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Supreme Court Advocate for Maintenance, Divorce & Matrimonial Disputes

Supreme Court Clarifies When Adultery Can Bar Interim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Clear Prima Facie Evidence of Adultery Can Defeat an Interim Maintenance Claim Can...

Bombay High Court: Preparing a Bill Is Not Selling—Criminal Liability Cannot Arise Merely from Billing Under Legal Metrology Law

Introduction Criminal law is founded on one of the most fundamental principles of justice—that criminal liability is personal and cannot be imposed merely because of...

Wife Living in Adultery Can Lose Interim Maintenance: Supreme Court Clarifies Section 125(4) CrPC in the Landmark 2026 Judgment

Wife Living in Adultery Can Lose Interim Maintenance: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 125(4) CrPC Introduction The law of maintenance in India has always sought...

Working Wife, Husband Paid EMIs Alone: Bombay High Court Cuts Maintenance by Half, Says Equality Means Equal Financial Responsibility

Working Wife, But Husband Paid EMIs Alone: Equality Requires Both Spouses To Contribute, Bombay High Court Cuts Maintenance By Half Introduction In a significant judgment reinforcing...

A Comparative Analysis Of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, And The Special Marriage Act, 1954

Abstract Marriage is one of the oldest and most significant social institutions in India, deeply rooted in religious and cultural traditions. The diversity of Indian...

Supreme Court’s Landmark Child Custody Judgment 2026: New Rules on Psychological Evaluation of Children in Family Court Disputes

Supreme Court's Landmark Judgment on Psychological Evaluation of Children in Custody Disputes: A New Child-Centric Framework for Family Courts in India Introduction In one of the...

Supreme Court on Premarital Relationships and Police Recruitment: Landmark Judgment Protecting Personal Liberty and Public Employment Rights

A Landmark Judgment on Personal Liberty, Public Employment, and Changing Social Values Introduction In a significant and socially transformative judgement, the Supreme Court holds consensual premarital...

Married Daughter Eligible for Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court Overrules Allahabad High Court in Landmark Gender Equality Verdict

Married Daughter Cannot Be Excluded From Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court Reaffirms Constitutional Equality And Overrules Allahabad High Court A Landmark Verdict Redefining Family, Dependency and...

DNA Test & Maintenance Law: Supreme Court Rules No Payment If Not Biological Father (2026 Landmark Judgment)

Introduction: Beyond Presumption—A Constitutional and Evidentiary Reckoning The recent pronouncement of the Supreme Court in Nikhat Parveen @ Khusboo Khatoon v. Rafique @ Shillu is...

Muslim Inheritance Law Challenge in Supreme Court: A Landmark Gender Equality Battle

Supreme Court’s Notice on Gender Discrimination Challenge May Redraw the Boundaries Between Personal Law and Fundamental Rights I. Introduction: A Procedural Order with Transformative Potential The...

Supreme Court Calls Marital Dispute “Mahabharata”, Orders ₹5 Crore Alimony

Introduction In a significant and evocative judgment, the Supreme Court of India recently likened a protracted matrimonial dispute to the Mahabharata, underscoring the intensity, longevity,...

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Supreme Court Uses Article 142 to Grant Divorce After 22 Years

Introduction In a significant and evolving development within Indian matrimonial jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has once again invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of...

Supreme Court Orders Salary Deduction for Maintenance: Key Legal Principles Explained

Introduction Maintenance is not charity; it is a legal and moral obligation flowing from the institution of marriage. Indian family law has consistently emphasized that...

Judicial Separation in India: Complete Step-by-Step Filing Procedure, Grounds & Legal Rights Guide

How to File Judicial Separation in India A practical guide for spouses, lawyers and law students Marriage litigation in India is often imagined as a straight...

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