My Wife Is Living in My Sister’s House and Won’t Leave. Does the DV Act Protect Her?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 It is one of the most common post-separation property disputes in Delhi matrimonial practice, and the question almost always arrives with a sense of frustration on both sides. The husband has moved out of his sister’s house. His wife is still there. […]
Domestic Violence Act Protection for Live-In Partners: What’s Covered
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 A question I get almost every month, from both sides of the same problem: “We’re not married — can I still file a domestic violence case against my partner?” And, just as often, from the other side: “We were never married. Can […]
How Much Should I Pay My Wife in a Mutual Divorce? The Complete 2026 Settlement Negotiation Guide
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 This is, without question, the most practical question a husband in a mutual consent divorce needs answered — and it is almost always answered vaguely or not at all. Every article about maintenance covers how courts calculate it in contested cases. That […]
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, […]
My Wife Earns Some Salary — Can Maintenance Be Reduced Instead of Cancelled? (2026 Legal Guide)
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 Introduction: The Question Behind the Question Every week, family lawyers across Delhi hear a version of the same sentence: “My wife has a job now — do I still have to pay maintenance?” The honest answer almost always disappoints the husband who’s […]
My Wife Is Having an Affair. What Can I Do? A Husband’s Complete Legal Guide for 2026.
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 He already knew. But knowing and being able to do something about it are two very different things. By the time most husbands in this situation sit across from me, they have already spent weeks on the internet looking for answers to […]
Live-In Relationship & Divorce in Delhi: Your Complete Legal Rights Guide (2026)
Author By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation Introduction Live-in relationships are no longer rare in Delhi. Thousands of couples — from working professionals in Lajpat Nagar to students in South Extension — are choosing to live together without registering a marriage. But when the relationship ends, the legal questions arrive fast and without warning. […]
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 […]
Property Rights in Divorce: Who Gets What Under Indian Law? (2026 Complete Guide)
Written by Adv. Karan Dua | Matrimonial Law Specialist | Delhi High Court & Supreme Court of India 15+ Years Exclusive Practice in Family & Matrimonial Law | Jangpura, New Delhi Introduction: The Question Every Divorcing Couple Asks Who gets the house? It is the single most anxious question I hear from clients — whether […]
Domestic Violence Law in India: Rights, Remedies and How to File a Case Under PWDVA (2026)
Written by Adv. Karan Dua | Matrimonial Law Specialist | Delhi High Court & Supreme Court of India 8 Years Exclusive Practice in Family & Matrimonial Law | Jangpura, New Delhi Of all the cases that come through my office, domestic violence cases carry a particular weight. The person sitting across from me has often […]