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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If wife sells out some property, in order to maintain her children, would that mean the wife will not have opportunity to claim maintenance under S. 125 CrPC? All HC explains

Allahabad High Court: Brij Raj Singh, J., while discussing the matter with regard to providing maintenance to a wife, noted that the

Published on May 9, 2022May 13, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Granting or non-granting interim maintenance is not punishing any litigant; Kar HC observes Proviso to S. 125 of CrPC provides discretion to court to order interim maintenance during pendency of proceedings

Karnataka High Court: M Nagaprasanna, J., dismissed the petition and refused to grant prayer as the case is at a pre matured

Published on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022By Editor_4
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Saket Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Is it possible for a husband to suddenly become devoid of all income sources when asked to provide maintenance to his wife? Saket Court elaborates

Saket Courts, Delhi: While addressing a maintenance matter, Anuj Agrawal, Additional Sessions Judge-05, expressed that, it can not be believed that a

Published on May 9, 2022May 13, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

110 Reports from 20 High Courts: Money Laundering, Child Marriages, Rule of Law, PC & PNDT Act, Adultery, Media Trial and more | April RoundUp 2022

110 Reports from 20 High Courts Allahabad High Court Money Laundering For money launderers “jail is the rule and bail is an

Published on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Section 125 CrPC] Husband with sufficient means, is obligated to maintain wife and children? Del HC answers in a maintenance matter

Delhi High Court: In a maintenance matter, Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that, if a husband has sufficient means, he is obligated to

Published on April 28, 2022May 6, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUpTribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup

Media Trial, Permanent Alimony, Child Marriages, Live-in Relationships and more | 11 Legal Stories of the Week

Interesting Stories of the Week [Media Trial] Can media be given right to speculate on outcome of one going investigations or Court

Published on April 25, 2022April 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Sudden cancellation of rooms booked for daughter’s marriage 3 months prior on account of maintenance: Is it an acceptable reason? Can consumers claim compensation? NCDRC explains

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) addressed a matter wherein a

Published on April 22, 2022April 22, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Only continuous and repeated acts of adultery and/or cohabitation in adultery would attract rigours of provision under S. 125(4) CrPC: Del HC

Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to a wife’s right to maintenance Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that, only

Published on April 21, 2022April 28, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can filing of a maintenance proceeding, a criminal case for harassment be said to be sufficient to jump to a conclusion that wife intended to harass husband and his relations? Bom HC throws light

Bombay High Court: In a matter of matrimonial discord, Mangesh S. Patil, J., expressed that, when admittedly, for whatever reason, there was

Published on April 19, 2022April 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can children claim any amount under the head of permanent alimony under S. 25 of Hindu Marriage Act? Ker HC explains

Kerala High Court: Observing that trauma in a marital discord is common to both parties, the Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque

Published on April 18, 2022April 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Minor seeks maintenance but issue of her paternity is in question: Will J&K and Ladakh HC grant maintenance amidst the dispute? Read full report

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Srinagar: Sanjay Dhar, J., addressed a matter with regard to providing maintenance to a minor

Published on April 13, 2022April 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Husband suspects paternity of child; Supreme Court allows DNA test while granting conditional compensation of 30 lakhs to wife if suspicion proves to be wrong

Supreme Court: In a case where the husband had disputed paternity of child on suspicion, though the Division Bench comprising of Indira

Published on April 12, 2022April 12, 2022By Editor_4
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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Whether husband is entitled to claim alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955? Bom HC decides

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., held that provision of maintenance/permanent alimony being a beneficial provision for the indigent spouse, Section 25

Published on April 2, 2022April 8, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

112 Reports from 22 High Courts: Hijab Ban, Son’s Right on Parent’s Property, Right of Putative Father, Live-in Relationships and more| March RoundUp 2022

112 significant Reports from 22 High Courts   Allahabad High Court  Right to Reputation People using cyberspace to vent out anger and

Published on April 2, 2022April 5, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can unmarried daughters claim expenses of marriage from their parents under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956? Chh HC addresses

Chhattisgarh High Court: While stating that, in Indian society, normally expenses are required to be incurred for pre-marriage and also at the

Published on March 30, 2022April 8, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC dealt with whether husband can be absolved from his duty to pay interim maintenance if there is delay of 30+ years in filing application

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J.,  dismissed the petition. The facts of the case are such that the petitioner and the respondent,

Published on March 15, 2022March 15, 2022By Editor_4
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High Court Round UpHigh CourtsLegal RoundUpTribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup

9 Legal Stories of the Week | Unlicensed transport aggregators to Spanking back of a woman without her consent, read more such stories in this weekly roundup

Here are our interesting picks from the stories reported this week: To operate in State of Maharashtra, Uber and other unlicensed aggregators

Published on March 13, 2022March 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Wife leaves matrimonial home and never returns after several requests and legal notice under S. 9 of HMA, alleges husband of several cruelties without any evidence: Would it amount to desertion and cruelty by wife? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: Noting the separation of 12 years between the husband and wife, the Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet

Published on March 11, 2022March 17, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Saket Court
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Saket Courts | Wife, a banker, misusing her position to get details of in-laws’ bank accounts to show husband evading payment of maintenance: Is wife guilty of criminal breach of trust? Court analyses

Saket Courts, New Delhi: Sonu Agnihotri, Additional Sessions Judge – 03, addressed a matter, wherein a wife using improper means procured the

Published on March 10, 2022March 10, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Whether the maintenance awarded under the Domestic Violence Act can be sought to be enhanced under the CrPC? Kar HC analyses

Karnataka High Court: M. Nagaprasanna, J. allowed the criminal petition and quashed both the orders by the Magistrate and the Sessions Judge.

Published on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022By Editor_4
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