A precise legal analysis of statutory provisions, judicial trends, and exceptional scenarios governing maintenance rights of wives under Indian law. NEW DELHI: Most men walking into a matrimonial dispute ask one straight question: “How much of my inc...
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Legal Strategy, Evidence, and Court Process in Special Marriage Act Divorce Cases NEW DELHI: If you got married through a court marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, and now things are not working out, the legal route for divorce is slightl...
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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...
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Scope of Supreme Court powers under Article 142 to grant divorce beyond rigid statutory requirements. NEW DELHI: Not every marriage ends with a clear legal ground like cruelty or adultery. Many marriages simply stop functioning. Two people live separ...
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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...
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How does a normal marital dispute suddenly turn into a criminal case against an entire family? Several Supreme Court observations show how allegations, arrests, and years of trials can begin with just one complaint. NEW DELHI: Dowry harassment is a s...
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Most people don’t realise the legal and financial trap they step into when choosing contested divorce over mutual consent. Before you file — understand what Indian courts, Supreme Court rulings, and real courtroom practice actually mean for your futu...
Read MoreWhile granting the husband (a family court judge) divorce, the High Court had earlier ordered him to pay his wife (a former Additional Advocate General) permanent alimony of ₹30 lakh. The Supreme Court recently affirmed the divorce granted to a famil...
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As job losses and salary cuts across sectors became rampant during the four months of the lockdown imposed in the city due to the Covid-19 pandemic, family court lawyers fielded calls from clients seeking the court’s intervention for waiver...
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What is the maximum period of maintenance to be paid to wife?
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