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Live-In Relationship Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance: HC
Judgement Jan 6, 2026 0

Live-In Relationship Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance: HC

Court: Allahabad High Court Bench: Hon’ble Madan Pal Singh, J. Madhu Alias Aruna Bhajpai vs. State of U.P. On December 8, 2025 Law Point: Judgement Heard Sri Prabhankar Srivastava, learned counsel holding brief of Sri Rajeev Sawhney, learned counsel for the revisionist, Ms. Sasmita Srivastava, learned counsel for opposite party no. 2, learned A.G.A. for […]

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Wife Hiding Income Not Entitled to Maintenance: Delhi HC
Judgement Jan 6, 2026 0

Wife Hiding Income Not Entitled to Maintenance: Delhi HC

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: Hon’ble Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Sahiba Sodhi vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr. On 09 December 2025 Law Point: Judgement The present criminal revision petition has been preferred by the petitioner-wife against the order dated 05.04.2024 [hereafter „impugned order‟], passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, SFTC […]

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Sanjay D. Jain & Ors. Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Judgement Sep 30, 2025 0

Sanjay D. Jain & Ors. Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Atul S. Chandurkar, J. Sanjay D. Jain & Ors. Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. On 26 September 2025 Law Point: Vague, omnibus allegations without particulars cannot sustain prosecution under Sections 498-A, 377, 506 IPC. JUDGEMENT 1. Leave granted. 2. The appellants who are the father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of […]

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Dhan Vati @ Dhanno vs Satish Kumar
Judgement Sep 22, 2025 0

Dhan Vati @ Dhanno vs Satish Kumar

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar Dhan Vati @ Dhanno vs Satish Kumar On 19 September 2025 Law Point: JUDGEMENT 1. The present appeal is filed underhttps Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 read with Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 19551 […]

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