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Can one spouse legally drag you into a distant court and turn litigation into pressure? Transfer is possible—but only if you prove real hardship the court cannot ignore. NEW DELHI: In matrimonial litigation, jurisdiction is not a technical side issue...

Does divorce in India really mean the wife gets half the husband’s property? Or is the law very different from what people are made to believe? The real legal position may shock you and change how you see matrimonial disputes. NEW DELHI: One of the b...

Section 498A IPC, now BNS Sections 85 and 86, punishes cruelty by husband or in-laws. Here is what Indian courts treat as real cruelty, what they reject, and why vague allegations still fail. NEW DELHI: A lot of people throw around the word “cruelty”...

Can a working wife claim maintenance in India under Section 125 CrPC or Section 144 BNSS? Latest Supreme Court and High Court position, updated law, real case principles, and when maintenance is granted or denied.  NEW DELHI: Yes. A working wife can ...

Understanding when courts waive the cooling-off period to speed up the mutual consent divorce NEW DELHI: Most couples who reach the stage of mutual consent divorce are not confused about their decision — they are already done. They have lived separat...

Think mutual divorce is quick and automatic? What if one mistake or one change of mind can stop everything at the final stage… Use this 10-step checklist based on Section 13B HMA, Section 28 SMA, and Supreme Court rulings on consent, cooling-off waiv...

Got divorced in UAE but married in India? Here is what Indian law actually says about UAE divorce decrees, Section 13 CPC, HMA, jurisdiction, ex parte orders, mutual consent, and recognition in India. NEW DELHI: A UAE divorce may end the marriage the...

Can a matrimonial FIR in India bring an NRI husband back through extradition? Or is the system being misunderstood where accusation and international law are being mixed up? NEW DELHI: When an NRI husband is accused in India, families often hear one ...

Thousands of NRIs walk out of UK courts thinking it’s over, only to face fresh battles in India. The real law doesn’t end your marriage where you think it does, it starts testing it. NEW DELHI: Most Indian NRIs approach divorce in the UK with a strai...

What if the real problem is not the law—but the mistakes men make silently? Before blaming the system, see what actually destroys your case from inside. NEW DELHI: Most men do not get damaged in divorce because they had no case. They get damaged beca...