25% of Husband’s Salary for Wife Maintenance Is NOT a Law: Allahabad HC Clarifies Big Legal Misconception

For years, the 25% income formula was treated like a fixed rule in maintenance cases — but the High Court…

Husband Cannot Be Forced To Return Wife’s Gold Without Proof Of Entrustment, Social Customs Are Not Evidence: Kerala High Court

Can a husband or in-laws be held responsible for a wife’s gold claims only because society assumes she handed over…

Does a dowry death allegation automatically prove a husband’s guilt? The Supreme Court clarified that every allegation must be established…

Is persistent denial of sexual relations a valid ground for divorce? The Supreme Court held that persistent refusal of sexual…

Can a wife receive maintenance while regularly accepting money from a man she claims not to know? The Allahabad High…

Can a wife file a cruelty complaint from her parental home even when the matrimonial home is in another district?…

Can a husband’s restitution petition be ignored while deciding maintenance? The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that filing a restitution…

Can a court transfer the case file without deciding the prisoner’s custody? The Allahabad High Court held that an accused…

Can victim compensation be kept after rape allegations collapse? Delhi High Court directed that DSLSA must examine recovery where the…

Can a husband stop paying maintenance because settlement talks are going on? Delhi High Court said No. and held that…