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September 10, 2026
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 […]
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September 3, 2026
Digital Evidence in Divorce Cases: Complete 2026 Guide for Delhi Courts — WhatsApp, Social Media & AI-Generated Content Explained Introduction: When Your Phone Becomes Your Best Lawyer Your spouse’s Instagram story. A WhatsApp message from three years ago. A screenshot of their dating app. A voice recording of an argument. These aren’t just memories anymore—they’re […]
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August 25, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 We’re writing this one fast, because the ruling behind it is barely a day old. If you’ve ever wondered whether a “full and final settlement” actually means what it says, or whether it can quietly be reopened later through a different legal […]
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August 24, 2026
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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August 18, 2026
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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August 14, 2026
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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August 11, 2026
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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August 5, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 A man sat in my office last year and told me he and his wife hadn’t lived under the same roof in nineteen years. No children together, no shared property left to fight over, both of them long since built separate lives. […]
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August 4, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 A version of this question comes up in almost every consultation where a husband is building a cruelty or desertion case: “She put her career first — doesn’t that count against her?” In May 2026, the Supreme Court answered this more directly […]
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August 3, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: Aug 2026 When both of you have already decided, waiting eighteen months for a piece of paper to catch up feels absurd. That’s the frustration I hear in almost every mutual divorce consultation. The hard part is done — the difficult conversations, the settlement, […]
