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Legal Update • Sep 17, 2026 • 17 reads

Wife Failed To Prove Husband’s ₹1 Lakh Income, Was Capable Of Earning Herself, Yet Husband Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability: Vadodara Family Court

A Vadodara Family Court held that a husband cannot avoid his maintenance obligation merely because his wife failed to establish her claim that he earned ₹1 lakh per month or…

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

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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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High Court Nov 10, 2026

Wife Earning More Than Husband And Still Seeking Child Maintenance: Can She Be Labelled A 'Gold Digger'? Madras High Court Answers

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High Court Nov 10, 2026

Husband Telling Wife To 'Go And Die' Is Not Abetment Of Suicide: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man After 7-Year Jail Sentence

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High Court Nov 09, 2026

Looking At Woman Inappropriately Is Not Sexual Harassment U/S 75 BNS: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against 66-Year-Old Man

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

An 84-year-old man argued that his pension supported him and his ailing wife, yet he was ordered to pay ₹17,000 every month. Why did the Jharkhand High Court reject his appeal…

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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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Wife Earning More Than Husband And Still Seeking Child Maintenance: Can She Be Labelled A 'Gold Digger'? Madras High Court Answers

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Husband Telling Wife To 'Go And Die' Is Not Abetment Of Suicide: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man After 7-Year Jail Sentence

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Looking At Woman Inappropriately Is Not Sexual Harassment U/S 75 BNS: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against 66-Year-Old Man

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Wife Failed To Prove Husband’s ₹1 Lakh Income, Was Capable Of Earning Herself, Yet Husband Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability: Vadodara Family Court

A Vadodara Family Court held that a husband cannot avoid his maintenance obligation merely because his wife failed to establish her claim that he earned ₹1 lakh per month or…

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Wife Files DV Case After 6 Years of Separation; Kerala High Court Dismisses Husband’s Plea, Says Delay Alone No Ground To Quash Proceedings

The Kerala High Court dismissed a husband’s plea seeking to quash domestic violence proceedings initiated by his wife after approximately six years of separation. The Court held…

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Woman Files Rape Case Against SGPC Member & SAD VP Amarjit Singh Chawla; He Resigns From Both Posts, Calls Allegations “Completely False, Baseless”

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Woman Files Rape Case Against SGPC Member & SAD VP Amarjit Singh Chawla; He Resigns From Both Posts, Calls Allegations “Completely False, Baseless”

A woman has filed a rape case against Amarjit Singh Chawla, who held positions in the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and SGPC. Following the allegations, Chawla resigned from his…

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Husband Cannot Be Prosecuted Under 498A After Matrimonial Settlement & Mutual Consent Divorce: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case

Matrimonial dispute settled. Mutual consent divorce granted. Yet the 498A case against the husband continued — until the Calcutta High Court stepped in and quashed the prosecution.

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Second Wife Cannot Be Held Liable For Bigamy & Cruelty To First Wife? Madras High Court Answers

The Madras High Court held that a woman who married a man without knowing that his first marriage was still subsisting could not, on that basis, be treated as an offender for…

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Wife Pursued Husband For Maintenance In Multiple Courts Without Seeking Divorce Or RCR? Allahabad HC Says She Was “Merely Fighting For Getting Maintenance"

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Wife Pursued Husband For Maintenance In Multiple Courts Without Seeking Divorce Or RCR? Allahabad HC Says She Was “Merely Fighting For Getting Maintenance"

The Allahabad High Court observed that the wife was pursuing maintenance from her husband through different proceedings before different courts while having filed neither a…

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Husband Didn’t Take Wife To Dubai For Anniversary, So She Killed Him? Bombay High Court Grants Bail On Grounds Of Severe Spinal Problems

The Bombay High Court granted bail to Renuka Khanna, accused in the 2023 death of her husband Nikhil Khanna, primarily considering her serious spinal condition and more than two…

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Father Got Interim Child Custody After Family Court Criticised Mother For Failing “Pious Duties” As Wife; Bombay HC Sets It Aside, Calls Remarks “Regressive”

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Father Got Interim Child Custody After Family Court Criticised Mother For Failing “Pious Duties” As Wife; Bombay HC Sets It Aside, Calls Remarks “Regressive”

The Bombay High Court set aside a Family Court order granting interim custody of a minor child to the father after finding that the decision was influenced by observations about…

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“Single Grave Act” Can Constitute 498A Cruelty, But Vague Allegations Cannot Drag Husband’s Relatives Into Trial: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that a series of incidents is not always necessary to establish cruelty under Section 498A IPC; even a single act may be sufficient if it is grave…

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Wife Failed To Prove Husband’s ₹1 Lakh Income, Was Capable Of Earning Herself, Yet Husband Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability: Vadodara Family Court

Wife Files DV Case After 6 Years of Separation; Kerala High Court Dismisses Husband’s Plea, Says Delay Alone No Ground To Quash Proceedings

Woman Files Rape Case Against SGPC Member & SAD VP Amarjit Singh Chawla; He Resigns From Both Posts, Calls Allegations “Completely False, Baseless”

Husband Cannot Be Prosecuted Under 498A After Matrimonial Settlement & Mutual Consent Divorce: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case

Second Wife Cannot Be Held Liable For Bigamy & Cruelty To First Wife? Madras High Court Answers

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

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.

Wife Earning More Than Husband And Still Seeking Child Maintenance: Can She Be Labelled A 'Gold Digger'? Madras High Court Answers

Husband Telling Wife To 'Go And Die' Is Not Abetment Of Suicide: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man After 7-Year Jail Sentence

Looking At Woman Inappropriately Is Not Sexual Harassment U/S 75 BNS: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against 66-Year-Old Man

Lead Legal Story & Top Precedents

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.

Wife Earning More Than Husband And Still Seeking Child Maintenance: Can She Be Labelled A 'Gold Digger'? Madras High Court Answers

Husband Telling Wife To 'Go And Die' Is Not Abetment Of Suicide: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man After 7-Year Jail Sentence

Looking At Woman Inappropriately Is Not Sexual Harassment U/S 75 BNS: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against 66-Year-Old Man

Wife Failed To Prove Husband’s ₹1 Lakh Income, Was Capable Of Earning Herself, Yet Husband Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability: Vadodara Family Court

Wife Files DV Case After 6 Years of Separation; Kerala High Court Dismisses Husband’s Plea, Says Delay Alone No Ground To Quash Proceedings

Woman Files Rape Case Against SGPC Member & SAD VP Amarjit Singh Chawla; He Resigns From Both Posts, Calls Allegations “Completely False, Baseless”

Husband Cannot Be Prosecuted Under 498A After Matrimonial Settlement & Mutual Consent Divorce: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case

Second Wife Cannot Be Held Liable For Bigamy & Cruelty To First Wife? Madras High Court Answers

Wife Pursued Husband For Maintenance In Multiple Courts Without Seeking Divorce Or RCR? Allahabad HC Says She Was “Merely Fighting For Getting Maintenance"

Husband Didn’t Take Wife To Dubai For Anniversary, So She Killed Him? Bombay High Court Grants Bail On Grounds Of Severe Spinal Problems

Father Got Interim Child Custody After Family Court Criticised Mother For Failing “Pious Duties” As Wife; Bombay HC Sets It Aside, Calls Remarks “Regressive”

“Single Grave Act” Can Constitute 498A Cruelty, But Vague Allegations Cannot Drag Husband’s Relatives Into Trial: Kerala High Court