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 […]
Can Your In-Laws Use the Senior Citizens Act Against You? Two Fresh Rulings Say No
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: september 2026 We’ve seen this pattern often enough that it deserves its own honest treatment: a marriage breaks down, and instead of the dispute playing out purely through matrimonial courts, a mother-in-law or father-in-law suddenly files a complaint under the Maintenance and Welfare of […]
Can You Have a Second Child Through Surrogacy in India? The Supreme Court Is Reviewing the Ban
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: September 2026 Second child surrogacy in India is currently restricted under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. A married couple who already has a surviving child generally cannot pursue surrogacy for another child, subject to a narrow medical exception. The Supreme Court is examining whether […]
NRI Divorce & Jurisdiction: Which Court Has Authority Under Section 19 HMA in 2026?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: September 2026 Introduction Which Court Has Jurisdiction in an NRI Divorce ? NRI divorce jurisdiction India is an important issue when one or both spouses live abroad but the marriage, residence, or matrimonial proceedings are connected with India. Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage […]
The Marital Rape Exception Case: Where It Actually Stands Right Now
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 The marital rape exception in India remains one of the most significant unresolved constitutional questions in Indian family and criminal law. The Supreme Court is considering whether the legal exception for sexual intercourse between a husband and his adult wife should continue, […]
The Dowry Prohibition Officer: A Real Legal Tool Almost Nobody Knows Exists
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 Quick question: do you know your district has an officer whose entire job is preventing dowry-related harm? Most people don’t. We’ve been practising matrimonial law for years and we still meet clients — educated, resourceful, otherwise well-informed people — who’ve never heard […]
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 […]
Can You Be Booked Under 498A If You’re Not Even Married?
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 […]
Is Denying Your Spouse Intimacy Grounds for Divorce?
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 […]