Wife neither appendage, adjunct to husband: Delhi HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Wife neither appendage, adjunct to husband: Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

A wife is neither an appendage nor an adjunct to her husband and her identity does not merge or get subsumed in her husband’s identity, the Delhi high court has said. Delhi high court The court made the observation while directing a man to vacate his tenanted shop proposed to be used by the married daughters of a landlord for starting their business in the national capital. Ruling in the favour of the landlord, justice Waziri said that the order of the rent controller was “misdirected itself” in an inquiry about the economic well being of the landlord, his wife and business of the daughters’ husbands, or in concluding that there was no need for the daughters to start their business or to ask their father to provide them an accommodation for business simply because they were married and alternate accommodation was available with their husbands. The court observed that the married daughters were dependent upon their father for a space to start their business in Delhi.

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Adult offspring entitled to interim maintenance till attaining financial stability, rules HC
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Adult offspring entitled to interim maintenance till attaining financial stability, rules HC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The HC upheld the ruling of a family court, allotting enhanced compensation to wife and child. While Section 26 of HMA enables the court to pass interim orders with respect to the custody, maintenance and education of minor children, consistently with their wishes, the court said that gainful employment in today’s competitive world may be feasible only after …

Delhi High Court Rejects Husband's Plea For Divorce, Says Matrimonial Disputes Due To Mere Lack Of Adjustment Are Unfortunate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Husband's Plea For Divorce, Says Matrimonial Disputes Due To Mere Lack Of Adjustment Are Unfortunate

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that unfortunate are the matrimonial disputes where the “fountain head of friction” inter se the spouses is mere lack of adjustment, understanding and the will to stay together. “These factors are the wheels of the chariot of a workable marriage and if either spouse becomes averse to move together and chooses to abandon the …

Adultery no grounds to deny parental custody: Delhi High Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Adultery no grounds to deny parental custody: Delhi High Court

Hindustan Times  

An adulterous spouse is not equivalent to an incompetent parent and an extramarital affair of a person cannot be the sole determining factor to deny them custody of a child, the Delhi High Court has ruled. The high court said points for consideration in divorce proceedings and custody matters may be co-related but they are always “mutually exclusive”. The high …

Wife shouldn't be a constant reminder of one’s financial limitations: Delhi HC
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Wife shouldn't be a constant reminder of one’s financial limitations: Delhi HC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, while upholding a couple's divorce on the grounds of cruelty by the wife, has observed that a wife should not be a constant reminder of one’s financial limitations and one must tread carefully between the needs, wants, and desires. "A wife should not be a constant reminder of one’s financial limitations. Pressurizing spouse to …

Divorced Daughter Not 'Dependant' U/S 21 Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, Not Entitled To Maintenance From Late Father's Estate: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Divorced Daughter Not 'Dependant' U/S 21 Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, Not Entitled To Maintenance From Late Father's Estate: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that a divorced daughter is not a “dependent” under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, and that she is not entitled to claim maintenance from the estate of her deceased father.“An unmarried or widowed daughter is recognized to have a claim in the estate of the deceased, but a “divorced daughter” does not …

Highly Qualified And Earning Wife Not Disclosing Her True Income Won't Be Entitled To Maintenance From Husband: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Highly Qualified And Earning Wife Not Disclosing Her True Income Won't Be Entitled To Maintenance From Husband: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has said that a wife cannot be entitled to maintenance by the husband when she is highly qualified and has been earning even after her marriage, though she does not truthfully disclose her true income. While upholding a family court order dismissing a wife’s application for maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a …

Wife’s Identity Does Not Merge With Husband’s Identity, She Has Natural Right To Pursue Her Dreams To Be Financially Independent: Delhi High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Wife’s Identity Does Not Merge With Husband’s Identity, She Has Natural Right To Pursue Her Dreams To Be Financially Independent: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

A wife is neither an appendage nor an adjunct to her husband and her identity does not merge or get subsumed in her husband’s identity, the Delhi High Court observed in a recent ruling, while directing a tenant to vacate a shop proposed to be used by daughters of a landlord, a Mutawalli of a Wakf-ul-aulad, for starting their business …

Daughter In Law Has No Indefeasible Right In Shared Household, In-Laws Cannot Be Excluded: Delhi High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Daughter In Law Has No Indefeasible Right In Shared Household, In-Laws Cannot Be Excluded: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a daughter in law does not have an indefeasible right in a “shared household” and that the in-laws cannot be excluded from the same.“Thus, the concept of ‘shared household’ clearly provides that the right of the daughter-in-law in a shared household is not an indefeasible right and cannot be to the exclusion of …

Amount Spent By A Man To Support His Divorced Sister Must Be Kept In Mind While Granting Maintenance To His Wife: Delhi High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Amount Spent By A Man To Support His Divorced Sister Must Be Kept In Mind While Granting Maintenance To His Wife: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that in India, a brother does not abandon his divorced sister and accordingly, the expenditure borne by him in supporting his sister must be taken into account while passing an order of maintenance in favour of his wife. The Delhi High Court has observed that in India, a brother does not abandon his divorced …

Father Can't Abdicate His Responsibility Of Looking After Unmarried Daughters, Obligated To Take Care Of Their Education & Marriage Expenses: Delhi HC
2 years, 11 months ago

Father Can't Abdicate His Responsibility Of Looking After Unmarried Daughters, Obligated To Take Care Of Their Education & Marriage Expenses: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that a father cannot abdicate his responsibility of looking after his unmarried daughters and that he has a duty and obligation to maintain them, including taking care of their expenses towards education and marriage.A Bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh added that 'Kanya Daan' is a solemn and pious obligation of a …

"Husband Viewed Wife As Cash Cow On Getting Job With Delhi Police": Delhi HC Dissolves Marriage On Ground Of Cruelty
3 years, 1 month ago

"Husband Viewed Wife As Cash Cow On Getting Job With Delhi Police": Delhi HC Dissolves Marriage On Ground Of Cruelty

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dissolved marriage between a couple by decree of divorce on the ground of cruelty observing that the husband had viewed his wife as a cash cow on getting a job with Delhi Police without any emotional ties.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with an appeal filed by a wife challenging the Family …

Father can't be absolved of responsibilities to meet son's education expenses after he turns 18: Delhi HC
3 years, 2 months ago

Father can't be absolved of responsibilities to meet son's education expenses after he turns 18: Delhi HC

India Today  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a father cannot refuse to pay for his son's education merely because he has attained the age of majority. While dismissing a plea by a man seeking to absolve himself from paying for his son's education after the age of 18 years, the high court said the father must carry the financial burden …

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