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Husband earns Rs 1.5 lakh monthly but wife gets no maintenance; Allahabad HC explains when a wife can be denied supportWife refused to return to matrimonial home after Raksha Bandhan, sought maintenance citing husband’s Rs 1.5 lakh salary; Allahabad HC rejec...
Be a gharjamai: Is wife asking her husband to leave his ageing parents and live in her parents' house as a househusband cruelty? Jharkhand HC judgement answersIn many marriages, each party can, if it so wills, discover many a cause for complaint, but such grievances arise mostly from temperamental...
Son fights for full share in father’s property after stepmother transfers it to daughter, who sells it; SC rejects his claimSon claims to fully inherit father’s property under Mitakshara Hindu law, however, stepmother gave it to step-sisters who sold it; Supreme ...
Grandmother seeks maintenance and share in family pension from granddaughter and daughter-in-law; loses case in Kerala HCIn a recent incident in Kerala, a grandmother filed court case asking for a share of her late son's family pension AND Rs 15,000 maintenanc...
Grandmother gifted 2.5-acre land to son’s second wife, who sold it; granddaughter challenges sale claiming it to be ancestral land, but loses case in the High Court for this reasonGranddaughter lost 2.5 acre of land as her grandmother had gifted it to her step-mother who sold it; Madras HC rejects granddaughter’s ance...
Mother wins property battle against son and daughter-in-law: Delhi HC orders them to vacate her houseThe Delhi High Court ordered a son and his wife to vacate his parents' house after ownership documents proved that his mother was the sole ...
Fruit seller deposited large amount of cash in bank, got income tax notice of unexplained income; won case in ITAT Bangalore for this reasonIn Bangalore, Mr. Ramachandrababu found himself facing an income tax notice over unexplained cash deposits in his bank account. However, hi...
Wife pressuring husband to leave parents and live separately in rented house amounts to cruelty, rules Madras HC and upholds divorce on this groundHusband with Rs 45,000 salary started living in rented house because of wife’s pressure to live separately from his parents; Madras HC says...
Three sisters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan arrestedPakistani police have arrested three sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The sisters were taken into custody and sent to Kot Lakhp...
Husband challenges Rs 2 crore alimony order to his doctor wife, wins; Karnataka HC brought down divorce settlement to Rs 50 lakh explaining 'alimony is not meant to equalise assets'A Mangaluru doctor's divorce, granted on the ground of cruelty after her husband admitted in WhatsApp messages to hitting her, has been uph...
Are you financially smart? Save Rs 20,000 rent by living far from office Vs pay more to save time; but there is one catch to considerA ₹20,000 monthly rent saving may look like a smart financial decision, but a Gurgaon employee’s experience shows why commute costs and los...
Is senior living worth the cost? Financial trade-offs seniors and families need to consider before making the moveAs families shrink and longevity rises, senior living offers independence, companionship and security. But the comfort comes at a real cost.
IRCTC case: Court orders money laundering charges against Lalu, Rabri, son Tejashwi YadavA Delhi court has issued money laundering charges against Lalu Prasad and his family, resulting from questionable practices in the awarding...
Mary Kathleen’s uranium town still had 212 homes when its mine closed in 1982; the company settlement was dismantled and auctioned off in 1983Mary Kathleen was once a thriving community centered around a uranium mine in Queensland, complete with schools, a cinema, and numerous hom...
Rs 34.8 lakh difference in price and stamp duty added to husband's income for taxation despite jointly owned property - ITAT Mumbai calls it 'not justified'A husband and a wife bought a flat jointly for Rs 60 lakh, however, the stamp duty value stood at Rs 94.8 lakh, leading to a difference of ...
Husband refused to pay Rs 9,000 maintenance, saying wife abandoned home and ignored parents; Karnataka HC rejects his plea for this reasonWife didn’t care for his parents and left his Bangalore home without informing, husband said; Karnataka HC rejects his plea to stop paying ...
Wife accused husband working abroad of cruelty over son’s maintenance; Kerala HC cancelled complaint on this groundWife accused husband of not providing basic needs and maintenance for their 16-year-old son while he was working abroad. She had initially ...
Man cannot be ordered to pay maintenance to estranged wife beyond his means: Delhi courtIn a recent ruling, a Delhi court determined that maintenance payments must align with a spouse's financial capability. The decision came a...
Wife doesn't have to obey husband at home: 'No need to do household chores or care for in-laws', says Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has said a husband cannot force his wife to perform household chores, care for his parents or seek permission to v...
Husband claims annual salary fell to Rs 36 lakh, cites Rs 1.7 crore home loan; court orders Rs 2 lakh monthly maintenance to wifeA Gurgaon family court ordered a husband to pay Rs 2 lakh monthly maintenance to his estranged wife and children despite a sharp income dro...