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The sons argued that a plain reading of the Tribunal’s order itself showed that the father had been held not entitled to maintenance. (AI image) In a significant ruling interpreting the scope of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Bombay High Court has held that not every dispute between…
In an important judgment which helps understand the extent to which the Hindu personal law of maintenance is applicable, the Delhi High Court ruled that a widowed daughter-in-law does not lose her statutory right to maintenance merely on the basis that her father-in-law had died before her husband.The Court decided that a widow would be…
RAIPUR: A woman who chooses to live separately from her husband and in-laws without valid and sufficient reason is not entitled to a maintenance allowance, Chhattisgarh high court has ruled, upholding the order of the Bilaspur family court.The judgment came on Jan 27 on a petition filed by the wife of a Bilaspur resident, challenging…
The Court drew a clear distinction between a “refusal” to live with the husband and mere non-compliance with a restitution decree. (AI image) On 10th January 2025, the Supreme Court, in a historic ruling, reaffirmed the social-welfare character of maintenance laws and held that a husband cannot evade his maintenance obligation under Section 125 of…
Celina Jaitly and her estranged husband, Austrian hotelier Peter Haag, appeared before a metropolitan magistrate’s court in Andheri on Friday, where the court directed both parties to file their income affidavits by January 27. The court also asked Haag to submit his reply to Jaitly’s domestic violence (DV) complaint. The directions were issued during the…
PRAYAGRAJ: A wife is not entitled to maintenance under section 125(1)(a) of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) if she is gainfully employed and earning a sufficient salary to maintain herself, Allahabad high court observed, setting aside a family court order directing a husband to pay an allowance of Rs 5,000 to maintain income and status parity…
Railways is implementing focused cost-cutting initiatives across maintenance, procurement and energy sectors to fortify its financial position before dealing with increased wage expenses anticipated from the Eighth Pay Commission recommendations.Established in January 2024, the Eighth Pay Commission must submit its recommendations within an 18-month timeframe.The previous Seventh Pay Commission led to wage increases of 14-26%…
MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Thursday dismissed as misconceived a husband’s plea to be declared insolvent under the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act of 1909 and also for a stay of a 2021 Mumbai family court order to pay his wife Rs 25,000 per month as maintenance.Justice Jitendra Jain held that seeking a stay of the…
Mohammad Shami issued notice by SC The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami regarding a plea from his estranged wife Hasin Jahan requesting increased interim maintenance for herself and their minor daughter.Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan have asked Shami to respond to his wife’s challenge of two Calcutta High…
Fortnite players around the world are experiencing server downtime today as Epic Games is rolling out the highly anticipated Simpsons collaboration. This scheduled maintenance began on Saturday, November 1, at 11:30 AM ET.The maintenance break essentially follows the “Welcome, Our Alien Overlords” live event, which gave a glimpse of the Springfield content being introduced to…
