Father Paid Maintenance, Still Had To Return Daughter’s PPF: Delhi HC Calls Maintenance An “Independent Legal Responsibility”
Can money a father invested for his daughter be adjusted against the maintenance he was ordered to pay her and…
498A Misuse | Wife Files Cruelty Case Over Denial Of Ragi Balls, Nutritious Food: Karnataka High Court Frees Mother-in-Law
Can allegations that a mother-in-law denied nutritious food, made Ragi balls only for her son and supervised household work amount…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s Wife Sangeetha Withdraws Divorce Plea After Alleging ‘Extramarital Affair’ — Major Twist In High-Profile Case
Can serious allegations against a husband make headlines, only for the divorce case to be withdrawn before the court decides…
No Contact For 5 Months, Yet Husband Was Convicted Of Cruelty And Abetting Wife’s Suicide: Allahabad High Court Finally Acquits
Can a husband be convicted for abetting his wife’s suicide when there was no contact or communication between them for…
Wife Had An Extra-Marital Affair? “Husband May Be Treated As Father Even If Child Isn’t Biologically His”: Supreme Court
Can a man be dragged into a paternity and maintenance case merely because a married woman alleges an extra-marital affair…
498A Misuse| Patna High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Husband After Wife Found Alive In Mumbai
Can a husband be forced to face a cruelty case after his wife voluntarily left for Mumbai and her family…
Private Detectives Need Regulation and Accountability In Adultery And Maintenance Cases: Supreme Court
Can a husband be forced to continue paying maintenance when photographs and electronic records prima facie show that his wife…
Acquitted By Trial Court, Convicted After 13 Years: Bombay High Court Sentences Journalist Tarun Tejpal In 2013 Rape Case
Can any criminal justice system call itself effective when guilt or innocence remains undecided for 13 years? The Bombay High…
Wife Asking For A Separate House Amounts To Cruelty: Kerala High Court Grants Husband Divorce After 9-Year Separation
Can a wife refuse to live with her husband merely because he will not leave his parents and arrange a…
Man in Live-In Relationship Can Be Prosecuted as ‘Husband’ U/S 498A IPC: Supreme Court Opens a New Criminal Door Against Men
Can a man be prosecuted as a “husband” under Section 498A even when there is no legally valid marriage? The…



