Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right to Shared Household Is Not a License to Occupy In-Laws’ Home Forever
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman’s right to a shared household under the Domestic Violence Act is…
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Patna High Court: Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance To Wife, Citing Desertion Unless Allegation Is Judicially Established
The Patna High Court has held that a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance by merely alleging that his wife deserted…
Supreme Court Says Wife Must Live With Same Standard as During Marriage; Judicial Officer Ordered To Pay ₹50 Lakh Alimony
The Supreme Court upheld the divorce of a judicial officer and his wife and increased her permanent alimony from ₹30…
Wife Left Husband For 30 Years. Yet She Gets Alimony: Supreme Court Finally Frees Man Trapped in a Dead Marriage | Divorce Granted Under Article 142
The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage from 1980 after the couple lived apart for nearly 30 years. The Court used…
Kerala High Court Says Independent Witnesses Not Needed in 498A Cases, Raising Fresh Concerns for Men Facing Unverified Allegations
Kerala High Court ruled that 498A cruelty cases do not become weak even if there are no independent witnesses. The…
Parent Applying for Child Passport Must Attach Divorce and Custody Papers If Claimed: Karnataka High Court Stops Wife From Taking Children Away
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that if one parent applies for a child’s passport and claims divorce or custody,…
Woman Lawyer Creates Chaos Inside Supreme Court: “Don’t Misbehave, Don’t Touch Me!” | CJI Bench Stunned
A woman lawyer caused a major disturbance in the Supreme Court Today (Dec 3rd) after refusing to leave the courtroom…
Kerala High Court: Circumstantial Evidence Enough to Prove a Wife’s Adultery and Deny Maintenance
The Kerala High Court has made it clear that a man doesn’t need direct proof to show his wife is…
Kerala High Court: Wife Can Claim Maintenance Even If She Is Capable of Working; Capability to Earn Is Not a Bar
The Kerala High Court ruled that a wife can seek maintenance even if she is skilled or capable of working,…
Judge Biased Towards Wife? “He Made Laws That Don’t Even Exist”: Delhi High Court Directs Re-Training For Family Court Judge
The Delhi High Court has set aside a divorce decree after finding that a Family Court judge relied on a…
