Delhi HC upholds divorce on cruelty grounds, denies alimony to IRTS officer wife, ruling that alimony is for need-based justice, not enrichment.
Read Full ArticleSC enhances alimony to ₹50 lakh for M Tech wife, stressing balance between doctor husband’s capacity to pay and wife’s needs.
Supreme Court raises permanent alimony to ₹50,000/month, ensuring fair financial support and stability for divorced wife.
SC slams Bombay HC for terms like ‘illegitimate wife’ & ‘faithful mistress’, calls them misogynistic, violating women’s dignity under Article 21. The SC also settled a critical legal question, ruling that a spouse whose marriage has been declared void under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955, is entitled to seek permanent alimony and interim maintenance from the other spouse. Sr. Adv. Mahalakshmi Pavani appeared for the woman.
Supreme Court criticised SBI and banks for being lenient with big defaulters while subjecting small borrowers to borderline harassment.
21 May, 2026 11:51 AM
Supreme Court approves nationwide three-tier ICU framework, calls India’s healthcare system in a “dreadful position”, and seeks urgent reforms.
21 May, 2026 10:55 AM
Supreme Court allows NALSAR’s stray dog welfare model, subject to liability for dog-bite incidents on campus.
21 May, 2026 04:07 PM
Bombay HC says wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for filing restitution plea after husband sought divorce; education alone no ground to refuse support.
21 May, 2026 03:28 PM
Madras High Court directs ECI to construct permanent ramps at polling booths and make websites accessible for persons with disabilities.
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Delhi High Court reserved order on Raghav Chadha’s plea against defamatory posts, questioning whether personality rights were involved.
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