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 husband be ordered to keep paying interim maintenance while his evidence of the wife’s alleged adultery remains undecided until the final hearing?The Supreme Court says clear evidence must be examined first, though mere allegations are not enough. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that when a husband produces clear and cogent evidence…
Can pressure to sign divorce and child-custody papers during settlement talks become a criminal cruelty case? The Patna High Court found that the allegations did not meet the legal definition of cruelty and quashed the FIR against the husband. PATNA: The Patna High Court has held that pressuring a spouse to sign divorce and child…
Can a wife continue receiving interim maintenance even when the husband places clear evidence of an adulterous relationship before the court? The Supreme Court has explained when such maintenance can be stopped—and why a husband’s evidence cannot simply be ignored until the final hearing. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, on July 31, 2026, held that…
Can a marriage be legally ended after the spouses have lived separately for nearly 17 years but earlier divorce proceedings failed?The Supreme Court has now dissolved Omar Abdullah and Payal Abdullah’s marriage after both sides settled their long-pending matrimonial dispute. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court granted divorce to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah…
Can property purchased by a husband automatically become his estate merely because he paid for it?The Supreme Court has clarified that when property is legally purchased in the wife’s name, ownership and succession must follow her title—not assumptions about the husband’s money. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has clarified thatproperty purchased by a husband in…
Scared of marriage after seeing bitter divorces? Are bitter divorces making you afraid of marriage? Before saying yes, verify these 25 legal, financial and personal facts that most Indian men discover only after entering a courtroom. NEW DELHI: A man watches his friend spend years fighting maintenance, criminal allegations, property disputes and child-custody proceedings. He […]
Can a man be forced to face trial when the complainant gives three contradictory versions about the alleged promise of marriage? Delhi Sessions Court discharged the accused U/S 69 BNS and 209 BNS NEW DELHI: The Delhi Sessions Court in an order interpreting Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, discharged Man from allegations…
Can a husband and his family be convicted under Section 498A IPC without consistent evidence proving dowry demand, cruelty and criminal intimidation? The Bhopal Sessions Court answered while dismissing the wife’s appeal. BHOPAL: The Bhopal Sessions Court has dismissed a wife’s criminal appeal and upheld the acquittal of her husband and mother-in-law in a dowry…
Can a wife receive maintenance twice for the same period from different courts? Gautam Budh Nagar Court answered this question while deciding interim maintenance in a case that could impact many matrimonial disputes. NOIDA: The Civil Judge (Junior Division), Gautam Budh Nagar has held that a wife cannot receive double maintenance for the same period…
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