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Matrimonial Disputes Needs Out-of-Box Thinking. Lawyers, Judges Must Show Sensitivity In Family Conflicts As Law Alone Cannot Ensure Justice: Delhi HC Chief Justice

Can strict legal rules alone solve bitter matrimonial battles in India? Delhi High Court Chief Justice explains why justice in such disputes often lies beyond the “four corners of…

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

High Court Oct 17, 2026

Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

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Legal Update Oct 16, 2026

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

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High Court Oct 16, 2026

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

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Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

A husband was kept in continuous custody through 23 separate orders of 30 days each for unpaid maintenance to his wife and daughter. Can a Family Court repeatedly extend…

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

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Legal Update Oct 16, 2026

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

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High Court Oct 16, 2026

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

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Matrimonial Disputes Needs Out-of-Box Thinking. Lawyers, Judges Must Show Sensitivity In Family Conflicts As Law Alone Cannot Ensure Justice: Delhi HC Chief Justice

Can strict legal rules alone solve bitter matrimonial battles in India? Delhi High Court Chief Justice explains why justice in such disputes often lies beyond the “four corners of…

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Mar 07, 2026 11

Child Custody | Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition Allowed: Gujarat High Court Says Girl Child Below 5 Is Best Taken Care Of By Mother Only, Not Father

The Gujarat High Court allowed a mother’s habeas corpus petition for custody of her 4-year-old daughter, observing that a girl below five is best taken care of by the mother. Such…

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Matrimonial Dispute | Last-Minute Shifting Of Trial At Final Stage Is Highly Unjustified And Improper: Kerala HC Rejects Transfer Bid By Wife

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Matrimonial Dispute | Last-Minute Shifting Of Trial At Final Stage Is Highly Unjustified And Improper: Kerala HC Rejects Transfer Bid By Wife

A husband challenged the sudden transfer of a long-running matrimonial dispute after the case had already reached the final stage of trial. The Kerala High Court stepped in and…

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Mar 07, 2026 5

Child Custody Fight And Courts Can Scar Children Emotionally: MP High Court Allows Father To Meet Minor Son Outside Court Premises in Public Places

A father challenged an order that allowed him to meet his child only inside the Family Court premises. The MP High Court stepped in, calling courts emotionally intimidating for…

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Mar 07, 2026 8

Son’s Legal Status Cannot Be Denied Due To Parents’ Divorce Or Appointment Of Father’s Second Wife: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Compassionate Appointment

Can divorce between parents, living with the mother, or the father’s second wife getting a job defeat a son’s claim for compassionate appointment? The Rajasthan High Court said…

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Mar 07, 2026 8

1987 Dowry Death Case | “Wife’s Family’s Unnatural Silence Raises Doubt”: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband in 39-Year-Old Case

If a woman was allegedly facing constant dowry harassment, why did her family never complain to police earlier?The Calcutta High Court raises serious doubts and acquits the…

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Mar 06, 2026 11

“Young boy ultimately bears the consequences”: Madras High Court Flags Harsh Impact of POCSO Cases in Consensual Adolescent Relationships, Quashes 20-Year POCSO Sentence

A boy sentenced to 20 years under POCSO and 5 years under Section 366 IPC in a consensual teenage relationship case was later acquitted due to faulty age proof. The bigger…

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Mar 06, 2026 6

Father Remains Responsible, But His Identity Becomes Optional: Karnataka High Court Allows Alteration of Child’s Surname to Reflect Mother’s Lineage

Can a child surname reflect the mother’s lineage even when the biological father continues to legally exist? The Karnataka High Court said it can, noting that the father’s legal…

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Supreme Court

Mar 06, 2026 8

Supreme Court Orders Employer To Deduct 50% From Husband’s Salary And Deposit Monthly Maintenance To Wife’s Account

Can a court order a man’s salary to be directly deducted for maintenance? The Supreme Court has now taken an unprecedented step after a husband allegedly failed to pay support.…

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Matrimonial Disputes Needs Out-of-Box Thinking. Lawyers, Judges Must Show Sensitivity In Family Conflicts As Law Alone Cannot Ensure Justice: Delhi HC Chief Justice

Child Custody | Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition Allowed: Gujarat High Court Says Girl Child Below 5 Is Best Taken Care Of By Mother Only, Not Father

Matrimonial Dispute | Last-Minute Shifting Of Trial At Final Stage Is Highly Unjustified And Improper: Kerala HC Rejects Transfer Bid By Wife

Child Custody Fight And Courts Can Scar Children Emotionally: MP High Court Allows Father To Meet Minor Son Outside Court Premises in Public Places

Son’s Legal Status Cannot Be Denied Due To Parents’ Divorce Or Appointment Of Father’s Second Wife: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Compassionate Appointment

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

Lead Legal Story & Top Precedents

Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

Matrimonial Disputes Needs Out-of-Box Thinking. Lawyers, Judges Must Show Sensitivity In Family Conflicts As Law Alone Cannot Ensure Justice: Delhi HC Chief Justice

Child Custody | Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition Allowed: Gujarat High Court Says Girl Child Below 5 Is Best Taken Care Of By Mother Only, Not Father

Matrimonial Dispute | Last-Minute Shifting Of Trial At Final Stage Is Highly Unjustified And Improper: Kerala HC Rejects Transfer Bid By Wife

Child Custody Fight And Courts Can Scar Children Emotionally: MP High Court Allows Father To Meet Minor Son Outside Court Premises in Public Places

Son’s Legal Status Cannot Be Denied Due To Parents’ Divorce Or Appointment Of Father’s Second Wife: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Compassionate Appointment

1987 Dowry Death Case | “Wife’s Family’s Unnatural Silence Raises Doubt”: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband in 39-Year-Old Case

“Young boy ultimately bears the consequences”: Madras High Court Flags Harsh Impact of POCSO Cases in Consensual Adolescent Relationships, Quashes 20-Year POCSO Sentence

Father Remains Responsible, But His Identity Becomes Optional: Karnataka High Court Allows Alteration of Child’s Surname to Reflect Mother’s Lineage

Supreme Court Orders Employer To Deduct 50% From Husband’s Salary And Deposit Monthly Maintenance To Wife’s Account