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Widow Eligible To Claim Maintenance From Father-In-Law: Allahabad High Court
The husband's duty to pay maintenance to wife does not end with his death, said the Allahabad High Court.
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Celina Jaitly Reflects On One Question Abusive Marriage Survivors Are Tired Of: "Why Didn't You Just Leave?"
Celina Jaitly filed a domestic violence case against her husband, Austrian hotelier Peter Haag in November 2025
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Interim Maintenance Can't Be Denied On Unproven Adultery Claims: Delhi Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with an order granting Rs 26,000 per month as interim maintenance to a woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV Act).
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No Maintenance If Wife Contributes To Husband's Incapacity To Earn: Court
If a wife's actions or omissions contribute to her husband's incapacity to earn, she cannot claim maintenance from him, the Allahabad High Court has held.
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Wife Can Get 25% Of Husband's Income As Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
The court stated that the petitioner husband has not claimed any physical disability, and therefore, the court holds that the petitioner/husband is a healthy individual and cannot shrug away his obligation to provide for his wife.
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Husband Supporting Second Wife Can't Ignore First Wife's Claim For Maintenance: High Court
A husband's financial ability to support a second wife cannot be grounds for denying the first wife's maintenance claim, the Allahabad High Court ruled on Thursday, citing a Supreme Court decision.
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Muslim Man Can't Have Multiple Wives If He Can't Maintain Them: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has observed that it cannot accept multiple marriages of a Muslim man when he has no capacity to maintain his wives, and one of them approaches the court claiming maintenance.
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"Kamaa Ke Khana Chahiye": Chief Justice On Mumbai Home, BMW, Alimony Demand
A woman's petition for a large alimony -- a house in Mumbai and Rs 12 crore as maintenance -- in a marital dispute case prompted Chief Justice of India BR Gavai to note that she is highly qualified and must earn her livelihood.
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Best Window ACs under Rs 30,000 in India (July 2025): Carrier, Voltas, Lloyd, and More
With temperatures soaring high in India, the demand for air conditioners (ACs) has never been higher. For smaller rooms, a window AC can be a compelling option due to the ease of installation, lower maintenance costs, and portability. To help you make an informed purchase, we have curated a list of the best window ACs under Rs 30,000 in India.
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Contractual Employees At UNESCO Sites In Assam Not Paid Since November 2024
The contractual employees, engaged by the Directorate of Archaeology to look after 167 monuments across Assam, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ahom era 'Moidams', claimed that they have not received their salaries for at least six months.
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Turkey Rejects Claims Linking Its Firm To Crashed Air India Dreamliner
An Air India flight to London crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing 241 people on board and several others on the ground.
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Unmarried, Able Bodied, Adult Daughters Can't Claim Maintenance: J&K High Court
Adult, unmarried daughters who are physically and mentally sound are not entitled to maintenance from their father under Section 488 of the Jammu & Kashmir Code of Criminal Procedure, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled.
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Law Doesn't Promote Idleness: Delhi High Court On Interim Maintenance For Capable Women
The Delhi High Court has observed that the law doesn't promote idling and said qualified women with an earning capacity shouldn't claim interim maintenance from their husbands.
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"In Era Of Deepfakes...": Court Rejects Husband's Claim Of Adultery Based On Photos
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a man's attempt to avoid paying maintenance to his estranged wife by alleging she was living in adultery, based on photographs he presented as evidence.
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"Graduate Wife Cannot Be Compelled To Work": High Court Awards Maintenance
Merely because the wife is a graduate, she cannot be compelled to work and it cannot be presumed that she is intentionally not working to claim maintenance from her estranged husband, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Widow Eligible To Claim Maintenance From Father-In-Law: Allahabad High Court
The husband's duty to pay maintenance to wife does not end with his death, said the Allahabad High Court.
-
Celina Jaitly Reflects On One Question Abusive Marriage Survivors Are Tired Of: "Why Didn't You Just Leave?"
Celina Jaitly filed a domestic violence case against her husband, Austrian hotelier Peter Haag in November 2025
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Interim Maintenance Can't Be Denied On Unproven Adultery Claims: Delhi Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with an order granting Rs 26,000 per month as interim maintenance to a woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV Act).
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No Maintenance If Wife Contributes To Husband's Incapacity To Earn: Court
If a wife's actions or omissions contribute to her husband's incapacity to earn, she cannot claim maintenance from him, the Allahabad High Court has held.
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Wife Can Get 25% Of Husband's Income As Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
The court stated that the petitioner husband has not claimed any physical disability, and therefore, the court holds that the petitioner/husband is a healthy individual and cannot shrug away his obligation to provide for his wife.
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Husband Supporting Second Wife Can't Ignore First Wife's Claim For Maintenance: High Court
A husband's financial ability to support a second wife cannot be grounds for denying the first wife's maintenance claim, the Allahabad High Court ruled on Thursday, citing a Supreme Court decision.
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Muslim Man Can't Have Multiple Wives If He Can't Maintain Them: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has observed that it cannot accept multiple marriages of a Muslim man when he has no capacity to maintain his wives, and one of them approaches the court claiming maintenance.
-
"Kamaa Ke Khana Chahiye": Chief Justice On Mumbai Home, BMW, Alimony Demand
A woman's petition for a large alimony -- a house in Mumbai and Rs 12 crore as maintenance -- in a marital dispute case prompted Chief Justice of India BR Gavai to note that she is highly qualified and must earn her livelihood.
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Best Window ACs under Rs 30,000 in India (July 2025): Carrier, Voltas, Lloyd, and More
With temperatures soaring high in India, the demand for air conditioners (ACs) has never been higher. For smaller rooms, a window AC can be a compelling option due to the ease of installation, lower maintenance costs, and portability. To help you make an informed purchase, we have curated a list of the best window ACs under Rs 30,000 in India.
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Contractual Employees At UNESCO Sites In Assam Not Paid Since November 2024
The contractual employees, engaged by the Directorate of Archaeology to look after 167 monuments across Assam, including the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ahom era 'Moidams', claimed that they have not received their salaries for at least six months.
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Turkey Rejects Claims Linking Its Firm To Crashed Air India Dreamliner
An Air India flight to London crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing 241 people on board and several others on the ground.
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Unmarried, Able Bodied, Adult Daughters Can't Claim Maintenance: J&K High Court
Adult, unmarried daughters who are physically and mentally sound are not entitled to maintenance from their father under Section 488 of the Jammu & Kashmir Code of Criminal Procedure, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled.
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Law Doesn't Promote Idleness: Delhi High Court On Interim Maintenance For Capable Women
The Delhi High Court has observed that the law doesn't promote idling and said qualified women with an earning capacity shouldn't claim interim maintenance from their husbands.
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"In Era Of Deepfakes...": Court Rejects Husband's Claim Of Adultery Based On Photos
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a man's attempt to avoid paying maintenance to his estranged wife by alleging she was living in adultery, based on photographs he presented as evidence.
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"Graduate Wife Cannot Be Compelled To Work": High Court Awards Maintenance
Merely because the wife is a graduate, she cannot be compelled to work and it cannot be presumed that she is intentionally not working to claim maintenance from her estranged husband, the Delhi High Court has said.
