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Thalapathy Vijay divorce: Star’s wife Sangeetha demands to stay in couple’s matrimonial home amid divorceSangeetha Sornalingam has filed a plea in Chengalpattu District Court seeking temporary rights to reside in her marital home. She requests ...
Even with inherited property and bank balance, wife entitled to maintenance in this case: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court ruled that inherited properties and gifts to a wife cannot be considered her income to deny maintenance. Even with ass...
Wife sought Rs 50,000 interim maintenance; high court awards only Rs 2,500; here’s whyIn a family court battle, a wife sought a generous Rs 50,000 per month for her maintenance. However, the court granted her a mere Rs 2,500....
Wife tears alone doesn't amount to cruelty, rules Bombay HC, quashes 498A case against husband and his parentsThe Bombay High Court has made a pivotal judgment by reversing the conviction of a man and his parents charged with cruelty under Section 4...
Husband files for divorce from wife citing her mental illness started much before marriage; High Court denies divorce on this groundA husband's plea for divorce from his wife, citing her concealed mental illness and subsequent cruelty, was rejected by the Chhattisgarh Hi...
Divorce: Even if wife is earning husband is liable to pay maintenance money to her in this condition, says High CourtThe Bombay High Court ruled that a wife's income doesn't disqualify her from receiving maintenance, especially to maintain her marital livi...
Divorce: Alimony of wife can be fixed based on these eight factors, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has outlined eight key factors for determining alimony in divorce cases, emphasizing that these are guidelines, not stric...
Wife with Rs 16 lakh annual income asks for maintenance; husband fights back and wins the case, here's howIn a significant ruling, the Madras High Court denied interim maintenance to a wife with substantial income and assets, reinforcing that su...
Divorced but not re-married wife to get husband’s property and Rs 50,000 per month permanent alimony with 5% increase every 2 years, rules Supreme CourtIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has ordered a husband to provide his divorced wife with Rs 50,000 per month as permanent...
Prolonged separation, evident animosity between couple sufficient ground for dissolution of marriage: SCThe Supreme Court ruled that prolonged separation and animosity are valid grounds for divorce, reinforcing that maintaining a dead marriage...
Permanent alimony of Rs 500 crore sought by wife from US based husband; SC grants Rs 12 crore and warns against misuse of 498ASupreme Court: The Apex court recently passed an judgement regarding an alimony case where the husband was ordered to pay Rs 12 crore as pe...
Atul Subhash suicide: After asking man to pay Rs 5 crore in an old divorce case, SC lists 8 factors to decide alimonyAtul Subhash suicide case: The Honourable Supreme Court has passed its judgement in a similar case where a husband filed divorce case on th...
Bengaluru techie's suicide case spurs Supreme Court to outline alimony guidelines; Here's what it saidThe Supreme Court has introduced an eight-point framework for calculating alimony in divorce cases, addressing fairness and equity while sa...
What a husband stands to lose if he divorces his wifeWhen you are finding it difficult to hold your marriage together and contemplating a formal separation, you need to be mindful of not only ...
Marriage and divorce: Women's financial rightsUsually, women do not know their financial or legal rights or how to secure these either when they are married or while they are going thro...
One nation one code: Why we need a fair law on marital propertyThere are also common general laws that apply to all religious communities under which maintenance can be claimed. Under S.125 CrPC, all In...