Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Can Wife Force Husband To Leave His Dependent Widowed Mother? The Calcutta High Court has now upheld the husbandâs divorce after examining years of matrimonial disputes and repeated allegations against him and his family.
Is alimony really fixed at 25% or decided randomly by courts? Or is there a deeper legal method that most people still donât understand? NEW DELHI: In India, the biggest myth in divorce law is that maintenance is calculated by some fixed formula. It is not. There is no universal 25% rule, no automatic half-salary [âŚ]
She took âš16 lakh as full settlementâbut never told the Court while demanding more. The Punjab & Haryana High Court stepped inâraising a critical question: how far can concealment go before justice is compromised? CHANDIGARH: The Punjab & Haryana High Court, in a judgment by Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal, set aside a maintenance order afterâŚ
Can someone be declared guilty just through tweets and media posts before investigation? Delhi High Court raises serious concerns after a man was publicly labelled without trial. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised media platforms, a journalist, and actress Richa Chadha for social media posts that labelled a man as a âmolesterââŚ
The Allahabad High Court, while clarifying that streedhan is the wifeâs absolute property, has raised a deeper concern in matrimonial disputesâ Does the concept of streedhan override a husbandâs right to seek protection for property taken from his house? In a judgment dated 16 March 2026, Justice Chawan Prakash of the Allahabad High Court quashedâŚ
Are rape laws becoming a tool of harassment after relationships fall apart? Uttarakhand High Court exposes how serious provisions are being misused as pressure tactics in personal disputes. Failed Relationship Not Rape: In a recent judgment, Justice Ashish Naithani of the Uttarakhand High Court addressed how criminal law is being stretched in relationship disputes. The case involved a man accused of rape on the claim thatâŚ
Allahabad High Court ruling raises a critical question on financial disclosure in matrimonial disputes- Can a wifeâs domestic violence case take away a husbandâs right to financial privacy? Maintenance Case: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Brij Raj Singh at its Lucknow bench, set aside a magistrateâs order and reopened a wifeâs demand for her husbandâs financial records inâŚ
Does a husbandâs responsibility ever truly endâeven after death? This ruling quietly shifts the maintenance burden beyond the husband, raising deeper questions many are ignoring. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court said that under Hindu law, a husbandâs responsibility to maintain his wife does not end with his death, and in such situations, the widow canâŚ
Can a husband claim his wifeâs parental property after her death without children? Andhra Pradesh High Court gives a clear answerâthis ruling may surprise many. AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that if a married woman inherits property from her parents and dies without children, that property will go back to her fatherâs family,âŚ
Does personal liberty under Article 21 allow a person to enter a live-in relationship despite an existing marriage? The Allahabad High Court has clarified that personal freedom is not absolute and cannot override existing marital rights under law. PRAYAGRAJ: In a judgment dated 20 March 2026, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh of the Allahabad High Court refused protection to a live-in couple because bothâŚ
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