Married Woman Cannot Claim Safety for an Illicit Relationship: Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection to Live-In Couple
The Allahabad High Court denied protection to a woman and her partner who claim safety to be in a live-in…
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Justice Denied To Atul Subhash? 1 Year Adjournment As Presiding Officer On Leave: Bengaluru Court
A Bengaluru court adjourned the hearing in the Atul Subhash case to November 2026 because the presiding officer was on…
Delhi High Court: Wife Owning Her Own Flat Can’t Claim Monthly Rent as Maintenance From Husband Under DV Act
The Delhi High Court ruled that once a wife buys her own flat, she cannot keep receiving rent allowance as…
Supreme Court Overrules MP High Court: Petitions to Quash Domestic Violence Cases Maintainable from the Very Beginning, at any stage
The Court clarifies that petitions under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) to quash DV Act cases need not…
Mohammed Shami’s Wife Moves Supreme Court Seeking ₹10 Lakh Monthly Maintenance: “He Lives Like a Star, Why Should We Live Like Strangers?”
Mohammed Shami Wife claims Shami’s net worth crosses ₹500 crore; says their daughter shouldn’t be “forced into a budget life…
Court Denies ₹2 Lakh Monthly Maintenance to Woman: Judge Notes Her “Extraordinary Financial Position” and Foreign Trips
A Mumbai sessions court refused a woman’s plea for ₹2 lakh monthly maintenance after finding that she enjoyed a luxurious…
Maintenance Case | When Income Is Hidden Or There’s No Direct Proof, Courts Can Estimate It: Delhi High Court Explains Judicial Estimation
The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that when a spouse conceals their income, courts can assess earning capacity based on lifestyle,…
Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity
The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence in a shared house is only a protective right—not…
“Capable of Sustaining Herself”: Court Denies Maintenance to Law-Graduate Wife Under DV Act
In a recent DV Act case, a Delhi court denies maintenance to an educated woman, holding that she is qualified,…
False Alcoholism Allegation & Persistent Humiliation By Wife Is Mental Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that when a wife falsely labels her husband as an alcoholic and persistent humiliation…