Court Rules Wife Must Seek Employment Instead of Relying on Alimony
Shruti Mahapatra
A Delhi court has ruled that a qualified woman should not rely on alimony alone and must seek employment. The court emphasized that financial independence is crucial, even if the…
Divorce
Court Urges Woman to Seek Employment Instead of Relying on Alimony
A Delhi district court has ruled that a woman should seek employment instead of depending on alimony from her estranged husband. The decision underscores the importance of financial independence in…
Court Orders Husband to Pay Rs 25 Lakh and Monthly Support for Wife’s Basic Needs
An Indore court has ruled that a husband must pay his wife Rs 25 lakh and Rs 15,000 per month for failing to meet her basic needs. This decision highlights…
Orissa HC Reduces Monthly Maintenance for Tapaswini from ₹17,000 to ₹10,000
The Orissa High Court has reduced the monthly maintenance amount for Tapaswini Dash from ₹17,000 to ₹10,000. This decision follows a prolonged legal battle involving her husband, Dr. Sumit Sahu,…
Can an Unemployed Husband Be Ordered to Pay Alimony? Delhi Court Rules on Maintenance Case
A Delhi court has ruled that an unemployed husband can still be required to pay maintenance to his wife. The court affirmed that losing a job does not relieve a…
Bombay High Court Rules Frequent Visits to Parental Home as Cruelty, Grants Divorce
The Bombay High Court has declared that a wife's frequent visits to her parental home without notifying her husband can be deemed cruelty and grounds for divorce. This decision overturned…
High Court Rules Daughter-in-Law’s Right to Residence Under DV Act Not Absolute in Shared Household
The High Court has decided that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence under Section 19 of the Domestic Violence (DV) Act is not absolute in a shared household. While upholding the…
Court Orders Leander Paes to Pay Maintenance to Ex-Partner Rhea Pillai for Domestic Abuse
A Mumbai court has ordered tennis player Leander Paes to pay maintenance and rent to his ex-partner, model-actor Rhea Pillai, following findings of domestic abuse. The court concluded that Paes…
Karnataka High Court Rules Withholding Consent for Separation Can Be Considered Cruelty
The Karnataka High Court has determined that if one spouse refuses to consent to mutual separation, causing significant mental distress to the other, it can be considered cruelty and justify…
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Woman in Long-Term Live-In Relationship Entitled to Maintenance
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a woman in a long-term live-in relationship is entitled to maintenance after separation, even if there was no legal marriage. The court…