MP Court Orders Woman to Pay ₹5,000 Maintenance to Husband
Shruti Mahapatra
An Indore family court directed a woman to pay ₹5,000 monthly maintenance to her unemployed husband. The ruling highlights that both men and women have the right to claim financial…
2025
Karnataka High Court Increases Maintenance for Stay-at-Home Wife, Recognizes Childcare as Full-Time Work
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a stay-at-home mother’s childcare duties are a full-time job and increased her maintenance from ₹18,000 to ₹36,000. The court rejected the husband’s claim that…
Patna High Court Denies Custody of Minor Wife to Husband, Orders Financial Support for Newborn
The Patna High Court refused to hand over a minor wife to her husband, citing child marriage laws. The husband must open a bank account and deposit money for their…
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Delhi High Court Quashes POCSO Case as Accused and Victim Are Now Married
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Second Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted for Abetment to Bigamy: High Court
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Declaring Husband Dead During His Lifetime is Extreme Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife declaring herself a widow while her husband was alive amounts to extreme cruelty. The court upheld the husband’s divorce.
False Adultery Allegations Against Wife Amount to Mental Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that false adultery allegations against a wife amount to mental cruelty. The court overturned the divorce decree and fined the husband.