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Supreme Court Clarifies Whether Section 498A IPC Applies to Live-in Relationships: Complete Analysis of Dr. Lokesh B.H. v. State of Karnataka (2026 INSC 784) Case: Dr. Lokesh B.H. & Ors.…
Case: Ayushi Ginoria (Agrawal) v. Sumit Agrawal Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Bench: Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal Mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage…
Can Your Wife Still Get Maintenance Even After You Get a Divorce? Delhi High Court Answers Many husbands believe that once they obtain a decree of divorce, every financial obligation…
Why Matrimonial Litigation Is Unpredictable – And How to Bring More Things Under Your Control One question I have heard from almost every matrimonial client during the last 12 years…
In matrimonial proceeding, one of the most important stages for any person facing matrimonial cases is maintenance. Especially the interim maintenance. Normally Rajnish Vs. Neha is followed in assessment of…
Whenever the issue of men’s rights is discussed in India, the conversation ultimately comes back to one concern—false cases. Whether it is matrimonial disputes, domestic violence proceedings, dowry allegations, or…
Section 125(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is rarely used effectively in maintenance proceedings. Husbands frequently argue that the wife left the matrimonial home without any sufficient reason, but…
Can hotel records, Call Detail Records (CDRs), WhatsApp chats, and tower location be used to prove adultery in a divorce case? This is one of the most common questions asked…
In Matrimonial cases there is a sentiment which is running in the society, the sentiment is if we settle our dispute in mediation or go for a settlement then we…
There comes a point in some lives where silence stops being strength… and starts becoming injustice. This is a story about that turning point. A man got married with the…
Family law in India is a vital branch of the legal system that governs relationships within a family. It deals with issues such as marriage, divorce, child custody, maintenance,…
The recent Supreme Court decision on mutual consent divorce has quietly reshaped how matrimonial settlements will be viewed in practice. Traditionally, the law under the Hindu Marriage Act has been…
Matrimonial law in India governs the legal aspects of marriage, divorce, separation, maintenance, child custody, and other related matters between spouses. It is an essential branch of civil law…
Maintenance and alimony litigation is one of the most important aspects of family law in India. It ensures financial support to a spouse, children, or dependent parents who are unable…
Matrimonial and family law in India plays a crucial role in regulating relationships, marriages, and family matters. These laws protect the rights of individuals while providing legal frameworks for…
Matrimonial and family law in India governs relationships within a family, including marriage, divorce, child custody, alimony, and maintenance. Understanding these laws is crucial for protecting your legal rights and…
In India’s criminal justice system, the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) is often the first step in initiating criminal proceedings. While FIRs are essential for maintaining law…
Professional Liability Insurance: In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, even the most experienced professionals can face unexpected risks. A small mistake, missed deadline, or misunderstanding with a client…
Maintenance & Alimony Litigation: Maintenance and alimony are critical components of family law in India, designed to provide financial support to spouses after separation or divorce. Understanding the legal framework,…
Quashing False 498A Charges for Parents and Relatives Context and Purpose Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was introduced to protect women from cruelty and harassment in their matrimonial…
Maintenance and alimony litigation is a crucial aspect of family law in India, designed to ensure that spouses and dependent family members receive financial support after separation or divorce. Understanding…
Why This Divorce Case Took 14 Years A Trial Lawyer’s Analysis of Five Critical Litigation Mistakes in Matrimonial Trials Matrimonial litigation in India is often criticised for being slow. Litigants…
Maintenance & Alimony Litigation: Maintenance and alimony are critical components of family law in India, designed to ensure financial support for spouses and dependents after separation or divorce. While these…
Quashing of FIR in India: In the Indian criminal justice system, a First Information Report (FIR) is the first step in initiating a criminal investigation. It is a formal complaint…
Criminal proceedings in India are designed to ensure justice, fairness, and the rule of law. Whether you are a complainant, accused, or legal practitioner, understanding the step-by-step process of criminal…
Matrimonial Law Procedures in India: Step-by-Step Legal Guidance for Couples Matrimonial law in India governs the legal aspects of marriage, divorce, maintenance, child custody, and other family-related matters. Understanding these…
Generally maintenance cases are filed to get hefty amount of alimony/maintainance from the husband. It is always advisable in such cases the work should be done to reduce maintenance or…
The New Criminal Laws 2023–24 Implementation marks one of the most significant structural reforms in India’s criminal justice system since independence. The transition replaces long-standing colonial-era statutes with a modern…
Family law in India is a specialized area of legal practice that governs relationships, responsibilities, and rights among family members. It covers marriage, divorce, child custody, maintenance, inheritance, adoption, and…
Your parents have earned and purchased their hard earned property. You get married and your wife started creating toxic environment in the property. You shifted from your parent’s property also,…
In Maintainance proceedings and in order to get favourable maintainance order wife often hides her financial information. She might be working somewhere and getting her salary in some ban accounts.…
Matrimonial and family law deals with legal matters related to marriage, divorce, child custody, maintenance, domestic violence, and family property disputes. These cases are emotionally sensitive and legally complex, so…
Family forms the foundation of society and when relationships face conflicts legal guidance becomes crucial. Matrimonial and family law is a specialized area of law that helps individuals navigate complex…
Matrimonial cases in India do take a significant amount of time to resolve. Behind every pending matrimonial case, there is usually a combination of judicial delay and strategic mistakes made…
Why you can lose your kids, while you win in matrimonial cases. Background Matrimonial cases do take lot of time and couples with children are the worst hit. These cases…
Section 340 CrPC in Action: Safeguarding the Sanctity of Justice The credibility of the judicial system depends on truthfulness in court proceedings. Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,…
Criminal Proceedings Explained: From Complaint to Conviction Criminal proceedings form the backbone of the justice delivery system, ensuring that offences against society are investigated, prosecuted, and adjudicated according to law.…
How an Advocate Can Resolve False 498A and Dowry Harassment Cases Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code was enacted to protect married women from cruelty and dowry harassment. While…
Matrimonial Law & Family Justice: Protecting Relationships Legally Matrimonial law plays a vital role in regulating marital relationships and resolving family disputes with fairness and dignity. It provides a legal…
Every week, I receive anxious messages and emails from NRI husbands across the world — from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, the Middle East and Europe — all asking more…
The Delhi High Court has recently clarified an important principle in matrimonial law: pregnancy or a brief phase of reconciliation cannot “whitewash” a consistent pattern of cruelty within a marriage.…
Matrimonial cases can take an immense emotional toll on husbands, especially when it comes to divorce. In most of the cases I have seen, the mindset of men is shaped…
When men face maintenance proceedings, one of the first ideas that crosses their mind is to transfer their business, assets or financial holdings in the names of their parents to…
Introduction In an era of growing global mobility, cross-border marriages have become increasingly common. With this globalization, the question of whether a divorce obtained abroad is legally recognized in India…
Understanding execution When a maintenance order is passed against you—whether for your wife, your child, or both—you are legally bound to comply. The order usually specifies a time frame to…
A recent ruling by the Delhi High Court has sparked debate in matrimonial circles. The Court granted ₹1.5 lakh per month as combined maintenance for a wife and child, even…
Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) serves as an important safeguard against perjury committed during judicial proceedings. Particularly in matrimonial disputes -where emotions often run high…
Facing a Maintenance Case – How to Protect Yourself Before It’s Too Late For many husbands, a maintenance case filed by the wife is one of the most emotionally and…
Supreme Court Mandates Safeguards Against Misuse of Section 498A IPC In a significant ruling, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in Shivangi Bansal v. Sahib Bansal (Transfer Petition (C) No. 2367 of…
In a significant and precedent-setting judgment, the Sessions Court at Dindoshi (Borivali Division), Mumbai, delivered on May 5, 2025, granted ₹1 crore as compensation to a woman under the Protection…
“I was about to board a flight from Dubai to Mumbai… but I was stopped. They told me I was on an LOC. My heart sank. My wife had filed…
Title: Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Harassment Case After 20 Years Due to Lack of Evidence and Vague Allegations Summary: In Rajesh Chaddha v. State of Uttar Pradesh [2025 INSC 671],…
In a significant and much-needed intervention, the Delhi High Court has once again highlighted the fine line between genuine matrimonial cruelty and exaggerated allegations. The Court, in a recent judgment,…
In a recent and thought-provoking judgment delivered on 19th March 2025, the Delhi High Court addressed an increasingly relevant question for modern society:Can a highly educated and capable woman claim maintenance simply by…
Introduction In many matrimonial disputes and criminal cases, particularly those under Section 498A IPC (now Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023), it is common to see contradictions…
498A Bail Conditions: Latest Developments in Law The imposition of bail conditions in cases under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been a topic of legal scrutiny.…
If wife has harassed you with false 498a cases will it benefit your divorce case? The answer to this is Yes..Court considers that falsely implicating husband and relatives of the…
These days it is very common for the youth to try live-in relationships with their girlfriends and boyfriends. But the problem with such types of relationships is that they seldom…
In maintainance cases, it is very crucial to know where your wife is working. I had advised in my videos to hire a detective agency to find out the same.…
As the world evolves, people’s lives encounter new changes and challenges. One of the emerging challenges affecting the human mind, emotions, and mental health is divorce. Although India has one…
False allegations under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can have severe consequences not only for the accused but also for their families, particularly the parents. This provision…
There is confusion in the mind of people at large whether there recording done between the husband and wife can be used as evidence in a court of law. The…
These days after the judgement of Rajnish Vs. Neha, the court asks for an Asset-liabilities affidavit after your reply has been filed. Now in Delhi, this affidavit was there and…
The award of maintenance depends on various circumstances and under different scenarios. You need to understand how maintenance cases are decided in order to understand what your financial obligations which…
Many of my clients are unable to find an exact place or the business wife side is doing. This problem aggravates when the business is online and on social media…
Recently in a new judgement The Delhi High Court has held that the wife is not entitled to any maintenance if she fails to disclose truthfully her job and salary.…
A false promise to marry is when someone makes a commitment to marry another person but does not truly intend to keep that pledge. It is a dishonest and immoral…
Introduction : In today’s digital era, WhatsApp chats have become a prevalent form of communication, even in legal matters. However, presenting WhatsApp chats as evidence in court can be challenging…
Big Relief: Supreme Court Sets Aside Wife’s Maintenance Citing Her Income! In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has set aside the maintenance granted to a wife after discovering that…
There was a lot of problems which were faced by the litigants when they face matrimonial cases…One of the most common problem is wife side backs out when they take…
In a recent judgement of Delhi court..The magistrate court rejected interim maintainance application to wife who is capable of working. Interim maintenance in matrimonial cases was originally designed to assist…
In India, the practice of demanding dowry and filing false dowry cases against a spouse is a serious offense that can have severe consequences for both parties involved. False dowry…
It is a trend these days that wife alleges allegation in 498a alleging dowry and cruelty.. False 498A accusations can have a significant impact on men, both psychologically and socially.…
Here, are the 6 latest judgments of courts in which FIR registered under 498A got quashed due to presence of vague allegations and false charges against the husband and his…
There are certain questions which need to be answered in law and regularly court clarify or interpret laws that are already provided in statutes so that problems that are happening…
Quashing of FIR for the offence of rape is quite rare in legal field as it is a heinious crime. As this is offence against society at large and that’s…
Maintenance is a amount that is paid to wife, children and parents who are not able to maintain themselves. In general, it is basically “support or subsistence.” It is typically…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Custody of the child is a issue that is to be decided by the court when two couples fight and get into legal tussle…. The children are the one who…
Here are the 5 latest judgements on 498A i am sharing with you which willdefinitely help you in your case for Quashing of charges, criminal Trials etc. I haveresearched these…
Today I was thinking that whether we can send wife to jail if the execution of decree for restitution of conjugal rights against her and it is not obeyed by…
Many clients ask me this question? will the wife be allowed to enter the matrimonial home under domestic violence act? Many old parents are scared that they would be evicted…
Many clients come with a query that whether it is advisable to leave a job or join some small job. Will the court consider this and reduce the maintenance? I…
A DV case can be filed by the wife as per section 27 of the DV act Here is section 27 of the DV act Jurisdiction.— (1) The court of Judicial…
How to file defamation case on wife when she makes false allegations…. The case of defamation case must be filed after the case is over and you get a favorable…
In the recent case of Divorce. The High court granted divorce on the ground of the wife filing various frivolous petitions/complaint against the Husband. The Wife has filed multiple complaints…
In a recent Judgement of Delhi High Court In Sarita Bakshi Vs. State the Hon’ble High Court first evaluated the salary slip of the Husband which looked like as mentioned…
In a recent Judgement of Allahabad High Court the court has passed following guidelines regarding arrest in 498a cases (i) No arrest or police action to nab the named accused…
Here is the analysis of some of the Judgements related to 498A quashing 498A Quashed because wife failed to mention allegations of dowry demand in written statement filed by her…
These days fake promise to marry rape cases are on the rise. Through this article I want to disclose best strategy to get bail in such cases. How is your…
The most common question these days for the NRI citizens is that if they come to India can their passport be impounded? The Answer to this is neither the court…
The Quashing of complaint or FIR relies on many principles which are consolidated by few Judgements of Hon’ble supreme Court only. In a recent Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme court in…
In a recent domestic violence case filed by the wife against the husband an interim relief of maintainance was denied by the court on following facts: Wife Allegations: Husband and…
The allegations of 376 and 377 are put in 498A IPC are just put in to take the case out of Arnesh Kumar. As per Arnesh Kumar 7 Years offences…
Now the cases are settled between the Husband and wife and settlement terms are signed and you are ready to live a Free Life. Now what happens is that you…
Hari Har Raj Kalingarayar vs Aarti (Madras High Court) This case starts from the petitioner being aggrieved by the order of the Ld. Family Court directing him to pay an…
