Widow Demands Dead Husband’s Maintenance Arrears From Father-in-Law: Allahabad High Court Stays Recovery Warrant
Can a father-in-law be forced to pay arrears that were originally payable by his deceased son? Allahabad High Court has…
Wife’s Salary Of ₹40K Insufficient, Husband Must Continue Paying ₹20K Maintenance Despite Unemployment: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court considered previous high income of a jobless husband and upheld ₹20,000 monthly maintenance payable to his…
Mere Knowledge Of Husband’s Second Marriage Not Enough To Incriminate In-Laws: Supreme Court Quashes 498A And Bigamy Proceedings
The Supreme Court held that common intention cannot be presumed from mere presence or awareness. Why are innocent relatives still…
Child Custody Denied To Mother As She Is Living In PG: Punjab & Haryana HC Declares Father As Child’s Primary Caregiver
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the father’s custody after finding that the mother failed to clearly explain who…
Husband Must Pay ₹15 Lakh To Wife For Using Her Loan Money: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Maintenance-Linked Article 227 Petition, Calls It Abuse Of Legal Process
The Allahabad High Court not only dismissed the husband’s petition but also imposed heavy costs of ₹15 lakh. Would a…
Second Marriage Without Legal Divorce Is Blunder, But Dismissal From Service Is Civil Death: Bombay High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Railway Employee
Can punishment truly be called justice if it leaves a man unable to feed himself? Bombay High Court held that…
Man Can’t Be Forced To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Shows He’s Not Child’s Father: Supreme Court
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has shaken family law debates by holding that no man can be compelled to pay…
Husband’s Ex-Parte Divorce Decree From Foreign Court Amounts To Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce To Wife, Says Dead Marriage Cannot Be Forced to Continue
Can a husband be pushed into years of legal uncertainty even after obtaining a foreign divorce decree, only to face…
Girl Admits She Made False Rape Allegations So The Parents Would Get Them Married: Goa POCSO Court Acquits 19-Year-Old Boy After Victim’s Confession And Lack Of Evidence
A serious POCSO case in Goa ended in acquittal when the girl admitted she ran away with the boy voluntarily…
DNA Test Not A Shortcut To Prove Adultery In Divorce Case: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy, Refuses Husband’s Plea Without Proof Of Non-Access
Uttarakhand High Court held says, the husband must first rebut the statutory presumption of legitimacy through strong evidence before DNA…
