Woman claiming maintenance without filing divorce under Section 144 BNSS and DV Act

Can You Claim Maintenance Without Filing for Divorce?

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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Delhi High Court overnight child custody judgment 2026 explaining father's visitation and custody rights

A Father Was Given Overnight Custody. The Delhi HC Took It Back. Here’s What That Tells You About How Courts Really Approach This.

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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Husband's second marriage without divorce explained under Section 82 BNS with legal documents, wedding rings, judge's gavel, and scales of justice.

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 […]
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Legal awareness banner featuring the headline “Marriage Does Not Eclipse Her Individuality” with a Supreme Court of India backdrop, a Constitution of India book, Lady Justice statue, and a judge’s gavel. The image highlights a landmark Supreme Court ruling from May 2026 affirming that a woman's independent legal identity, constitutional rights, and individuality continue after marriage.

Marriage Does Not Eclipse Her Individuality”: Supreme Court’s Landmark May 2026 Ruling on Working Wives, Cruelty & Desertion

Based on Ann Saurabh Dutt v. Lieutenant Colonel Saurabh Iqbal Bahadur Dutt (2026 INSC 475), decided 12 May 2026 — Supreme Court of India. Trending nationally and internationally. Zero article from any Delhi matrimonial law firm yet. By Advocate Karan Dua | The Matrimonial Lawyers, New Delhi | June 2026 Matrimonial Law Specialist | Delhi […]
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