Uttarakhand High Court holds that a husband who knowingly accepted his wife’s son from a previous marriage as part of the matrimonial household cannot later deny maintenance solely because he is not the child’s biological father. The Court also enhanced maintenance for the wife and children.
Read Full ArticleMadhya Pradesh High Court holds that Article 227 cannot be invoked to quash proceedings for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act pending before a Family Court.
Madras High Court observes that homemaking is gender-neutral and says husbands can also become homemakers, while dissolving a doctor couple’s marriage with a ₹2.5 crore settlement.
Delhi High Court upholds ₹5,000 monthly interim maintenance but modifies its effective date, holding that maintenance is payable only from July 1, 2024, when the wife became unemployed.
Karnataka High Court directs father to restore custody of minor daughter to mother after he took her away in violation of Family Court and High Court orders.
Karnataka High Court refuses to reduce maintenance for wife and minor daughter, observing that marriage is not a license to control, command or dominate a wife's freedom.
Jharkhand High Court has held that parties cannot unilaterally withdraw from a court-annexed mediation settlement after signing it and accepting benefits under its terms.
Bombay HC rules divorce maintenance remains recoverable from a deceased husband’s estate, but ex-wife cannot seek enhancement from legal heirs.
Delhi HC rules that a mother-in-law’s suit over her self-acquired property against her daughter-in-law is maintainable before a civil court.
Supreme Court held that a wife pursuing her career cannot be termed cruel or accused of desertion, calling such views patriarchal and regressive.
Madras High Court appoints Hindu couple as guardians of Muslim child, sets aside Family Court order, reiterates child welfare as paramount.
Allahabad HC rules widowed daughter-in-law can seek maintenance from father-in-law; husband’s obligation does not end with death.
Madras HC grants divorce, holds wife’s post-petition DV complaint amounts to fresh cruelty; condonation cannot bar relief.
Gujarat HC sets aside Family Court order mandating weekly court visits for a minor child, stressing child welfare and calling the approach unjust.
Andhra Pradesh High Court rules maintenance is absolute; unemployment or pending cases cannot excuse a husband from paying wife and child.
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