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Wife admits to affair in mutual divorce case, court revokes Rs 10 lakh alimony
June 09, 2026 11:27 am
The couple got married in 1996 and had two children. Eventually, it became difficult for them to continue as husband and wife, the Gauhati High Court noted.
After the papers: What it really means to start over as a divorced woman in India
June 02, 2026 4:31 pm
A look into the emotional, financial, social, and psychological reality of separation -- told by the women who lived it
‘Wife must not live in discomfort’: Orissa High Court hikes anganwadi worker’s alimony by over 3 times to Rs 23 lakh
May 21, 2026 10:00 am
The Orissa High Court has enhanced the alimony amount for wife from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 23 lakh, considering the fact that her estranged husband is a government teacher with a monthly salary of over Rs 1 lakh.
‘Not money recovery suit’: Rajasthan High Court spares husband from ‘crushing’ Rs 20 lakh maintenance arrears
May 13, 2026 5:13 pm
The Rajasthan High Court said courts must maintain a “delicate balance” between the needs of the claimant and the actual financial capacity of the person directed to pay maintenance.
Family court can’t block mutual divorce if both spouses agree to it: Kerala High Court
May 08, 2026 2:29 pm
The family court dismissed the divorce plea, observing the husband stated that they were living separately “without any valid reason” and thereby concluding there was no mutual consent, the Kerala High Court observed.
‘Not chattels’: Telangana High Court slams ‘unprecedented’ order banning wife from approaching husband amid divorce plea
May 05, 2026 5:48 pm
The application was premised on the grounds that the wife had issues with anger management and displayed psychopathic behaviour and hysteria, the Telangana High Court observed.
No zoom for marriage fixes: Andhra Pradesh High Court rejects US-based man’s plea for virtual reconciliation
May 02, 2026 10:39 am
Dismissing US based man's plea for virtual appearance in matrimonial dispute, the Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that at that stage of reconciliation, until it fails, video conferencing is not permissible for such purpose.
‘Victim’ turns aggressor: Why Jharkhand High Court refused divorce to man who ‘tortured’ wife with false allegations
May 01, 2026 1:36 pm
The Jharkhand High Court was hearing the appeal of the man whose plea to seek a divorce on the grounds of cruelty was rejected by the family court.
False cases against spouse amount to cruelty: Calcutta High Court backs divorce
April 08, 2026 10:09 am
The woman had made unsubstantiated allegations against the estranged husband, including accusations of an illicit relationship, the Calcutta High Court said, noting that their rift had reached a point of no return.
Husband can’t use children’s DNA to prove wife’s adultery, rules Andhra Pradesh High Court, rejects man's plea
March 20, 2026 10:21 am
For the purpose of proving the wife is adulterous, the petitioner cannot seek a DNA test of his children, the Andhra Pradesh High Court noted.
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