No Clean Hands, No Maintenance; Earning Lady Hiding Key Facts Not Entitled to Sympathy: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has set aside a Family Court’s maintenance order, holding that a wife who hides her employment and earnings cannot claim support under Section 125 CrPC. “No clean hands, no maintenance”, the Court said she deserves no sympathy.

Shocking Divorce: 23-Year Marriage Ends After Dispute Over Eating Onion and Garlic

A couple from Gujarat ended their 23-year marriage after a long dispute over eating onion and garlic, leading the High Court to uphold their divorce. Judges agreed the prolonged conflict over dietary choices made the relationship irreparable today.

Heightened Obligation to Ensure Dignified Security: Supreme Court Finalises Divorce, Orders Rs.50 Lakh Alimony to Judicial Officer & Advocate

Supreme Court Finalises Divorce, Orders Rs 50 Lakh Alimony to Judicial Officer and Advocate, noting that the husband’s position carries a heightened obligation. The Bench said this obligation is to ensure the wife’s fair dignified long-term security and protection.

Disturbs Judicial Conscience and Threatens the Integrity of Justice: Delhi High Court Orders Re-Training of Family Court Judge

The Delhi High Court has ordered re-training for a Family Court judge who invented a provision to grant a divorce decree. It said, “The manner in which the judge conducted proceedings disturbs judicial conscience and threatens the integrity of justice.”

Mother Can Claim Maintenance From Son Even If Husband Supports Her, Rules Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that a woman’s right to maintenance from her son is independent of her husband’s obligation. The Court ordered a Gulf-based son to pay Rs 5,000 monthly to his 60-year-old mother despite her husband providing support.

Failure to Clear Doubts of Infidelity Amounts to Mental Cruelty, Says Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court ruled that continuous behaviour creating suspicion of infidelity, coupled with failure to clear such doubts, constitutes mental cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The court upheld a husband’s divorce plea, citing the wife’s evasive conduct and unexplained relationships.

No Court Can Force a Beggar to Pay Maintenance; It’s State’s Duty to Protect Destitute Wife: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court ruled that no court can force a beggar to pay maintenance to his wife if she admits he is a beggar. It emphasized that it is the state’s duty to protect destitute wives and prevent begging.

Delhi Court: Wife Living in Adultery Cannot Claim Maintenance, Rules Judge

A Delhi family court has ruled that a divorced woman proven to be living in adultery is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125(4) CrPC. The court relied on a DNA test and prior divorce judgment to dismiss her plea.

Supreme Court Orders Quick Decision in Jaidev–Poonam Shroff Divorce Case, Sets 3-Month Deadline

The Supreme Court directed the Bandra family court to conclude the long-pending divorce case of Jaidev and Poonam Shroff within three months. The bench warned that “if any party delays the proceedings then an adverse inference can be drawn.”

Supreme Court Dissolves 15-Year-Old Marriage, Orders Rs 1.25 Crore Alimony to Wife

The Supreme Court ended a marriage after 15 years of separation, invoking Article 142 to grant divorce. The husband must pay Rs 1.25 crore in five instalments as permanent alimony.