India - High Court of Patna

Failure to Frame Specific Issues Under Section 13 HMA Leads to 'Ballpark Assessment': Patna High Court Remands Divorce Case

Patna High Court Slaps Down Sloppy Divorce Ruling: Remands Case Over "Ballpark Assessment"In a sharp rebuke to procedural shortcuts in family courts, the Patna High Court has set aside a decree dismissing a husband's divorce petition, remanding the bitterly contested matrimonial dispute back ...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Husband Disentitled to Maintenance Under Section 144 BNSS for False Affidavits & Concealment: Allahabad HC Imposes Rs 15 Lakh Costs

Allahabad HC Slaps ₹15 Lakh Penalty on Husband's Sham Maintenance Bid Against High Court Employee WifeIn a scathing rebuke of matrimonial manipulation, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a husband's petition under Article 227 seeking to fast-track his mai...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi Court Convicts CBI Officers After 26-Year Raid Case

Delhi Court Convicts CBI Officers After 26-Year Raid CaseIn a landmark ruling that underscores the long arm of justice, a Delhi court has convicted a servingCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)Joint Director and a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police for assault,criminal trespass, and mi...

20 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Husband Can't Evade Maintenance by Claiming Low Income While Withholding Financial Details: Delhi High Court

Husband's Low-Income Plea Crumbles: Delhi HC Upholds Maintenance Amid Hidden Wealth CluesIn a stark reminder that financial transparency is non-negotiable in maintenance disputes, theDelhi High Courthas upheld an interim maintenance award of ₹13,000 per month to a wife and her two minor daugh...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Writ Court Cannot Examine Validity of Unchallenged Revenue Mutations: J&K&L High Court

High Court Curbs Writ Overreach: Unchallenged Land Mutations Stay UntouchedIn a significant ruling on judicial boundaries, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that writ courts cannot delve into the validity of revenue mutations that have gone unchallenged and ...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Child Witnesses' Reliable Testimony Sans Tutoring Proof Sustains Conviction u/s 302 IPC: Allahabad HC

Betrayal in the Dead of Night: Allahabad HC Stands by Child Witnesses in Grisly Quadruple MurderIn a stark affirmation of justice delayed but not denied, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench dismissed a 17-year-old appeal on April 7, 2026, upholding the life im...

09 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Challenge To Ex-Parte Interim Maintenance Order Under Section 23 DV Act Confined To Absence Of Service: Allahabad HC

Husband's Plea Against Rs 4,000 Maintenance Order Hits Procedural Wall at Allahabad HCIn a ruling emphasizing strict limits on revisitingex-parte orders, theAllahabad High Courtdismissed a husband's criminal revision challenging an interim maintenance award to his wife under theProtection of ...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Husband's Obligation to Maintain Wife Extends Post-Death; Widow Can Claim from Father-in-Law: Allahabad HC

Husband's Lifelong Duty to Maintain Wife Lives On—Even Beyond the Grave: Allahabad HCIn a swift dismissal at the admission stage, the Allahabad High Court has underscored a fundamental tenet of Hindu family law: a husband's obligation to maintain his wife persists even after hi...

31 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Interim Maintenance u/s 125 CrPC Must Be from Date of Filing Sans Cogent Reasons: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Delivers Justice: Maintenance from Day One for Neglected FamilyIn a ruling that reinforces social welfare under criminal law, theDelhi High Courthas overturned a key limitation in a Family Court order, directing that interim maintenan...

13 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Seniors' Right to Dignity Under Art 21 is Constitutional Mandate: Rajasthan HC Orders Audit of Old Age Homes Under 2007 Act

From 'Matru Devo Bhava' to Courtroom Mandate: Rajasthan HC Pushes for Elderly DignityIn a poignant nod to India's ancient cultural ethos, theRajasthan High Court at Jaipurhas declared the right of senior citizens to live with dignity aconstitutional imperativeunderArticle 21. A division bench...

26 Feb 2026