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Kerala High Court legal wife sister wedding witness

23 years after signing as witness in sister's wedding, woman claims to be ‘legal wife’: Court denies maintenance plea

June 10, 2026 4:08 pm

The Kerala High Court was hearing an appeal challenging a family court order that had refused to declare the woman the legally wedded wife of the man.

Allahabad High Court slams husband for expressing ‘willingness to keep wife’ as shield to avoid maintenance

May 14, 2026 5:00 pm

The wife alleged before the Allahabad High Court that she was subjected to cruelty and dowry demands, and was kicked out along with her child despite having no source of income.

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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.

Maintenance must be assessed on husband’s economic status not wife’s MBA or past earnings: Allahabad High Court

May 08, 2026 9:30 pm

Although the wife had previously earned around Rs 37,000 per month, she consistently maintained that she was unemployed at the time of filing the maintenance application, the Allahabad High Court noted.

Father can meet minor daughter twice a month: Karnataka High Court rejects woman's challenge to visitation rights

April 29, 2026 2:06 pm

The court was hearing a plea by a woman who claimed that while granting visitation rights to her estranged husband, the family court overlooked that he allegedly abandoned his child when she was less than two years old.

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Shouldn’t get married if one can’t provide for wife: Allahabad High Court raps man in maintenance dispute

April 20, 2026 3:38 pm

Rejecting the husband’s plea that he was merely a labourer, the Allahabad High Court noted that no concrete material was placed to substantiate his financial incapacity.

Husband’s duty to maintain wife continues even after his death: Allahabad High Court

April 07, 2026 10:45 am

The Allahabad High Court noted that the husband’s obligation to the wife even after his death allows the widow to claim maintenance from her father-in-law.

Allowing WhatsApp chats as evidence of wife’s adultery, Allahabad High Court sets aside order to pay Rs 10,000 maintenance

March 02, 2026 12:15 pm

Excerpt: Allahabad High Court rules WhatsApp chats can be used as evidence under Section 14 of the Family Courts Act in adultery and maintenance cases.

Chhattisgarh High Court whatsapp divorce case

Privacy versus fair trial: Chhattisgarh High Court allows call recordings, chats on WhatsApp as evidence in divorce case

February 17, 2026 6:25 pm

Even though the right to privacy has been recognised as a fundamental right, excluding private chats in such cases would render the law a dead letter, the Chhattisgarh High Court held.

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‘Maintenance a right, not charity': Andhra Pradesh High Court rejects man’s plea against payments to estranged wife, son

February 18, 2026 10:56 am

Andhra Pradesh High Court News: Maintenance is a manifestation of the state’s commitment to safeguard weaker sections of the society, particularly women and children, from neglect and economic deprivation, the Andhra Pradesh High Court observed.