Can Divorced Parents Sign an Agreement Preventing the Other Parent From Meeting Their Child? Delhi High Court Ruling 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 Imagine a couple negotiating a divorce settlement. They agree on property, financial arrangements and who will raise their child. The negotiations become difficult, and one parent eventually agrees to a condition that prevents the other parent from meeting the child. Both sign […]
“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 Maintenance Increase Every Year? What the 2026 High Courts Said About Inflation
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 Introduction A maintenance order may look final when the court fixes a monthly amount. But what happens when that same amount has to support a wife or child for the next five, eight or ten years? Rent increases. School fees increase. Medical […]
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 […]
Divorce Case Still Appears on Google After Settlement? Delhi High Court’s 2026 “Right to Be Forgotten” Framework for Matrimonial Disputes
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 Introduction The right to be forgotten in India is becoming increasingly important for people whose divorce, matrimonial or family-law disputes continue to appear in Google searches years after the litigation has ended. A matrimonial case may have been settled, withdrawn, quashed or […]
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 […]
Digital Evidence in Divorce Cases: Complete 2026 Guide for Delhi Courts — WhatsApp, Social Media & AI-Generated Content Explained
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 […]
How Long Does Mutual Divorce Take in India? Real Timeline (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, […]
How to Win a Custody Case in India
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 A client once sat across my desk and asked me exactly one question: “Just tell me how to win.” She wasn’t interested in the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act. She wasn’t interested in case citations. She wanted her son back in her […]
How Long Does Mutual Divorce Take in India? Real Timeline (2026)
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 When both of you have decided — really decided — the last thing you want is to wait eighteen months for a piece of paper to say so officially. This is the most common frustration I hear from clients who come in […]