(Bombay HC Acquits Husband): Courts cannot jail husbands under 498A or abetment to suicide just because a marriage was “unhappy”. Cruelty must be real, proven, and serious; not…
Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards
A husband secures divorce after years of marital disputes, but must still pay ₹36.25 lakh as permanent alimony. Why did the Patna High Court impose this financial obligation…
(Bombay HC Acquits Husband): Courts cannot jail husbands under 498A or abetment to suicide just because a marriage was “unhappy”. Cruelty must be real, proven, and serious; not…
Kerela Court sets aside maintenance to Adult Daughter (27-year-old daughter), says support is not automatic, relief granted to 65-year-old father. KOCHI: In a ruling that will…
The Delhi High Court grants custody of a 4-year-old to her Indian father after observing a real risk that the Russian mother may take the child out of India, defeating the legal…
Delhi High Court quashed 498A /406 charges against the husband’s maternal aunt and cousin, ruling that vague allegations and routine family friction cannot be treated as cruelty.…
A Mumbai sessions court refused a woman’s plea for ₹2 lakh monthly maintenance after finding that she enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle, owned properties, and travelled abroad…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court highlighted evidence of a consensual affair, questioning the claims of blackmail. The ruling reignites nationwide debate on men’s rights and alleged…
Quashes False 498A: The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Advocate Om Saran Gupta, quashing a decade-old false 498A and 406 FIR filed by his alleged second wife. Justice Neena…
The Delhi High Court ruled that maintenance orders must be based on clear reasoning, not assumptions. It set aside a ₹20,000 interim maintenance order, stressing that Family…
The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that when a spouse conceals their income, courts can assess earning capacity based on lifestyle, conduct, and circumstantial evidence with the…
