Supreme Court Upholds Wife’s Maintenance Rights Despite Restitution Decree LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, despite a decree for restitution of conjugal rights against her. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rina Kumari @ Rina Devi @ Reena vs. Dinesh Kumar Mahto @ […]
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order to Re-adjudicate Maintenance Petition: Deepti Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 17, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 991 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah Can a High Court order directing a Family Court to re-adjudicate a maintenance petition be challenged before the
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of Section 482 CrPC petitions for interim maintenance: Akanksha Arora vs. Tanay Maben (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) is maintainable for seeking enhancement of interim maintenance when a remedy of revision under Section 397 CrPC is available. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 25 of the Domestic Violence Act in Maintenance Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and applicability of Section 25 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 regarding alteration, modification, or revocation of orders. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Domestic Violence) Case Name: S. Vijikumari vs. Mowneshwarachari C [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Maintenance Rights of Divorced Muslim Women Under CrPC and 1986 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) despite the existence of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Family Law
Supreme Court Restores Family Court’s Maintenance Order for Minor Daughter: Aditi vs. Jitesh (2023) INSC 981 LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of maintenance for a minor child in divorce proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Maintenance) Case Name: Aditi Alias Mithi vs. Jitesh Sharma Judgment Date: 6 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 6 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Cases for Wife’s Convenience: Ankita Bhati vs. Dev Raj Singh Bhati (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial disputes cases. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Criminal Law Case Name: Ankita Bhati vs. Dev Raj Singh Bhati [Judgment Date]: July 13, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 643
Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent and Decides Alimony: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of permanent alimony and granting divorce by mutual consent using powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Transfer Petition Case Name: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri [Judgment Date]: 19 May 2023
Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent and Settles Alimony in Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Granting divorce by mutual consent and determining permanent alimony. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri [Judgment Date]: May 19, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 562
Supreme Court Orders Maintenance for Wife After Husband Questions Chastity Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: [Arising out of SLP(Crl.) NO. 10353 OF 2018] Judges: Hon’ble Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M. Trivedi Can a husband’s baseless allegations of infidelity and denial of paternity justify a wife’s separation and claim for maintenance? The
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial and Maintenance Cases: Pallabi Rai vs. Rahul Rai (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial and maintenance cases between different courts. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Pallabi Rai vs. Rahul Rai Judgment Date: 3 December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 3 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case: Shakun Srivastava vs. Prem Prakash Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings from one state to another. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Shakun Srivastava vs. Prem Prakash Srivastava. [Judgment Date]: 04 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J.
