A Judgment Debtor Cannot Be Sent to Civil Prison Merely for Non-Payment of a Money Decree: Delhi High Court Reaffirms Mandatory Safeguards Under Section 51 CPC and Order XXI Rules 37 & 40

Court: High Court of DelhiBench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj JainCase: Nizam Sheikh v. AlimuddinDate of Judgment: 8 April 2025 Introduction The Delhi High Court, in Nizam Sheikh v. Alimuddin, has…

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SC: LinkedIn Profile Not Valid Proof of Income, Rejects Wife’s demand of ₹12 Crores alimony. Quashes 498A Case and Grants Divorce

In Anurag Vijaykumar Goel v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (Crl. A. No. 5277 of 2024), the Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment on August 5, 2025, dissolving the marriage…

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Patna High Court Sets Aside ₹20K Monthly Maintenance, Affidavits of Assets & Liabilities Must Be Filed Before Deciding Maintenance Rajnish v. Neha

Case Title: Ravi Prakash Saxena @ Ravi Prakash vs. Priyanka RaniCourt: Patna High CourtCoram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bibek ChaudhuriDate of Judgment: 04 September 2025Case No.: Criminal Revision No. 676 of…

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Section 125(3) CrPC , Magistrate cannot order imprisonment for default in maintenance for more than 12 months in a single application: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court ordered the release of a man sentenced to 47 months of simple imprisonment for default in payment of interim maintenance owed to his wife and daughter…

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