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July 24, 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 […]
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July 22, 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 […]
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July 20, 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 […]
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July 16, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 This is the question I receive most often from women who are not yet at the divorce stage — or who are not sure they want to be. The marriage is broken in every practical sense. She has left the matrimonial home, […]
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July 14, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 He had waited years for meaningful access to his child. When the Family Court finally passed the order, it felt like a breakthrough — overnight custody on specified dates. Real time. Not just a Sunday afternoon, not a supervised visit in a […]
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June 26, 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 […]
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June 25, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: June 2026 She came to me with a briefcase. Not because she was a lawyer. Because it was the only thing big enough to carry all the court notices. Eighty-plus of them. Filed in different courts, at different times, against her. Against her parents. […]
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June 19, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: June 2026 It is one of the most difficult conversations a client can have with a lawyer. A marriage has broken down. The wife has filed for maintenance—for herself and for the child. The husband insists the child is not his. He asks whether […]
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June 9, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi Published: June 2026 The FIR has been filed. Your name is on it — and so are your parents’, your mother’s, your sister’s. Nobody has been arrested yet. But your phone is buzzing with calls you don’t know how to answer. Your elderly parents are terrified. […]
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June 5, 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, Delhi | Marriage Law, Divorce Law, Family Lawyer You are getting married. You have built a business, inherited property, or simply want clarity about what happens if things go wrong. You want a prenuptial agreement. Can you have one in India? The short answer is: yes — but […]
