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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Supreme Court 2026 ruling explaining whether home loan EMIs can reduce maintenance in matrimonial cases

I Have EMIs. My Take-Home Is Low. I Can’t Pay Maintenance.

The Supreme Court’s April 2026 Answer to the Most Common Argument in Every Maintenance Hearing. By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 I have heard this argument more times than I can count.   A husband sits across from the maintenance court judge. His salary certificate shows a gross […]
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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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