Domestic violence is a very sensitive issue to address in the legal system due to numerous incidents of vague allegations and false cases implicating the Innocents in the Relationship. Although on the one face of the coin, Number of women are facing Domestic violence and choose to be silent in the society for the sake […]

The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, which governs the law relating to Indian marriages between Hindus, and the Special Marriage Act of 1954, which governs the law relating to all Indian marriages regardless of religious denominations, contain an identical ground for divorce: “cruelty” after solemnization of the marriage. Matrimonial matters are matters of delicate human […]

Here, are the 5 latest judgements of courts in which FIR registered under 498A got quashed due to presence of vague allegations and false charges against the husband and his family members. In case of Kahkashan Kausar and Ors. vs. State of Bihar and Ors. (08.02.2022 – SC)  wife has  instituted a criminal complaint against […]

In this article I will cover 8 grounds with Judgments held in the field on the grounds how maintenance can be denied to the wife. The Five Ground are Wife Living separately without sufficient cause. This ground is very simple but needs effective cross examination. In this ground the onus is on the wife to […]

Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) requires a husband to support his wife (who is otherwise unable to maintain herself). Maintenance is the amount provided by the husband to the wife and child when they are unable to maintain themselve. But nowadays, when wife is earning then aswell she files maintenance […]