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    Justice Not Always Confined to Statutes, Matrimonial Disputes Need Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Delhi HC CJ Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
    Justice Not Always Confined to Statutes, Matrimonial Disputes Need Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Delhi HC CJ Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
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    Justice Not Always Confined to Statutes, Matrimonial Disputes Need Out-of-the-Box Thinking: Delhi HC CJ Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya

    Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya said matrimonial disputes often extend beyond strict legal issues and require sensitive, creative solutions. Speaking at India International Disputes Week 2026, he urged lawyers and judges to adopt “out-of-the-box thinking” for justice.

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    Historic First: Supreme Court To Host Commonwealth Judges’ Conference
    Historic First: Supreme Court To Host Commonwealth Judges’ Conference
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    Historic First: Supreme Court To Host Commonwealth Judges’ Conference

    The Supreme Court of India will host the Commonwealth judges’ conference for the first time, but without Pakistan and Bangladesh. A senior official said both countries were excluded due to strained diplomatic relations as judges meet to discuss judicial cooperation.

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    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation
    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation
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    “Courts Are Not Battlefields for Broken Marriages,” Says Supreme Court While Stressing Mediation

    The Supreme Court has warned warring couples against using courts to settle personal scores, saying such litigation chokes the justice system. Emphasising mediation, the Court urged early reconciliation in matrimonial disputes instead of prolonged civil and criminal battles.

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    Women Are Being ‘Dragged Back Into the Shadows of Hostility’: Madras HC Dismisses Grandfather’s Maintenance Plea
    Women Are Being ‘Dragged Back Into the Shadows of Hostility’: Madras HC Dismisses Grandfather’s Maintenance Plea
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    Women Are Being ‘Dragged Back Into the Shadows of Hostility’: Madras HC Dismisses Grandfather’s Maintenance Plea

    The Madras High Court condemned attempts to misuse maintenance laws to drag remarried women back into past matrimonial disputes. The Court dismissed a grandfather’s plea, warning that such petitions revive hostility and undermine settled divorce agreements.

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    Matrimonial Disputes | "Wife Can Call Husband Impotent in Divorce Case, It’s Not Defamation": Bombay High Court's Bold Verdict
    Matrimonial Disputes | "Wife Can Call Husband Impotent in Divorce Case, It’s Not Defamation": Bombay High Court's Bold Verdict
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    Matrimonial Disputes | “Wife Can Call Husband Impotent in Divorce Case, It’s Not Defamation”: Bombay High Court’s Bold Verdict

    The Bombay High Court said that if a wife calls her husband impotent in a legal case, it’s not defamation. This is allowed under the law if it’s part of a genuine matrimonial dispute.

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    “They Suffered Beyond Repair”: Supreme Court Grants 2-Month Shield from Arrest in 498A Dowry Cases, Orders IPS Officer to Apologize
    “They Suffered Beyond Repair”: Supreme Court Grants 2-Month Shield from Arrest in 498A Dowry Cases, Orders IPS Officer to Apologize
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    “No Arrest for 2 Months in 498A Cases”: Supreme Court Backs Allahabad HC Guidelines to Prevent Misuse

    Supreme Court mandates a 2-month cooling-off period before any arrest under Section 498A IPC. Approves Allahabad HC’s safeguards to curb misuse in matrimonial disputes.

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    “They Suffered Beyond Repair”: Supreme Court Grants 2-Month Shield from Arrest in 498A Dowry Cases, Orders IPS Officer to Apologize
    “They Suffered Beyond Repair”: Supreme Court Grants 2-Month Shield from Arrest in 498A Dowry Cases, Orders IPS Officer to Apologize
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    Section 498A Claims| “Smalls Taunts Here & There Is a Part of Everyday Life, Not Cruelty”: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court said that small taunts by in-laws towards a wife are a part of normal family life and do not count as cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC. It also said that courts should be careful while accepting such claims, especially during divorce cases.

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    "Supreme Court Slams Misuse of Dowry Law: Warns Against Naming Husband’s Relatives Without Proof"
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    Supreme Court Dismisses PIL for Gender-Neutral Dowry, Maintenance Laws: “Tell Us Which Provisions Are Not Misused?”

    The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking gender-neutral provisions in dowry harassment (Section 498A IPC) and maintenance laws, questioning the claim of biased misuse. The bench remarked, “We understand this would make a spicy news item, but tell us which provisions are not being misused?”

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    Matrimonial Disputes | "Lawyers Should Not Fuel Allegations": Delhi High Court
    Matrimonial Disputes | "Lawyers Should Not Fuel Allegations": Delhi High Court
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    Matrimonial Disputes | “Lawyers Should Not Fuel Allegations”: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has advised lawyers not to make matrimonial disputes worse by pushing for false or unnecessary allegations. The court said that lawyers should act sensibly and try to calm things down instead of adding to the fight. It said that such actions can harm relationships and make it harder to settle matters. This comment was made during a case where a couple had accused each other of cruelty.

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