Anita Advani-Rajesh Khanna relationship: SC rejects plea; Actor claimed Dimple, Twinkle and Akshay evicted her from superstar's houseThe Supreme Court rejected former actor Anita Advani’s plea seeking recognition of her alleged relationship with late Bollywood superstar R...
29 Oct, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
No job or regular income? Husband cannot avoid wife’s maintenance, says Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court has delivered a landmark decision affirming that a husband's assertion of being unemployed does not absolve him of...
29 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Husband lived with another woman, had children with her, and sought divorce from his wife; Delhi HC denies divorce, orders him to pay Rs 2 lakhMr. Pandey filed for divorce after his wife left their home, claiming the marriage had broken down. However, his estranged wife found him l...
20 Oct, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
Wife couldn’t prove husband’s affair with maid, yet got Rs 50 lakh alimony and divorce; Patna HC explains whyWife got Rs 50 lakh permanent alimony and divorce even though she couldn’t prove husband’s affair with maid; Know how she won case in Patna...
15 Oct, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
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...
08 Oct, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
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...
07 Oct, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
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.
14 Sep, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
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 ...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
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...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Divorce dispute turns into legal battle: The financial costs a husband may faceThe aftermath of matrimonial disputes often lingers long after a marriage has ended, imposing hefty financial and legal challenges on men. ...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Wife earning over Rs 60,000 seeks maintenance from husband with Rs 1 lakh income; court draws lineA Delhi court has declined a woman's request for interim maintenance despite her husband's monthly income exceeding Rs 1 lakh, observing th...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Divorced wife retains right to recover maintenance after ex-husband's death, loses claim for higher paymentBombay High Court has ruled that a divorced wife can continue to recover maintenance already awarded to her, including arrears, from her la...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
SC seeks Mohammad Shami reply on wife’s transfer petitionsThe Supreme Court has asked cricketer Mohammad Shami to respond to his estranged wife's request. She wants cases, including a domestic viol...
18 Feb, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Wife seeks maintenance payment; husband says he can't pay because of second wife and mother's responsibility; court rules in her favourThe Odisha High Court ruled in favor of a wife seeking maintenance from her former husband, despite his claim that he couldn't pay due to s...
27 Sep, 2025, 01.59 AM IST
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...
01 Sep, 2025, 10.51 AM IST
Karnataka High Court rules that previously employed wife cannot solely rely on husband's maintenanceThe woman argued in her petition that the compensation awarded was insufficient and that the sessions court had arbitrarily reduced both th...
06 Jul, 2023, 03.20 PM IST
- Live-in partner should be like wife to seek maintenance
The Supreme Court has held that a woman in a live-in relationship will be entitled to maintenance only if she fulfils certain parameters.
22 Oct, 2010, 02.01 AM IST