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Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.

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Husband’s Foreign Income Can’t Be Auto-Converted for Maintenance

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: Hon’ble Justice Amit Mahajan, J Mrs. D J vs Mr. S J On December 23, 2025 Neutral Citation: 2025:DHC:11985 Case Number: CRL.REV.P. 768/2023 Judgement The present revision petitions have been filed assailing the Order dated 18.05.2023 (hereinafter ‘impugned order’), passed by the learned Family Court in MT No. 330/2022 vide […]

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Husband’s High Income Not Free Pass For Maintenance: HC

Court: Bombay High Court Bench: Hon’ble Manjusha Deshpande, J MMM vs AAA Case Number: Writ Petition No. 3828 of 2024 Neutral Citation: 2025:BHC-AS:54818 Law Point: Judgement Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of the parties. The Petitioner challenges the judgment and order dated 22.08.2023, passed by the Judge, Family Court […]

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Custody Cannot Be Decided on Wealth, Gender or Past Mistakes

Court: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Bench: Hon’ble Mr Justice Javed Iqbal Wani, J. xxxxx & yyyyy On 08 September 2025 Law Point: Paramount consideration in child custody is welfare of minors, not parental conduct or financial status JUDGEMENT 1. The instant appeal arises out of an unfortunate dispute between the appellant herein […]

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Divya Sharma & Anr. Vs Mudit Vashishtha

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: Hon’ble Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Divya Sharma & Anr. Vs Mudit Vashishtha On 10 September 2025 Law Point: Court upheld ₹25,000 interim maintenance, relying on 2018–19 ITR, dismissing both spouses’ revision petitions JUDGEMENT 1. Vide this common judgment, this Court shall dispose of the cross-petitions filed by the petitioner […]

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Delhi High Court: Childcare Priority, Husband to Pay ₹2 Lakh/Month

Court: Delhi High Court Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar xxxxx vs yyyyy On 29 August 2025 Law Point: Wife entitled to maintenance pendente lite despite qualifications; child-care responsibilities justify financial support JUDGEMENT 1. Through the present Appeal, the Appellant (Respondent’s wife) prays for setting aside the Order […]

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High Court Orders Huge Maintenance Despite Wife’s Work History

The Delhi High Court directed a husband earning approx. ₹10 lakhs per month to pay ₹2 lakhs per month as pendente lite maintenance to his wife and daughter. The Court held that merely having qualifications or a past job record is not a ground to deny maintenance when the wife has been primarily engaged in […]

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High Court Corrects Trial Court mistake: Husband’s Plea of Cruelty Finally Heard

Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: Hon’ble Shri Justice Vishal Dhagat & Hon’ble Smt. Justice Anuradha Shukla xxxxx vs yyyyy On 26 August 2025 Law Point: Self-immolation attempt by spouse constitutes mental cruelty, sufficient ground for granting divorce under law. JUDGEMENT 1. Appellant/husband is assailing the impugned judgment and decree dated 08.11.2006 passed in Hindu Matrimonial Case […]

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High Court Grants Divorce After Wife Leaves Husband Without Reason

The Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Divorce a marriage of almost 30 years after finding that the wife left the husband and their son without any valid reason and treated him with mental cruelty. The Court set aside the Family Court’s earlier order and held that the marriage had completely broken down. Brief Facts of the […]

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Supreme Court: Justice for Marriage, Injustice for Men

Court: Supreme Court Of India Bench: Hon’ble Vikram Nath J. & Hon’ble Sandeep Mehta J. xxxxx Vs. xxxxx On 14 August 2025 Law Point: Supreme Court dissolved marriage under Article 142 citing irretrievable breakdown, awarding ₹1.25 crore alimony JUDGEMENT 1. Leave granted. 2. This appeal arises from the judgment dated 24.08.2018 passed by the High […]

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Anurag Vijaykumar Goel vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: B.r. Gavai J., K. Vinod Chandran J. and N. V. Anjaria J. Anurag Vijaykumar Goel vs State of Maharashtra & Anr. On 05 August 2025 Law Point: SC under Article 142 dissolved irretrievable marriage, quashed vague 498A, enforced fair property settlement. JUDGEMENT 1. Matrimonial acrimony has left the parties fighting […]

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