Supreme Court Says Ex-Husband Must Pay Maintenance Even If Ex-Wife Is Highly Educated or Supported by Parents After Divorce
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband’s responsibility to maintain his ex-wife does not end just because she is…
Tag: Hindu Marriage Act
Consent Cannot Create a Marriage the Law Never Recognized: Telangana High Court Says Hindu Marriage Act Cannot Be Forced When Husband/Wife Not Governed By The Act
The Telangana High Court held that a marriage registered under the Hindu Marriage Act is legally void if one party…
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….
Wife Who Deserted Husband Without Reasonable Cause, Not Entitled to Maintenance: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Past Maintenance Order After Divorce
The Kerala High Court held that under the Divorce Act, a wife who deserted her husband without reasonable cause is…
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…
Jharkhand High Court Calls Hidden Live-In Relationship “FRAUD” U/S 12(1)(c) Of Hindu Marriage Act
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that hiding a prior live-in relationship before marriage is fraud under Hindu marriage law and…
Denial of Sex Not Ground For Divorce: MP High Court Rejects Husband’s Plea For Wife’s Virginity Test Citing Invasion of Privacy
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused a husband’s request for medical examination of his wife, calling it an indirect…
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…
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…
DNA Test Allowed To Prove Wife’s Adultery: Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Husband’s Plea And His Right To Fair Trial
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a Family Court order allowing a DNA test where the husband alleged adultery and…
