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.
Can calling a husband a drunkard be enough to prove he killed his wife? Or is the system finally being forced to rely on real evidence instead of assumptions? Madras High Court Exposes Dangerous Assumption in Murder Conviction CHENNAI: The Madras High Court set aside the conviction of a husband who was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly murdering his wife. The CourtâŚ
Think you can pull your spouseâs income details through RTI to win a maintenance case? The High Court just shut that door & brings âgender-neutralâ rules.But the new court route raises a bigger question: who really controls financial narratives in such disputes? BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling by Justice Suraj Govindaraj,âŚ
Can a wife demand husbandâs income details through RTI for maintenance? Court says NO, but leaves one legal route open.If income is disputed, how will courts verify the truth? The answer lies inside. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has clarified that a wife cannot access her husbandâs Income Tax Returns (ITR) or financial records throughâŚ
The Madras High Court held the claim was based on misunderstanding of records, confirmed DA was already paid, and dismissed it as double benefit is not allowed. Double Dearness Allowance: In a recent judgment delivered by Justice C. Kumarappan of the Madras High Court, the Court examined a dispute where a retired woman employee claimed that she was not receiving dearness allowance onâŚ
Is India finally moving towards recognising fathers in childcare rights?Supreme Court signals change, but what does it really mean for working parents? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Today (March 17th) urged the Union Government to introduce a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, highlighting the need to balance responsibilities of both parentsâŚ
Kerala High Court allowed preservation of a brain-dead husbandâs sperm without consent due to urgencyâ raising concerns over menâs reproductive autonomy ERNAKULAM: In a significant and sensitive case, the Kerala High Court, led by Justice M.B. Snehalatha, passed an interim order allowing a wife to extract and preserve the gametes of her brain-dead husband, evenâŚ
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that an adult womanâs choice is final and dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by her parents, as there was no illegal detention. AMARAVATI: In a strong decision favouring personal choice and preventing misuse of law against men, the Andhra Pradesh High Court led by Justice Cheekati Manavendranath RoyâŚ
Can a live-in relationship be called bigamy under law? Karnataka High Court gives a clear answer that may surprise many. What happens when allegations are made without proof of marriage? Read how the court protected legal boundaries. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case filed by a wife against her 73-year-old husband,âŚ
The Telangana High Court set aside the order directing DNA testing of a minor child in a divorce case, holding that the husband must prove adultery through other evidence. But when scientific evidence is denied, how can a husband realistically prove the truth in private marital disputes? HYDERABAD: Justice Renuka Yara of the Telangana High Court set aside an orderâŚ
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