Husband’s High Salary/Income Doesn’t Automatically Mean High Maintenance For Wife: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court refused to increase a wife’s maintenance merely because the husband earns over ₹1.5 lakh per month….
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Arrest Warrants and Simultaneous Recovery for Maintenance Are Illegal and Inhumane: Allahabad High Court Says You Can’t Treat a Husband Like a Criminal
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Family Courts cannot issue recovery and arrest warrants together for maintenance arrears. Treating…
Wife Living Separately for Job Is a ‘Reasonable Excuse’ U/S 9 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that a wife living separately to continue her job cannot be forced to return…
Wife’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a notarised affidavit is not a valid way to dissolve a marriage. Without legal…
False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that Section 498A IPC cannot be invoked when the marriage itself is annulled by a…
Wife Restrained From Entering Husband’s Residence and Causing Disturbance: Family Court Protects Man’s Peace
In a strong interim order, the Family Court at Pune restrained the wife from visiting the husband’s residence or disturbing…
No Cohabitation, No Consummation, No Chance of Reconciliation: Delhi High Court Allows Husband and Wife Early Divorce by Mutual Consent in Dead Marriage
The Delhi High Court held that where there was no cohabitation, no consummation, and no reasonable chance of reconciliation, marriage…
Mother Loses Child Custody After Child Alienation, Misuse of Law and Disobeying Court Orders: Delhi High Court Restores Father’s Role in Children’s Lives
The Delhi High Court held that a mother responsible for child alienation, misuse of law through false cases, and disobeying…
“Miya Biwi Raazi, Nahi Maan Rahaa Qazi”: Rajasthan High Court Slams Family Court And Lays Guidelines To Recognize Extra-Judicial Divorces
The Rajasthan High Court ruled that Family Courts must recognise valid Muslim divorces like Talaq-ul-Hasan and Mubarat. Courts cannot deny…
Allahabad High Court: Child Cannot Be Forced Into Boarding School Amid Custody Battle Between Father and Mother Without Psychological Evaluation
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a child cannot be sent to a boarding school during a custody dispute without…