Why you can lose your kids, while you win in…
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…
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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…
Facts: Wife filed belated 498a complainant after 3 years of separation. The police were disturbing the parents they approached Hon’ble High Court and High court had directed that the police…
There is a lot of trouble which is faced by the NRI people that they amicably take divorce and everything just get ended or may be a divorce on merit…
Even if you get successful in divorce case on merits there is always when the wife is not working the court can grant a permanent alimony to the tune of…
The Hon’ble Supreme court in this judgement of Bhushan Kumar has reduced the maintenance on behalf of husband to 50% The husband was earning around Rs. 34000/- He argued that…
Article on Section 25(2) of The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 25(2) of The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 provides for alteration, modification…
The Bail is the discretionary relief and there is no prediction whether a bail is to be given or not. With so much of un predictability there comes something from…
I see many number of clients who have evidence with them and waiting for the Defence evidence stage to use it. The problem with this is sometimes the best possible…
When there are no evidence to show that the wife has deserted you with reasonable cause court can deny maintenance in such case In Bheekha Ram v. Goma Devi and Ors., it…
If the husband is living separately from his parents and his wife residing with his parents at her matrimonial home and husband wants wife to leave his parents’ house and…
Madras High Court Arunkumar vs The State Rep By on 30 September, 2020 …
There are many Judgements in 498a but the most used judgements are mentioned Below:- 1. Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar.. This Judgement is most commonly used especially in bail…
Is the wife really threatened you? In many matrimonial cases I have seen wife many time threatens husband to commit suicide or attempt one. But why she do this? The…
One of my client staying abroad had got a call from police one day asking him to join the investigation in India. The police asked my client to come to…
The essential ingredient of 406 IPC is entrustment of dowry articles with proof of possession. The allegation of entrustment should be present in the FIR. The wife should be able…
Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage is not a ground by itself. But while scrutinizing the evidence on record to determine whether the ground(s) alleged is/are made out and in determining…
How complaint is filed? If the wife has committed perjury in court i.e. suppose she has stated in her examination in chief that she is not working at the time…
Many people think that if they are able to show that the wife is capable of working and have been working previously or employed with a good employer as well…
In a recent case of Kirti Nagpal and Rohit Giridhar Hon’ble Delhi High Court upheld the divorce decree passed by Hon’ble trial court. In this case the wife alleged in…
The law on the subject was reiterated by Supreme Court in Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel vs. State of Gujarat and Ors. reported as 2019 SCC OnLine SC 588, where it was held…
By tanya Saraswat We all know that marriage is one of the best moments of every individual’s life and we all some on the other part want to marry someone…
The Domestic Incident Report or DIR is prescribed form for the magistrate and is filled by the protection officer for the purpose to assist the magistrate. The DIR Performa is…
In 498a complaints there is a common issue that wife or relatives of the wife alleges that they have given dowry in the marriage. Section 3 of Dowry prohibition act…
Types of Complaint which can be filed in HRERA Gurugram/ Gurgaon? There are two type of complaints that can be filed in HRERA Gurgaon. You need to fill the CRA…
The standard of living assessment is the accurate measure of determining the amount of maintainance. In the maintenance cases there is a tendency to cover up the income so that…
The art and science of cross examination in 498a is the key for winning the case. The right kind of questions will influence the judge in making a judgement regarding…
This is a new judgement of Hon’ble Supreme court n which the eviction of Daughter in law from the shared household is not possible. Now there is a scenario when…
The new Maintenance Judgement is against men or in favour of wife that has to be seen from a presepective. The Maintenance laws are obviously considers right of wife to…
With so many ambiguities in deciding maintenance cases the Hon’ble supreme court has decided to frame guidelines throughout the country to decide maintenance cases. Basically to give uniformity to the…
The question is can you put a case of defamation on wife after you get acquittal in 498a. The issue has complicated answer and has mixed set of judgments some…
Generally, when mutual consent divorce is filed from Husband as well as from the wife side at the time of first motion some money is handed over to the wife…
The 498a case is filed by wife side is clearly for the harassment . In one of my case my clients were living outside the state where the 498a case…
There is a big confusion among people regarding ground on which the divorce can be filed in court when wife or husband has extra martial affair. There are two grounds…
Default of 125 Cr PC order is viewed seriously by the courts and the amount of coercive action in case of default varies from case to case. Under section 125(4)…
There are instances where the wife leaves the house and do police complaint on account of dowry demand and harassment and she also files 125 CrPC for claim of maintenance.…
