The Supreme Court clarified that alimony should be fair and practical, not a tool to punish the other spouse. In Rajnesh vs. Neha, it stressed financial transparency and balanced support.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman can seek relief under the Domestic Violence (DV) Act even if her marriage is later declared null and void, as she still qualifies as an “aggrieved person” under the law.
The Supreme Court removed a Jharkhand High Court condition that required a husband to pay ₹9 lakh for anticipatory bail in a cruelty case. However, the husband agreed to increase his wife’s monthly maintenance to ₹10,000.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife leaving her marital home due to ill-treatment is entitled to maintenance, rejecting the husband’s claim that she moved out with mutual consent.
The Delhi court ruled that an unemployed husband is still responsible for paying maintenance to his wife, stating that losing a job doesn’t absolve him of his financial duties or the ability to find new employment.
The Supreme Court of India has declared that a woman cannot be treated as property and forced to live with her husband. The court rejected a man’s plea to compel his wife to return to him, upholding her rights.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that fathers cannot deny maintenance to their daughters based on glamorous social media pictures. The court emphasized that such images are not reliable proof of financial independence and ordered the father to continue paying support.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife is still entitled to maintenance despite occasional acts of adultery. This decision clarifies the rights of spouses in divorce proceedings.
After a failed Rs 13 lakh settlement, a daughter-in-law forcibly re-enters her in-laws’ home, sparking a family dispute filled with accusations of false cases and money demands.
After a failed Rs 13 lakh settlement, a daughter-in-law re-entered her matrimonial home, leading to accusations of false cases and a prolonged family dispute, as her in-laws claim.
