498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”
The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be…
Tag: Maintenance
Wife Entitled to Get 25% of Husband’s Earnings as Maintenance: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Labourer’s Appeal
Allahabad High Court has held that wife’s maintenance can go up to 25% of husband’s income and upheld an increase…
Hindu Wife Can Claim Maintenance Against Property Sold by Husband: Kerala High Court Full Bench Puts Buyers at Risk
The Kerala High Court Full Bench has ruled that a Hindu wife can enforce maintenance rights against her husband’s immovable…
Supreme Court Cites Manusmriti, Allows Widowed Daughter-in-Law to Claim Maintenance from Father-in-Law’s Property Even After His Death
The Supreme Court has ruled that a widowed daughter-in-law can seek maintenance from her father-in-law’s estate even if she became…
Allahabad High Court Reopens Maintenance Case Against Husband, Rejects Loan Deductions, Orders Fresh Decision Ignoring Wife’s High Qualification
The Allahabad High Court set aside a Family Court order denying maintenance to a wife and awarding a very low…
Delhi High Court Says Wife Income Cannot Be Assumed at Interim Maintenance Stage, Enhances Maintenance Amount
Delhi High Court held that a wife cannot be presumed to be earning without proof while deciding interim maintenance. The…
Minor Daughter Rape Case | Right To Earn Livelihood Cannot Be Crushed. Accusation Is Not Conviction: Allahabad HC Suspend POCSO Conviction of Govt Servant
The Allahabad High Court has suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant convicted under the POCSO Act, holding…
Include Father’s Name In Child’s Records, Marital Dispute Can’t Undermine His Parental Rights: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs School
The MP High Court ruled that marital disputes cannot erase a biological father’s identity from a child’s school records. Schools…
Husband’s Foreign Salary Not An ATM. It Does Not Entitle Wife To Claim Maintenance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband’s foreign income cannot be simply converted into Indian currency to fix…
Dowry Case Or Long Separation Alone Not Enough For Divorce: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that long separation and pending dowry cases alone do not prove cruelty or desertion. The…