Section 498A and Maintenance in India: Can a Criminal Case Affect a Wife’s Right to Financial Support in 2026?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 Introduction Section 498A and maintenance rights are important issues in matrimonial disputes in India. When a wife files a cruelty complaint against her husband or his relatives, questions often arise about financial support, maintenance proceedings and the legal remedies available to both […]
Can a Maintenance Case and Divorce Case Be Heard in Different Cities? Supreme Court’s 2026 Ruling on Transfer Petitions
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation | New Delhi Introduction Maintenance and divorce case transfer can become an important legal issue when spouses must attend court proceedings in different cities. Imagine a husband filing for divorce in Delhi while his wife pursues maintenance proceedings in another state. Repeated travel can increase expenses, disrupt work […]
Can You Waive Maintenance in a Divorce Settlement and Claim It Later? What the Supreme Court Said in 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 Picture a couple in a Saket Family Court corridor. They have fought for three years. Today they sign a settlement, and the wife agrees to give up all future maintenance in return for a lump sum. The judge grants the divorce, and […]
“She Is Not My Wife”: Can a Husband Stop a Maintenance Case by Disputing the Marriage?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 A wife files for maintenance. The husband replies with one sentence: “She is not my wife.” Suddenly the case is no longer about money. It is about whether a marriage ever existed. This clash makes disputed marriage maintenance one of the trickiest […]
Can In-Laws Be Held Liable in a 498A or Domestic Violence Case Just Because They Are Family? Delhi High Court’s 2026 Position
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 When a marriage collapses and an FIR lands, it rarely names only the husband. Parents, sisters, brothers, sometimes an aunt who lives in another city all end up in the complaint. So the question families ask us first is whether in-laws can […]
Bank Transactions in Maintenance Cases: Can Every Credit in a Husband’s Account Be Treated as Income? Delhi HC 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 Introduction Bank transactions in maintenance cases can provide important evidence about a spouse’s financial position, but every credit appearing in a bank account cannot automatically be treated as income. A bank statement records the movement of money. Credits may represent salary, business […]
Can a Husband Claim Custody if the Child Lives With Maternal Grandparents? Latest Court Approach in India
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: September 2026 When a marriage breaks down, a child may continue living with the mother and maternal grandparents while the father lives separately. This often leads to an important question: can a father claim custody when the child lives with maternal grandparents? Indian courts […]
Can an Indian Court Stop Your Spouse From Getting a Divorce Abroad? Supreme Court 2026 Explained
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: September 2026 When an Indian couple is caught between divorce proceedings in India and another country, an anti-suit injunction in divorce proceedings can become an important legal issue. But can an Indian court actually stop a spouse from continuing a divorce case abroad? The […]
Transfer Petition in Matrimonial Cases: When Can the Supreme Court Transfer a Divorce Case From One State to Another?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Matrimonial Lawyer in Delhi A matrimonial case can become difficult long before the court decides whether the marriage should end. A Transfer Petition Divorce Case becomes important when a matrimonial proceeding is filed in a court that is far from where one or both spouses are actually living. A wife […]
Can You Back Out of a Mediation Settlement Once You’ve Signed It? The Supreme Court Just Said No
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: September 2026 We had a client sit across from us a few months ago, mid-mediation, asking a question we hear more often than you’d think: Can you back out of a mediation settlement after signing it? It’s a fair question. Mediation is often presented […]