'Couch, broken furniture, medication bottles': Olympic gold medallist Eileen Gu’s California sea cliff home under scrutiny over trash in upscale areaOlympic skier Eileen Gu's family home in San Francisco became the center of a neighborhood dispute after a large pile of discarded househol...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Marriage over, liability remains: HC orders husband to pay maintenance to wife despite his student status16 year old student married 25 years old girl; After marriage breaks down she asks for maintenance which he denies on the ground of being a...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Wife’s MBA degree or past employment with MNCs can’t stop her from demanding maintenance, rules HCAn Allahabad High Court ruling states a wife's education or earning potential does not disqualify her from maintenance. The court considere...
29 May, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Divorced daughter eligible for father’s pension if dependency proven, rules high courtA divorced daughter, deserted by her husband, can claim her late father's family pension if dependency existed during his lifetime, even if...
07 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Husband takes Rs 25.06 lakh loan in wife’s name, runs off with car, jewellery & then seeks maintenance; HC slaps Rs 15 lakh cost on him for false affidavitA husband took Rs 25.6 lakh personal loans in his wife's name, spent the money on a lavish lifestyle, and fled with her car and jewellery. ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.01 AM 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
Mother sues son working in Gulf for Rs 25,000 support; Kerala High Court grants Rs 5,000, says son can't escape responsibility just because he is marriedA mother can claim maintenance from her son even if her husband is alive and provides support. The Kerala High Court upheld a Rs 5,000 mont...
18 Dec, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Misuse of law: Grandfather’s bid to reopen child maintenance case when father is alive & able rejected by Madras HCIn a recent ruling, the Madras High Court turned down a grandfather's petition for child support from his ex-daughter-in-law, highlighting ...
28 Nov, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
Adult son, daughter take father to court seeking financial support for education; win case under Hindu lawA father must financially support his adult son and daughter's education. The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled in favor of the children se...
13 Oct, 2025, 07.21 AM IST
Husband and two sons to pay Rs 21,000 maintenance to estranged wife living separately from 2015, Madras High Court orderOn September 23, 2025, the Madras High Court will uphold a family court ruling. A retired husband and his two adult sons will be ordered to...
07 Oct, 2025, 09.57 AM IST
Earning, divorced wife not to pay for child’s maintenance; husband has to bear entire expense, rules Delhi High courtThe Delhi High Court rejected a husband's plea for making his wife pay equal share of child maintenance expenses. The court gave important ...
14 Jun, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
Unmarried, widowed daughter entitled to deceased father's estate not divorced daughter: Delhi High CourtThe high court made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by a divorced woman challenging a family court order which had rejecte...
14 Sep, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
Domestic violence victims’ heirs can claim maintenance arrearsThe court upheld a magistrate court order directing a 32-year-old Chembur resident to pay Rs 1.35 lakh in maintenance arrears to his mother...
21 Nov, 2018, 10.34 AM IST
'Strict law needed for financial security of divorced women'Siddiqua Begum (70), who witnessed her mother's struggle in the corridors of courts and in the society, says divorced women from the commun...
24 Aug, 2017, 11.44 AM 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
- Father has to provide for maintenance of unmarried daughter: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a father is duty-bound to provide maintenance to his unmarried daughter till she enters into wedlock.
29 Oct, 2012, 05.49 PM IST