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High Court • Jun 29, 2026 • 7 reads

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 already earning enough. How long will husbands be treated as…

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Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards

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DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

False Rape Case| Woman Voluntarily Had Sex & Travelled With Man, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Proceedings Against Man

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

Wife Calling Husband 'BEGGAR' & Asking Him To Live Separately From His Elderly Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

Husband Or Wife Can't Be Forced To Continue A Broken Marriage For The Welfare Of Children: Madras High Court Upholds Divorce

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BREAKING NEWS | Blue Drum Husband's Murder Case: Wife Muskan & Lover Sahil Sentenced To Death By Meerut Court

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High Court • Oct 15, 2026

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

A husband questioned his son's paternity and sought a DNA test during his wife's domestic violence proceedings. The High Court rejected his application and imposed costs of ₹50,000. Can a husband's su…

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False Rape Case| Woman Voluntarily Had Sex & Travelled With Man, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Proceedings Against Man

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

Wife Calling Husband 'BEGGAR' & Asking Him To Live Separately From His Elderly Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

Husband Or Wife Can't Be Forced To Continue A Broken Marriage For The Welfare Of Children: Madras High Court Upholds Divorce

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Legal Update Oct 14, 2026

BREAKING NEWS | Blue Drum Husband's Murder Case: Wife Muskan & Lover Sahil Sentenced To Death By Meerut Court

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Wife Earning 1 Lakh & Husband 60K; Still He Pays 20K Maintenance Per Month: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Maintenance Order In DV Case

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Jun 29, 2026 7

Retired Army Man’s Pension Becomes ATM? Allahabad High Court Raises Maintenance Despite Limited Earnings

Can a retired Army man avoid proper maintenance by saying he has only pension income? Allahabad High Court said wife and two minor children cannot be left with symbolic maintenance when the husband ha…

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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 matrimonial disputes require a sensitive approach, and courts must first attempt…

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POCSO Act | Man Acquitted After 5 Years Of Jail In False Rape Case: Kanpur Court Orders Probe Against IO For Framing An Innocent Person

A wrong arrest, no identification parade and five years in jail—does our criminal justice system have enough safeguards to protect innocent men from such failures? UTTAR PRADESH: Kanpur Special POCSO…

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Jun 27, 2026 2

“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh

The Jharkhand High Court upheld the husband’s divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion, but still enhanced the wife’s permanent alimony to ₹40 lakh. Can a husband be forced to pay ₹40 lakh alim…

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Woman Gets Life Imprisonment For Stabbing And Killing 18-Month-Old Daughter With Knife, Older Daughters Testify: Thane Court

A Thane mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment after her two daughters testified that she attacked their 18-month-old sister with a kitchen knife. But why did the father, who first tried to ge…

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Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court

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Jun 26, 2026 4

Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court

The MP High Court reduces the husband’s life sentence to 7 years RI with ₹1,000 fine, but the case leaves one sharp question: if the roles were reversed, would a wife face the same strict punishment?…

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Jun 26, 2026 3

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 woman? Kerala High Court said No. holding that Section 498A IPC requires a legally valid marriage, and…

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Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

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Jun 26, 2026 2

Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

Can a man be convicted for rape only because marriage was delayed after a consensual relationship? Jharkhand High Court set aside a rape conviction after finding that both adults were in a consensual…

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Wife Earning 1 Lakh & Husband 60K; Still He Pays 20K Maintenance Per Month: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Maintenance Order In DV Case

Retired Army Man’s Pension Becomes ATM? Allahabad High Court Raises Maintenance Despite Limited Earnings

Divorce Petitions Cannot Be Treated Like Routine Civil Cases; Reconciliation Must Come Before Filing of Replies: J&K And Ladakh High Court

POCSO Act | Man Acquitted After 5 Years Of Jail In False Rape Case: Kanpur Court Orders Probe Against IO For Framing An Innocent Person

“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

False Rape Case| Woman Voluntarily Had Sex & Travelled With Man, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Proceedings Against Man

Wife Calling Husband 'BEGGAR' & Asking Him To Live Separately From His Elderly Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court

Husband Or Wife Can't Be Forced To Continue A Broken Marriage For The Welfare Of Children: Madras High Court Upholds Divorce

BREAKING NEWS | Blue Drum Husband's Murder Case: Wife Muskan & Lover Sahil Sentenced To Death By Meerut Court

Lead Legal Story & Top Precedents

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

False Rape Case| Woman Voluntarily Had Sex & Travelled With Man, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Proceedings Against Man

Wife Calling Husband 'BEGGAR' & Asking Him To Live Separately From His Elderly Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court

Husband Or Wife Can't Be Forced To Continue A Broken Marriage For The Welfare Of Children: Madras High Court Upholds Divorce

BREAKING NEWS | Blue Drum Husband's Murder Case: Wife Muskan & Lover Sahil Sentenced To Death By Meerut Court

Wife Earning 1 Lakh & Husband 60K; Still He Pays 20K Maintenance Per Month: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Maintenance Order In DV Case

Retired Army Man’s Pension Becomes ATM? Allahabad High Court Raises Maintenance Despite Limited Earnings

Divorce Petitions Cannot Be Treated Like Routine Civil Cases; Reconciliation Must Come Before Filing of Replies: J&K And Ladakh High Court

POCSO Act | Man Acquitted After 5 Years Of Jail In False Rape Case: Kanpur Court Orders Probe Against IO For Framing An Innocent Person

“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh

Woman Gets Life Imprisonment For Stabbing And Killing 18-Month-Old Daughter With Knife, Older Daughters Testify: Thane Court

Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court

Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case

Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail