Economic Abuse Under the Domestic Violence Act: Can Unpaid Child Maintenance Count?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Matrimonial and Domestic Violence Lawyer in Delhi Economic abuse under the Domestic Violence Act can involve more than controlling a spouse’s money. In certain circumstances, refusing to provide essential financial support may also become relevant to domestic violence proceedings. This issue is particularly important when a mother has been meeting […]
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 […]
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 […]
How Much Compensation Can You Actually Get in a Domestic Violence Case?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: September 2026 Most conversations about the Domestic Violence Act focus on protection orders and the right to stay in the shared household — genuinely important remedies, but not the only ones available. There’s a separate, often underused provision that can result in real, substantial […]
Does “Shared Household” Protect You If the Property Isn’t Your Husband’s?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 We hear a version of this misunderstanding constantly, from both sides of the same problem. A wife assumes that because she’s lived in a house for years — even one belonging to her mother-in-law, or her husband’s sister — the “shared household” […]
Wife Waived Maintenance in the Settlement — Can She Still File a DV Act Case for Money?
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 […]
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 […]
UCC and Live-In Relationships: Complete Legal Guide 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 Two years ago, a live-in relationship in India was, legally speaking, a private matter. Courts recognised it, gave it some protection under the Domestic Violence Act, and largely left it alone otherwise. That has changed faster than most people realise. Uttarakhand became […]
Second Wife or Live-In Partner: Can You Claim Maintenance in India? (2026)
The Allahabad HC’s July 2026 Answer. By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 She came to me with a question that more people are asking in 2026 than ever before. She had been living with a man for three years. He introduced her to everyone as his wife. She […]
My Husband Has Married Again.” What Indian Law Actually Gives You in 2026.
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: June 2026 Three fresh judicial rulings — two from 2026 alone — have significantly sharpened what Indian matrimonial law says about a husband’s second marriage and who can be held legally responsible for it. If your husband has contracted a second marriage while your […]