Unemployed Man Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Joblessness If He’s An Able-Bodied Person: Uttarakhand High Court
Can a father escape paying maintenance because he has no job? Or does the law assume he must earn and…
Wife’s Routine Marital Bickering Is Not Cruelty: Madras High Court Dismissed Husband’s Divorce Plea, Says Marriage Needs Patience and Adjustment
Madras High Court refuses divorce citing lack of cruelty in early marital disputes — Does the law ignore a husband’s mental…
15-Year-Old Boy Booked For Consensual Sex With Girl Of His Age: Uttarakhand HC Stops Case Against Minor Boy Citing Leniency Directions Of Supreme Court
Can a 15-year-old boy be treated like a criminal for a consensual relationship? High Court steps in—what did the girl’s…
Consensual Sex Cannot Be Converted Into Rape Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside FIR, Terms Adulterous Conduct as Promiscuity, Not Criminal Offence
The Punjab & Haryana High Court highlighted that a prolonged relationship without immediate complaint raises serious doubts about allegations of…
Talaq Takes Effect When Pronounced By Husband, Not When Court Confirms It: Allahabad High Court Directs Fresh Consideration Of Wife’s Maintenance Claim
The Allahabad High Court’s ruling opens up a larger debate in maintenance jurisprudence — Is a maintenance claim valid when the legality of…
Wife’s Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored: Allahabad High Court Cuts Excessive Maintenance Considering Voluntary Unemployment
Highlighting concerns over misuse of maintenance provisions, the Allahabad High Court stressed a balanced approach. What factors must courts consider…
How Can a Man Be Kept Locked Beyond Law? He’s In Jail From May 2025 Over Unpaid Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Seeks Family Court’s Explanation
Can a man be kept in jail continuously just for unpaid maintenance, even when law limits custody? Allahabad High Court…
Marital Conflict ≠ Abetment to Suicide | FIR Against Wife Quashed: Bombay High Court Holds Without Direct Intention, Section 306 IPC Cannot Be Invoked
Bombay High Court has ruled that even allegations of abuse, threats, and marital disputes are not enough without clear intent…
Father Cannot Escape Maintenance Liability Even If Mother Earns More: Allahabad High Court Emphasises Shared Financial Responsibility While Rejecting Father’s Plea to Implead Mother
Despite the Allahabad High Court recognizing shared parental duty, should the law continue to treat the father as the default…
Wife Already Took ₹16 Lakhs From Ex-Husband And Hid It From The Court: P&H High Court Rejects Woman’s Maintenance Plea
She took ₹16 lakh as full settlement—but never told the Court while demanding more. The Punjab & Haryana High Court…
