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…
Tag: Maintenance Act
When Courts Take Years, Men Pay the Price: Allahabad HC Rules Interim Maintenance Payable from Date of Application
By making interim maintenance payable from the application date, the Allahabad High Court has effectively converted years of court delay…
Child Maintenance | Working Mothers Can’t Be Forced To Exhaust Themselves. Fathers Can’t Evade Responsibility: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court ruled that a working mother seeking child maintenance is not misusing the law. And held that a…
Mumbai Court Twist: 2nd Husband Takes Wife’s 1st Husband’s Side, Woman Loses 17-Year-Old Domestic Violence Case
In a rare twist, a woman’s second husband testified in favour of her first husband in a Mumbai court. The…
Family Court Has No Power To Issue Lookout Circulars And Turn Civil Dues Into Criminal Traps For Enforcing Maintenance Orders: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Family Courts have no authority to issue Lookout Circulars to enforce maintenance orders…
Delhi High Court: Husband Cannot Use Wife’s Inherited Property or Family Wealth to Deny Interim Maintenance
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife’s inherited property or family gifts cannot be treated as her income…
Long Live-In Relationship Not Enough. Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance From Partner U/S 125 CrPC If 1st Marriage Is Still Valid: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from a live-in partner if…
Husband’s High Income Is Not A Free Pass For Inflated Maintenance Claims For Wife & Children: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that inflated maintenance cannot be fixed only on the basis of a husband’s high salary….
Maintenance Is Not Free Money. Wife Must Spend 10% Maintenance On Skill Development To Become Financially Independent: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to further increase maintenance and directed the wife to use 10% of the…
Wife Hiding Income Not Entitled to Maintenance: Delhi High Court’s Strong Warning Against False Claims Under DV Act
The Delhi High Court upheld that a wife who hides her income cannot claim Maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act….