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Delhi Court Says Maintenance Cannot Exceed Husband’s Means: ₹1,840 Interim Maintenance Upheld

Delhi Court Says Maintenance Cannot Be Fixed Beyond Husband’s Means: ₹1,840 Interim Maintenance Upheld How much maintenance can a wife claim when the husband himself...

Supreme Court on Maintenance: EMI, Loan Repayments Cannot Automatically Reduce Liability | Deepa Joshi v. Gaurav Joshi

Deepa Joshi v. Gaurav Joshi: Supreme Court Holds That Asset-Creating EMIs Cannot Substantially Reduce Maintenance Liability Introduction Maintenance litigation is ultimately about a simple but important...

Marriage Registration in India: Laws, Benefits, Validity & Legal Rights

Marriage Registration in India: Legal Importance, Rights, and Practical Safeguards Marriage in India is deeply rooted in social, cultural, and religious traditions. Yet, from a...

498A IPC & Section 85 BNS Quashing: When Can the High Court Stop a Matrimonial Criminal Case?

498A IPC and Section 85 BNS Quashing Petition: When Can the High Court Stop a Matrimonial Criminal Case? “A criminal case should not become a...

Karnataka High Court IVF Case: Can a Wife Use Donor Sperm Without Husband’s Consent?

Wife Can Use Donor Sperm Without Husband’s Consent Only After He Is Proven Infertile? Karnataka High Court Examines a Difficult IVF and Reproductive Rights...

Section 377 BNS: Can Courts Restore the Deleted Offence? Delhi High Court Explains

Can Courts Bring Back a Deleted Section 377 IPC-Type Offence Through Interpretation of the BNS, 2023? Delhi High Court Says Creating a New Criminal Offence...

MBA Wife’s Maintenance Cut by Delhi High Court: Why Husband’s Income Alone Is Not Enough

MBA Wife’s Maintenance Cut By Delhi High Court: Husband’s Income Alone Can’t Decide Alimony, Wife’s Earnings, Qualifications & His Liabilities Matter Introduction The Delhi High Court...

Supreme Court on PF & ESPP Deductions in Maintenance: Key Ruling

Supreme Court Clarifies How PF and ESPP Deductions Are Treated in Maintenance Cases Can a husband reduce his income for maintenance purposes by relying on...

Giving Dowry Is Also An Offence: Allahabad HC Acquits Husband in 498A Case

“Giving Dowry Is Also An Offence”: Allahabad High Court Acquits Husband After Prosecution Fails To Prove Dowry Allegations The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a...

Sangeetha Vijay Withdraws Divorce Petition Against C. Joseph Vijay: Legal Meaning Explained

Sangeetha Vijay Withdraws Divorce Petition Against C. Joseph Vijay: What the Withdrawal Means in Law and Why the Allegations Remain Unadjudicated Introduction A matrimonial dispute can...

Supreme Court on Adultery Evidence: Interim Maintenance Under Section 125(4) CrPC

Supreme Court Clarifies When Adultery Evidence Can Defeat Interim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC The Supreme Court of India has clarified an important question concerning...

Delhi High Court Upholds ₹25,000 Maintenance, Allows 5% Annual Increase

Delhi High Court Upholds ₹25,000 Maintenance, Allows 5% Annual Increase to Offset Inflation NEW DELHI: Can a husband who claims to earn only ₹11,000 a...

Tis Hazari Court Discharges Accused in False Promise to Marry Case Under Section 69 BNS

False Promise To Marry Case: Tis Hazari Court Discharges Accused After Complainant’s Statements Contradict Prosecution Case Court Finds Three Different Versions On Timing Of Marriage...

₹11 Lakh Fixed Deposit vs Child Maintenance: Calcutta High Court Says No Double Burden on Father

Husband Made an ₹11 Lakh Fixed Deposit, Yet Was Asked to Pay Monthly Child Maintenance? Calcutta High Court Says He Cannot Be Saddled With...

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