Domestic Violence Act protection for live-in relationships in India

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 […]
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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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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. […]
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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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