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Kerala High Court: “Ill-Treatment of Husband’s Children by Wife Constitutes Mental Cruelty”—Court Upholds Divorce, Enhances Maintenance to ₹15,000

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court upheld the Family Court’s decree dissolving a Christian marriage on the ground of cruelty, holding that the wife’s continuous ill-treatment of the husband’s children…

Rawlaw October 13, 2025

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Delhi High Court on Maintenance: “Financial incapacity of husband cannot be a ground to deny wife and child their right to maintenance” — Court stresses dignity, equality and sustenance under Section 125 of CrPC

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s order granting maintenance to a wife and her minor son under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The…

Rawlaw September 18, 2025

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Delhi High Court: “Merely because the wife is earning does not bar maintenance – interim support must reflect parity in lifestyle” – Maintenance enhanced to ₹1.5 lakh for wife and child

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court partly allowed an appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging a Family Court order that had denied maintenance to the…

Rawlaw September 11, 2025

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Orissa High Court: “Strict Proof of Marriage Not Required Under Section 125 CrPC” – Maintenance of ₹5,000 Upheld as Petitioner Failed to Rebut Presumption of Marriage

Court’s Decision: The Orissa High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging the Family Court's decision to grant maintenance of ₹5,000 per month to the opposite party (OP). The court emphasized…

Rawlaw November 22, 2024