The sessions court refused to grant relief to the wife as she was earning way more than her husband. The wife had asked for maintenance and an increased amount for the rearing of the child. The husband had alleged the child not to be his child. The c...
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Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vikas Mahajan, a division bench of the Delhi High Court, have stated that if someone marries a person who already has a child, they cannot later claim that the child is not their responsibility. The court made it ...
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Rajnesh vs Neha & ors. BACKGROUND: Maintenance is the legal obligation that a responsible person is supposed to pay toward the welfare and upkeep of their dependent. The following judgment is delivered in a Criminal Appeal arising out...
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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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Maintenance is amount payable by the husband to his wife who is unable to maintain herself during the continuance of marriage or even after separation by obtaining a decree of divorce. It includes provisions for food, clothing, residence, medical att...
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Maintenance pendene lite is payable during the pendency of the proceedings. The payment starts from the presentation of the application and continues till the termination of the suit. There are various matrimonial statutes in India which deals with t...
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Article on Liability of husband if he losses job during lock down.
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Steps/Procedures to reduce maintenance in Divorce Proceedings.
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What is the maximum period of maintenance to be paid to wife?
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