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Husband wanted wife to stay home with his parents; her decision to pursue career despite his disapproval is not cruelty, rules Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has ruled that a wife's career choice is not cruelty. A woman's decision to open her own dental clinic was opposed by her...30 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST- Assam passes Uniform Civil Code bill amid Opposition protestsAssam has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. This new law establishes a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live...27 May, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
- Why Some Parents in Finland Want Their Kids to Play in Dirt AgainA Finnish study transformed daycare playgrounds into biodiverse natural habitats, replacing traditional equipment with soil, plants, and fo...11 May, 2026, 03.30 AM IST
- Education alone no ground to deny maintenance to wife: Delhi CourtA Delhi court has ruled that an educated woman cannot be denied financial support. The court upheld an order for a man to pay interim maint...08 May, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
- Revised rules for OCI cardholders and minor children holding two passports: Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 notifiedNew Citizenship Rules for 2026 are here. Minor children cannot hold two passports. OCI registration is now digital, with e-OCI cards. Apply...02 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
- Don’t marry if you can’t pay maintenance: Allahabad HC’s blunt message to husbandsThe Allahabad High Court has ruled that a man cannot use financial hardship as an excuse to avoid supporting his wife and children. Upholdi...24 Apr, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- Justice Lisa Gill becomes first woman chief justice of Andhra HCJustice Lisa Gill has made history as the first woman to lead the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended her el...22 Apr, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
- Husband can’t be ordered to pay child maintenance if DNA test conclusively proves he is not the father, rules Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court ruled a husband is not obligated to pay child maintenance if a DNA test confirms he is not the biological father, even if...22 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
- Sons force mother out of family home after father’s death; she loses eviction case but secures Rs 25,000 monthly maintenanceA mother driven from her family home by her sons after her husband's death has secured a monthly maintenance of Rs 25,000. The Calcutta Hig...29 Mar, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
- Half the salary for wife's maintenance? Supreme Court orders direct deduction from husband’s payThe Supreme Court has directed a husband's employer to deduct Rs 25,000 monthly from his salary. This amount will be sent directly to his e...05 Mar, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- Wife hid her Rs 1 lakh monthly salary; Madras High Court cuts her maintenance payment from Rs 15,000 to Rs 10,000The Madras High Court has reduced a wife's interim maintenance from Rs 15,000 to Rs 10,000. The court found she had concealed her actual in...12 Nov, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
- Husband asked to pay 80% of notional monthly income as interim maintenance to wifeThe Delhi High Court ordered a husband, having a notional monthly income of Rs 15,000, to pay Rs 12,000 monthly as interim maintenance to h...17 May, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
- Woman leaving job for child care not voluntary desertion of work, entitled to alimony: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court ruled in favor of a woman's alimony claim. She left her job to care for her child as a single parent. The court stated...14 May, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
- Maneka Gandhi seeks tax exemption on maintenance allowance to womenGandhi has requested that maintenance amount, both to the wife as well as to the child, be absolved from tax in such cases on the ground th...26 Apr, 2017, 08.23 PM IST
- 'Child can't be allowed to suffer due to matrimonial dispute'A Delhi court said that a child should not suffer due to a matrimonial dispute between parents whose duty is to provide all basic amenities...23 Sep, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
- Consider proof of income while awarding maintenance: Delhi sessions court"The trial court is directed to decide the quantum of maintenance after taking the affidavit of appellant's income," the judge said.26 Nov, 2014, 05.25 PM IST
- After alimony, no extra money can be paid for child, rules HCThe Bombay High Court has ruled that once a woman has claimed permanent alimony from husband as divorce settlement, she cannot claim more m...26 Oct, 2012, 03.57 PM IST
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