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 […]
How Much Should I Pay My Wife in a Mutual Divorce? The Complete 2026 Settlement Negotiation Guide
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 This is, without question, the most practical question a husband in a mutual consent divorce needs answered — and it is almost always answered vaguely or not at all. Every article about maintenance covers how courts calculate it in contested cases. That […]
How Long Does Mutual Divorce Take in India? Real Timeline (2026)
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 When both of you have decided — really decided — the last thing you want is to wait eighteen months for a piece of paper to say so officially. This is the most common frustration I hear from clients who come in […]
A Father Was Given Overnight Custody. The Delhi HC Took It Back. Here’s What That Tells You About How Courts Really Approach This.
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 He had waited years for meaningful access to his child. When the Family Court finally passed the order, it felt like a breakthrough — overnight custody on specified dates. Real time. Not just a Sunday afternoon, not a supervised visit in a […]
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 […]
My Wife Is Having an Affair. What Can I Do? A Husband’s Complete Legal Guide for 2026.
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: July 2026 He already knew. But knowing and being able to do something about it are two very different things. By the time most husbands in this situation sit across from me, they have already spent weeks on the internet looking for answers to […]
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 […]
My Husband Has Married Again.” What Indian Law Actually Gives You in 2026.
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: June 2026 Three fresh judicial rulings — two from 2026 alone — have significantly sharpened what Indian matrimonial law says about a husband’s second marriage and who can be held legally responsible for it. If your husband has contracted a second marriage while your […]
There Are POCSO Allegations Against My Spouse. What Happens to Our Child’s Custody? The Supreme Court’s June 2026 Answer.
By Advocate Karan Dua | Vintage Litigation, New Delhi | Published: June 2026 It is one of the most painful intersections in all of family law. A marriage has broken down. A custody dispute is under way. And layered on top of it — allegations that the child was sexually abused by one of the […]
Husband’s Rights During Divorce in Delhi — Complete Legal Guide (2026)
Introduction: The Side of Divorce Nobody Talks About When a marriage breaks down in Delhi, conversations about legal rights almost always centre on the wife. But thousands of husbands every year face their own urgent questions — questions that can determine whether they keep their home, see their children, or avoid wrongful arrest. This guide […]