Dowry Prohibition Officer and dowry complaint process in India

The Dowry Prohibition Officer: A Real Legal Tool Almost Nobody Knows Exists

By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 Quick question: do you know your district has an officer whose entire job is preventing dowry-related harm? Most people don’t. We’ve been practising matrimonial law for years and we still meet clients — educated, resourceful, otherwise well-informed people — who’ve never heard […]
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Parental interference in marriage and divorce law in India

Parental Interference in Marriage: The Hidden Crisis Destroying Indian Families

The Silent Killer: Why Parental Interference is Wrecking Indian Marriages Priya and Rajesh got married four years ago. Like most couples, they were in love, excited about their future. But within months, everything changed. Rajesh’s mother moved in with them. Then came the criticism about how Priya managed the household, cooked food, dressed, and spent […]
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Section 498A and live-in relationships — Supreme Court 2026 ruling explained

Can You Be Booked Under 498A If You’re Not Even Married?

By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 Two weeks ago, most people would’ve told you the answer was a flat no. Section 498A is about husbands and wives — that’s what the section says, that’s how it’s always been read, end of story. The Supreme Court just changed that […]
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Can a husband claim maintenance from his wife in India – legal rights and Section 24 & 25 HMA

Can a Husband Claim Maintenance From His Wife in India?

By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 This is a question we get asked quietly, often almost apologetically — men assume the law simply doesn’t work this way, or worry about how it will look to raise it. The honest answer is that Indian maintenance law is more gender-neutral […]
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Streedhan recovery in India including jewellery and legal rights

Streedhan Recovery in India: The Complete 2026 Guide

By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 We handle streedhan disputes from both directions — women trying to recover jewellery, gifts, and valuables that a husband or in-laws are refusing to return, and husbands or family members facing accusations over property they insist was never actually handed over, or […]
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Denial of intimacy as grounds for divorce in India

Is Denying Your Spouse Intimacy Grounds for Divorce?

By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 We get asked, carefully and often somewhat hesitantly, whether a marriage where physical intimacy has effectively ended — sometimes for years — gives either spouse a real legal ground to seek divorce. In June 2026, the Supreme Court answered this more directly […]
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