Husband, Even When Negotiating Settlement With Wife, Can’t Disobey Family Court’s Order To Pay Maintenance: Delhi High Court
Can a husband stop paying maintenance because settlement talks are going on? Delhi High Court said No. and held that…
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No Dowry Demand, No Physical Torture | Single Incident Of Abuse By Mother-In-Law Not 498A Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Conviction
Can one incident of domestic quarrel become cruelty under 498A? Jharkhand High Court says No. One small household fight or…
False 498A Case | Lack Of Communication Or Refusal To Cohabit Is Not Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s Conviction
Can a broken marriage be treated as cruelty by the husband? Jharkhand High Court said No, holding that no talking…
Wife’s Education Not Enough To Deny Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Upholds ₹20,000 Per Month U/S 125 CrPC Despite Husband’s Irregular Income Plea
Can a husband deny maintenance because his wife is educated and capable of earning? Allahabad High Court said No. A…
Woman Hiding 1st Marriage & Demanding Alimony From 2nd Husband Can Be Booked For Blackmail And Extortion: Bombay High Court
Can a woman demand alimony from a second husband when her first marriage is still subsisting? Bombay High Court said…
498A Misuse | Husband Chatting With Bhabhi, Tattooing Her Son’s Name Not Cruelty Without Intent: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Sister-In-Law
Can a husband’s phone chats with his bhabhi and engraving her son’s name on his hand become “cruelty” under Section…
Marriage Invalid Due To Husband Concealing Religious Identity, But Wife Still Gets ₹10,000 Monthly Maintenance: MP High Court
Can wife get maintenance even if marriage is treated as invalid? MP High Court says Yes, holding that if marriage…
Wife Earning 1 Lakh & Husband 60K; Still He Pays 20K Maintenance Per Month: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Maintenance Order In DV Case
Karnataka High Court delivered an important reminder that maintenance law cannot become financial punishment for husbands when the wife is…
Divorce Petitions Cannot Be Treated Like Routine Civil Cases; Reconciliation Must Come Before Filing of Replies: J&K And Ladakh High Court
Can divorce petitions be treated like routine civil cases? Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court says No, holding that…
Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case
Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a…
