My Wife Left the Matrimonial Home — Can I Stop Paying Maintenance? (2026 Legal Guide)
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 She packed her bags weeks ago. Maybe months. She hasn’t come back, hasn’t asked to come back, and every month you’re still transferring the maintenance amount because a court once told you to. It feels backwards — why should you keep paying […]
Latest Supreme Court Judgments on Maintenance (2024–2026) – Complete Legal Guide
Introduction India’s maintenance law has undergone sweeping transformation between 2024 and 2026. From the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling extending maintenance rights to Muslim women under secular law, to a 2026 judgment holding that DNA-proven non-paternity extinguishes a maintenance obligation, the courts have reshaped the financial rights of spouses, children, and parents across religious and social […]