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.
Delhi High Court held that a wife cannot be presumed to be earning without proof while deciding interim maintenance. The Court enhanced interim maintenance by applying minimum wages based on the husband’s qualifications and place of work. Wife Income Can’t Be Assumed at Maintenance Stage: The Delhi High Court has clearly ruled that at the…
Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that Family Courts retain jurisdiction to decide stridhan and matrimonial property disputes even after divorce, to avoid parallel litigation. Once again, property battles will stay inside Family Courts — reinforcing how post-divorce financial disputes continue to haunt men long after marriage ends. Himachal Pradesh: Major clarification on matrimonial property rights…
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant convicted under the POCSO Act, holding that “His Right To Earn Livelihood Can’t Be Curtailed”. The Court noted that the appeal may not be heard soon due to heavy pendency and granted bail during the appeal. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court…
The MP High Court ruled that marital disputes cannot erase a biological father’s identity from a child’s school records. Schools and the State are duty-bound under the RTE Act to protect a child’s true parentage and the father’s parental rights. Madhya Pradesh : The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior delivered an important judgment protecting…
The Supreme Court transferred a husband’s restitution case from Madhya Pradesh to Rajasthan solely on the wife’s convenience. This order once again highlights how Indian matrimonial law routinely ignores the hardship, cost, and legal disadvantage faced by husbands. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has allowed a transfer petition filed by the wife, thereby…
झूठे चाइल्ड एलियनेशन के मामले एक ऐसी गंभीर मानसिक प्रताड़ना को उजागर करते हैं, जिसमें बच्चे को झूठ और सुनियोजित षड्यंत्रों के ज़रिये उसके ही पिता से दूर कर दिया जाता है। भारतीय कानून इसे रोक सकता है — लेकिन यह तभी संभव है, जब पिता शुरुआत से ही समझदारी से कदम उठाएँ, हर तथ्य […]
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised police for routinely inserting the words “haath mara” in women’s assault FIRs without complainant approval. The Court called it a gross misuse of law and ordered police accountability to stop fabricated allegations. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has made strong and uncomfortable observations against routine police practices…
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a father-in-law refusing to intervene in a marital dispute and a brother-in-law advising a wife to tolerate her husband’s conduct do not amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court quashed the FIR, warning against misuse of criminal law to harass relatives in matrimonial disputes. MUMBAI: The…
False child alienation is a silent form of psychological abuse where children are turned against loving fathers using lies and legal manipulation. Indian law can stop it—but only if fathers act early, document ruthlessly, and enforce their rights without emotion. NEW DELHI: False child alienation is one of the cruellest and most invisible forms of […]
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