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Patna High Court Upholds Divorce Decree, Grants ₹20 Lakh Permanent Alimony to Wife: “Law Must Ensure Dignity, Not Mere Survival, After Breakdown of Marriage”

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court, comprising Chief Justice P.B. Bajanthri and Justice S.B. Pratap Singh, upheld the decree of divorce granted by the Family Court, Jehanabad, while enhancing the…

Rawlaw October 16, 2025

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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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Kerala High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Brutal Acid Attack on Wife and Children; Orders ₹3 Lakh Compensation Each to Victims: “Courts Have a Bounden Duty to Ensure Victims Are Adequately Compensated”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court affirmed the life imprisonment of an accused who poured acid on his wife and four children while they were asleep, holding him guilty under…

Rawlaw October 6, 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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Delhi High Court Grants Bail in Wife’s Murder Case Noting Lack of Clear Evidence: “Liberty Cannot Be Denied When Guilt Is Not Established”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court allowed the bail application of an accused charged with the murder of his wife and destruction of evidence. Justice Girish Kathpalia, delivering the judgment…

Rawlaw August 7, 2025