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Wedding Planner Abandoned Contract & Refusing Full Refund — What Can I Do?
Ms. Priya Mehta is a 29-year-old software professional residing in Pune who got herself engaged for marriage in the month of February 2026. After planning the event almost a year in advance, along with their family members, they hired a professional wedding planner to take care of all the logistics and décor aspects. After conducting thorough research through online...
Both My Spouse and I Earn a High Income, Yet Maintenance Is Being Claimed. How Do Courts Determine Spousal Support in Such Situations?
“Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Maintenance or spousal support is a significant part of family law. Its purpose is to prevent a spouse from facing financial difficulties after marital issues, separation, or divorce. Traditionally, maintenance claims were tied to situations where one spouse, usually the wife, had no independent...
Cancellation of Marriage on the Ground of Fraud: Legal Remedies Available to a Woman Under Indian Law
Marriage, in Indian jurisprudence, is not merely a social or religious institution — it is a legal contract whose validity hinges fundamentally on the free and informed consent of the parties entering it.1 When that consent is vitiated by fraud, the entire foundation of the matrimonial bond is rendered suspect. The question of whether a woman can seek and...
Husband Stopped Supporting You Financially? Know Your Maintenance Rights
Indian marriage is not only a social institution, but it is also a legal one, which entails mutual rights and obligations for both parties. One of the basic duties of marriage is that of the husband in providing for his wife when she is unable to provide for herself. Unfortunately, there are times when a husband ceases to be...
Settlement Through WhatsApp: A Commercial Payment Dispute
ABC Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a software development firm in Bengaluru, signed a services agreement with XYZ Retail Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to create an inventory management software. ABC Technologies had to deliver the project within six months, and XYZ Retail Solutions agreed to pay the contract amount in three instalments. Once the delivery of the software had taken place, a...
After marriage, I discovered that my spouse had concealed severe financial insolvency and outstanding debts. Can I seek any legal remedy?
Marriage in India has been traditionally understood as a union based on love, trust and mutual cooperation. However, modern marriages are mostly influenced by financial compatibility and transparency; when one spouse deliberately conceals a long severe financial insolvency as well as outstanding debts before marriage then it constitutes a fundamental breach of trust. The affected spouse starts to find...
“I Gave My Cousin Power of Attorney in India and Now He’s Refusing to Return My Property — What Now?”
Mr. Bhavya Chawla executed a Power of Attorney in favour of his cousin, Mr. Sanskar Chawla, for managing his residential property in India.The POA authorised Mr. Sanskar Chawla to perform specific acts relating to the maintenance and management of the property. It did not, by itself, transfer ownership or title in the property to him.After obtaining access to the...
Guardianship of a Minor Child in the Context of Paternal Imprisonment: An Analysis of Applicable Laws and the Welfare Principle
Guardianship refers to the legal authority, responsibilities, and duties relating to the care, upbringing, education, and, where applicable, property of a minor. In India, guardianship and custody matters are governed by the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, and applicable personal laws.The present case raises both legal and humanitarian concerns. The mother seeks...
Demolation without notice – Understand your legal rights in India
A house is a lot more than a place to live. It is where we feel safe and secure. It is where we can be ourselves. For people losing a house can be very sad and can cause a lot of financial problems. Lately there have been cases where the government has torn down houses without warning people first....
A husband residing abroad obtains an ex parte foreign divorce decree, and the wife challenges its validity in India. Analyse the legal position.
An ex-parte divorce decree is a decree passed by a court when the respondent spouse does not appear or participate in the proceedings despite the proceedings being initiated against them. In cross-border matrimonial disputes, such a situation may arise when one spouse initiates divorce proceedings before a foreign court and the other spouse either does not receive effective notice...
