Tag: Supreme Court matrimonial cases

Supreme Court ruling on maintenance waiver and DV Act settlement

Wife Waived Maintenance in the Settlement — Can She Still File a DV Act Case for Money?

wintage_litigation August 25, 2026 0

By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 We’re writing this one fast, because the ruling behind it is barely a day old. If you’ve ever wondered whether a “full and final settlement” actually means what it says, or whether it can quietly be reopened later through a different legal […]

Irretrievable breakdown of marriage in India and divorce after years of separation

Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: Can You Get Divorced After Years of Separation?

wintage_litigation August 5, 2026 0

By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: August 2026 A man sat in my office last year and told me he and his wife hadn’t lived under the same roof in nineteen years. No children together, no shared property left to fight over, both of them long since built separate lives. […]