What is the best Cross strategy when facing maintenance cases? My Vadodara court experience
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 to dismiss the maintenance case. But every case is not eligible. Every case is not a perfect for reduction of maintenance. You need to work […]
Can wife right to residence at her in laws property is permanent?
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, still your wife continues to live at the property of your parents. Your parent’s health also starts to deteriorated and you as well as your […]
Can Husband seek wife financial information through RTI?
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. The question is how to get records of such financial information. The answer is no one can disclose such important financial information. Next is yes […]
Mistakes in matrimonial cases.
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 by the parties involved. While individuals may have very little control over systemic delays within the judicial framework, they do have full control over how […]
NRI Husband Facing a 498A Case: Will You Be Arrested When You Land in India? The Real Legal Position (With Latest Judgments
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 or less the same question: “My wife has filed a 498A case in India. I am living abroad. If I come back to India, will […]
Wife’s Pregnancy Cannot Erase Acts of Cruelty: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce to Husband: Delhi High Court 25/11/2025
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. In modern matrimonial litigation, it is common for one spouse to argue that a temporary improvement in relations-such as living together for a brief period […]
What is the best strategy you need to win a divorce case in India
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 by helplessness—they feel stuck, defeated, and convinced that there is no real solution to their matrimonial problems. Instead of taking charge, they surrender to circumstances […]
What will happen to wife maintainence if you transfer your business and assets in the name of parents?
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 create an impression of poverty. On the surface, this appears to be a smart strategy—after all, if nothing is in your name, how will the […]
Is Divorce in foreign country valid in India?
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 has emerged as a recurring issue, especially among Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). The problem takes on added complexity when foreign jurisdictions grant divorces based on grounds […]
How to Handle Execution in Maintenance Cases
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 clear arrears (past dues) and to start paying the monthly maintenance amount regularly. However, in many cases, before you can even arrange the funds, the […]
