“She Is Not My Wife”: Can a Husband Stop a Maintenance Case by Disputing the Marriage?
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 A wife files for maintenance. The husband replies with one sentence: “She is not my wife.” Suddenly the case is no longer about money. It is about whether a marriage ever existed. This clash makes disputed marriage maintenance one of the trickiest […]
Can Maintenance Increase Every Year? What the 2026 High Courts Said About Inflation
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: October 2026 Introduction A maintenance order may look final when the court fixes a monthly amount. But what happens when that same amount has to support a wife or child for the next five, eight or ten years? Rent increases. School fees increase. Medical […]
Second Wife or Live-In Partner: Can You Claim Maintenance in India? (2026)
The Allahabad HC’s July 2026 Answer. By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 She came to me with a question that more people are asking in 2026 than ever before. She had been living with a man for three years. He introduced her to everyone as his wife. She […]
Wife Left Home & Not Returning? 7 Legal Steps Every Husband Must Take Before She Files a Case
By Advocate Karan Dua | Years of Family & Matrimonial Law Practice Delhi Reviewed for accuracy under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and current Delhi Family Court practice — last updated July 2026. When a wife leaves the matrimonial home and stops responding to calls, texts, or attempts at reconciliation, most husbands freeze. Should you […]