A Legal Guide for Husbands
A Legal Guide for Husbands
Learn why divorce often takes years in India. Understand why is it so difficult to get a divorce in India, including the legal process, common delays, contested vs. mutual divorce, and how courts handle matrimonial disputes. Introduction Many people enter marriage believing that if the relationship does not work, they can simply end it and […]
Learn about husband’s rights in India, including divorce, maintenance, child custody, false criminal cases, bail, and legal remedies for husbands. Introduction There is a widespread belief that matrimonial laws in India protect only women and leave husbands with little or no legal protection. This perception has grown largely because several matrimonial laws—such as those relating […]
A wife cannot claim maintenance while withholding material facts about their own income. That principle sits at the heart of this Rajasthan High Court decision, and it directly addresses a recurring tension in maintenance litigation: fairness in disclosure versus strategic concealment. The petitioner-husband challenged an order of the Family Court which had rejected his application […]
A DNA test can settle biology. But it does not always settle law. And sometimes, it forces courts to balance science, legal presumptions, and the welfare of a child. That has now been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court of India, and the ruling carries significant implications for matrimonial and maintenance litigation. In this case, the […]
Indian family courts are increasingly witnessing matrimonial disputes where the core conflict is not cruelty or infidelity, but a shift in social and professional status after marriage. One such case currently pending before the Bhopal Family Court has sparked discussion among legal professionals and the public alike. The dispute involves a temple priest and his […]
“Cases arising out of adolescent relationships often place courts at the uncomfortable intersection of human reality and statutory command.” The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the recent decision in Prince Kumar Sharma and Others vs. The State NCT Of Delhi and Anr., CRL.M.C. 7145/2025/2025 & CRL.M.As. 30024-30025/2025 decided on 14.11.2025, refusing to quash FIR […]
Learn whether a divorced woman can legally claim residence in her in-laws’ property. The Delhi High Court clarifies rights under the Domestic Violence Act and family law. When matrimonial disputes escalate, one of the most common questions is whether a divorced woman can continue to live in her in-laws’ property after the marriage ends. This […]