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 husband’s divorce after examining years of matrimonial disputes and repeated allegations against him and his family.
The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to give custody of a 7-year-old child to the father who was living with a second wife without divorce. The Court ruled that financial strength cannot override a child’s emotional safety and welfare with the mother. BILASPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a Family Court order refusing to transfer…
The Supreme Court has raised serious alarm over fake and AI-generated evidence in matrimonial disputes. The Court warned that false allegations and criminal cases are destroying marriages and lives beyond repair. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has openly expressed deep concern over the growing misuse of technology in matrimonial disputes, especially the creation of fake…
The Supreme Court ended a husband-wife legal battle where the couple lived together for only 65 days but fought 40+ cases for over 13 years, turning courts into a battlefield. While granting divorce and closing all matrimonial disputes, the Court allowed perjury proceedings to continue against the wife for false affidavits. The judgment sends a…
The Patna High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a husband’s relatives, holding that cruelty allegations fail when there is no shared residence or real interaction. The ruling reinforces judicial caution against vague and omnibus matrimonial complaints that unnecessarily drag entire families into criminal trials. Patna: The Patna High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court denied maintenance to a wife who concealed her job, income, and assets while seeking relief under Section 125 CrPC. The ruling reinforces that maintenance is for genuine destitution, not a shortcut to extract money from husbands. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a criminal revision petition filed…
The Allahabad High Court upheld interim maintenance for a wife’s education expenses and held that courts can presume income concealment if a husband fails to disclose financial details. The ruling shows how procedural presumptions can legally burden husbands even when income is disputed. Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has upheld an order granting interim maintenance…
A Gwalior court sentenced a mother, Jyoti Rathore, to life imprisonment for throwing her 5-year-old son from a roof to hide her extramarital affair. The accused’s lover was acquitted for lack of evidence in the trial. Madhya Pradesh: In a shocking family murder case, the Additional Sessions Court in Gwalior has sentenced Jyoti Rathore to…
The Delhi High Court ruled that keeping one child with the husband does not cancel his duty to maintain the wife and the other child. Maintenance depends on alleged need and presumed earning capacity, not shared custody realities. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court said that a husband cannot escape his legal duty to maintain…
Ex-CJI Chandrachud said Indian law still does not allow a wife to complain of marital rape and admitted this was his biggest regret. He said the law must change, even as men continue to face criminal liability for other acts within marriage without equal legal clarity. RAJASTHAN: Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has…
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