Adultery and Interim Maintenance: Can an Allegation Stop the Money? The Supreme Court’s 2026 Ruling Explained
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi Picture a Delhi family court on an ordinary Tuesday. A wife has asked for interim maintenance. Her husband’s lawyer stands up with a folder of photographs and a single claim: she is living in adultery, so she gets nothing. What happens next? For years, judges handled […]
Delhi HC: Your Income Isn’t the Only Thing That Decides Her Maintenance
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 If you’ve been in a maintenance dispute recently, you’ve probably felt like the entire conversation revolves around one number: what you earn. Family Courts sometimes fall into that same trap — treating the husband’s income as practically the only variable that matters, […]
UCC and Live-In Relationships: Complete Legal Guide 2026
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 Two years ago, a live-in relationship in India was, legally speaking, a private matter. Courts recognised it, gave it some protection under the Domestic Violence Act, and largely left it alone otherwise. That has changed faster than most people realise. Uttarakhand became […]
SC Puts ₹30,000/Month Value on Homemakers — What It Means for Your Alimony
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: June 2026 Two days ago, a ruling from the Supreme Court of India went viral across every major news platform in the country. It wasn’t, on its face, a divorce case. It was a motor accident compensation claim — a homemaker named Reshma had […]