely because a married woman alleges an extra-marital affair and claims he fathered her child? The Supreme Court has clarified how legitimacy, paternity and DNA testing operate when Section 112 applies. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that when a child is born…
Can a husband be forced to face a cruelty case after his wife voluntarily left for Mumbai and her family allegedly identified another woman’s dead body as hers? The Patna High Court has now quashed the Section 498A IPC proceedings against him. PATNA: The Patna High Court has quashed a Section 498A IPC cruelty case…
Can a husband be forced to continue paying maintenance when photographs and electronic records prima facie show that his wife is living in adultery? The Supreme Court has clarified when such evidence must be examined and why private detectives now need legal regulation. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a wife…
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