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Supreme Court rules that MP/MLA special courts cannot hear matrimonial disputes solely because one party is a legislator.
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MP/MLA Courts Not Meant for Matrimonial Disputes: Supreme Court In Raja Bhaiya Case

- By Lawbeat News Desk -SC | Edits by Salil Tiwari | | 23 July 2026 3:50 PM IST

Allahabad High Court rules that divorce does not end a husbands liability under the Domestic Violence Act for alleged abuse during marriage.
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Domestic Violence: Allahabad High Court Says Husband Can Be Prosecuted Even After Divorce

- By Salil Tiwari | | 9 July 2026 4:45 PM IST

Demand for ₹5 Lakh, Assault Claims: Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea
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MP High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Assaulting Wife Over ₹5 Lakh Demand

- By Himanshi Hans | | 12 Jun 2026 12:36 PM IST

Singer and actor Sapna Choudhary outside a court proceeding in her domestic violence case against husband Yashveer Sahu, where a Delhi court granted her interim protection.
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Delhi Court Bars Sapna Choudhary’s Husband From Contacting Her In Domestic Violence Case

- By Sukriti Mishra | | 11 Jun 2026 4:01 PM IST

Supreme Court directed AIIMS to evaluate an IIT Kharagpur students medical condition and ordered IIT Roorkee to reserve a seat pending the outcome of the transfer plea based on mental health grounds.
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Women Using False, Frivolous Cases As 'Arm-Twisting' Tactic For Lucrative Settlements: Supreme Court

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 30 May 2026 12:42 PM IST

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav of the Delhi High Court in case concerning eviction of daughter-in-law from senior citizens’ property.
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Right To Residence Under DV Act Cannot Override Senior Citizens’ Right To Peaceful Living: Delhi High Court

- By Sheetal Joon | | 14 May 2026 7:39 PM IST

Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B Varale of the Supreme Court during hearing in domestic violence anticipatory bail matter.
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Supreme Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Husband Accused Of Domestic Abuse, Stresses Wife’s Dignity

- By Sakshi | | 11 May 2026 7:20 PM IST

Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma of Delhi High Court in a ruling on interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act
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Delhi HC Clarifies Interim Maintenance Must Be Computed from Date of Application, Not Separation

- By Sheetal Joon | | 14 April 2026 7:12 PM IST

Delhi High Court ruling on tenant liability when family occupies rented premises.
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Tenant Cannot Escape Liability by Claiming Non-Residence; Family Occupation Amounts to Juridical Possession: Delhi High Court

- By Sheetal Joon | | 30 March 2026 10:09 PM IST

Delhi High Court ruling on Section 498A IPC clarifying that asking a wife to care for a family member is not cruelty
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Delhi High Court: Asking Wife to Care for Family Member Not ‘Cruelty’ Under Section 498A IPC

- By Sheetal Joon | | 25 March 2026 3:57 PM IST

Delhi High Court building where the Court ruled that unpaid domestic work of a homemaker has economic value while granting interim maintenance.
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Delhi High Court Says Homemaker’s Work Cannot Be Dismissed as Idleness, Awards Rs. 50,000 Maintenance

- By Sheetal Joon | Sakshi | | 24 Feb 2026 8:14 PM IST

Celina Jaitly Domestic Violence Case: Mumbai Court asks husband to respond, both parties to file income affidavits
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Celina Jaitly Domestic Violence Case: Mumbai Court asks husband to respond, both parties to file income affidavits

- By Aishwarya Iyer | | 12 Dec 2025 3:52 PM IST