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High Court • Apr 16, 2026 • 36 reads

Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights

Can a man remain legally bound to a marriage even after years of living separately with no real marital life? The Jharkhand High Court held that long separation alone is not…

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Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards

High Court Nov 12, 2026

Father Entitled To Take Child's Custody By Force Because He Is The Natural Guardian? Madras High Court Answers

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High Court Nov 12, 2026

Wife Allegedly Had Extramarital Affair, Deserted 15 Years Ago: Telangana HC Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Cruelty Not Proved

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Husband Telling Wife “Do Whatever You Want” In Anger Is Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court Grants Him Bail

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High Court Nov 10, 2026

84-Year-Old Father-In-Law Must Pay ₹17,000 Monthly Maintenance Despite Old Age And Illness: Jharkhand High Court

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High Court Nov 10, 2026

Wife Drags NRI Husband Into Criminal Case In India Over Alleged USA Incidents: Telangana HC Quashes FIR, Cites Supreme Court Warning On 498A Misuse.

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High Court • Nov 12, 2026

Father Entitled To Take Child's Custody By Force Because He Is The Natural Guardian? Madras High Court Answers

A father claimed custody of his young son as his natural guardian, but the Madras High Court ordered him to return the child to the mother. Why was his legal claim rejected, and…

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Wife Allegedly Had Extramarital Affair, Deserted 15 Years Ago: Telangana HC Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Cruelty Not Proved

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Husband Telling Wife “Do Whatever You Want” In Anger Is Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court Grants Him Bail

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84-Year-Old Father-In-Law Must Pay ₹17,000 Monthly Maintenance Despite Old Age And Illness: Jharkhand High Court

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Wife Drags NRI Husband Into Criminal Case In India Over Alleged USA Incidents: Telangana HC Quashes FIR, Cites Supreme Court Warning On 498A Misuse.

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Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights

Can a man remain legally bound to a marriage even after years of living separately with no real marital life? The Jharkhand High Court held that long separation alone is not…

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Apr 16, 2026 37

Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure

Does the right to parenthood and reproductive choice continue even when the husband loses decision-making capacity? The Delhi High Court held that there is no legal bar on…

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Apr 16, 2026 62

Divorce Granted To Husband On Ground Of Desertion By Wife, Yet He Remains Liable To Pay Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Orissa High Court

Wife leaves within weeks of marriage, husband gets divorce—still has to pay maintenance? Does law ignore fault and continue financial liability even after desertion is proved?…

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Apr 15, 2026 27

Wife’s Engineering Degree Irrelevant Without Proof of Income: MP High Court Upholds Husband’s Liability to Pay ₹40,000 Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court says a wife cannot be denied maintenance after leaving work due to marital obligations. When “marital obligations” justify a wife not working, why…

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Woman Cannot Conceal Her Income In Maintenance Proceedings: Rajasthan High Court Allows Husband To Call For Wife’s Employment Records Under Section 94 BNSS

Can a wife hide her income and still expect the court to decide the maintenance case without verifying her true financial status? The Rajasthan High Court held that both parties…

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Apr 15, 2026 77

Wife’s Acceptance of Full and Final Settlement Does Not Waive Her Future Maintenance Rights; Punjab & Haryana High Court Holds Compromise No Bar to Claim Under Section 125 CrPC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the wife’s waiver of future maintenance claim is against public policy and not enforceable. When a written settlement agreement doesn’t…

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Apr 15, 2026 39

Interim Maintenance Must Be Computed From Date Of Application, Not Separation: Delhi High Court Sets Strict Rule

Can interim maintenance be counted from separation date instead of case filing? Delhi HC answers clearly—but does this ignore financial strain on husbands? NEW DELHI: The Delhi…

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Apr 14, 2026 24

22-Year-Old Engineering Student Liable To Maintain His 31-Year-Old Wife: P&H High Court Holds Husband’s Ability To Earn Overrides Plea Of No Income

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld maintenance despite the husband being a minor at the time of marriage, a student, and having no proven income. When the husband’s earning…

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False Cases Are Used To Extort Men: Supreme Court Crushes Woman’s ₹170 Crore Gold Claim, Warns Her Against Misuse of Domestic Violence Law

Was ₹170 crore gold really promised—or was it added later to build pressure? Why did the Supreme Court say such cases must be stopped at the very start? NEW DELHI: The Supreme…

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Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights

Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure

Divorce Granted To Husband On Ground Of Desertion By Wife, Yet He Remains Liable To Pay Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Orissa High Court

Wife’s Engineering Degree Irrelevant Without Proof of Income: MP High Court Upholds Husband’s Liability to Pay ₹40,000 Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC

Woman Cannot Conceal Her Income In Maintenance Proceedings: Rajasthan High Court Allows Husband To Call For Wife’s Employment Records Under Section 94 BNSS

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

Father Entitled To Take Child's Custody By Force Because He Is The Natural Guardian? Madras High Court Answers

Wife Allegedly Had Extramarital Affair, Deserted 15 Years Ago: Telangana HC Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Cruelty Not Proved

Husband Telling Wife “Do Whatever You Want” In Anger Is Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court Grants Him Bail

84-Year-Old Father-In-Law Must Pay ₹17,000 Monthly Maintenance Despite Old Age And Illness: Jharkhand High Court

Wife Drags NRI Husband Into Criminal Case In India Over Alleged USA Incidents: Telangana HC Quashes FIR, Cites Supreme Court Warning On 498A Misuse.

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Father Entitled To Take Child's Custody By Force Because He Is The Natural Guardian? Madras High Court Answers

Wife Allegedly Had Extramarital Affair, Deserted 15 Years Ago: Telangana HC Rejects Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Cruelty Not Proved

Husband Telling Wife “Do Whatever You Want” In Anger Is Not Abetment To Suicide: Bombay High Court Grants Him Bail

84-Year-Old Father-In-Law Must Pay ₹17,000 Monthly Maintenance Despite Old Age And Illness: Jharkhand High Court

Wife Drags NRI Husband Into Criminal Case In India Over Alleged USA Incidents: Telangana HC Quashes FIR, Cites Supreme Court Warning On 498A Misuse.

Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights

Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure

Divorce Granted To Husband On Ground Of Desertion By Wife, Yet He Remains Liable To Pay Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Orissa High Court

Wife’s Engineering Degree Irrelevant Without Proof of Income: MP High Court Upholds Husband’s Liability to Pay ₹40,000 Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC

Woman Cannot Conceal Her Income In Maintenance Proceedings: Rajasthan High Court Allows Husband To Call For Wife’s Employment Records Under Section 94 BNSS

Wife’s Acceptance of Full and Final Settlement Does Not Waive Her Future Maintenance Rights; Punjab & Haryana High Court Holds Compromise No Bar to Claim Under Section 125 CrPC

Interim Maintenance Must Be Computed From Date Of Application, Not Separation: Delhi High Court Sets Strict Rule

22-Year-Old Engineering Student Liable To Maintain His 31-Year-Old Wife: P&H High Court Holds Husband’s Ability To Earn Overrides Plea Of No Income

False Cases Are Used To Extort Men: Supreme Court Crushes Woman’s ₹170 Crore Gold Claim, Warns Her Against Misuse of Domestic Violence Law