My Husband Says He Only Earns 40,000 a Month but Drives a BMW and Takes Foreign Holidays: How Do Delhi and Gurgaon Family Courts Uncover His Real Income for Alimony?

by Advocate Preeti JD | Sep 3, 2026 | Alimony, News & Blogs

When a Husband Hiding Income under-reports income to reduce alimony, Delhi and Gurgaon family courts use a structured discovery framework anchored in Rajnesh v Neha (2020). The Supreme Court’s mandatory Affidavit of Assets, Income and Expenditure requires...

I Just Got Served a 498A / BNS Section 85 Notice: Will the Police Arrest Me Tonight? What the Supreme Court Has Actually Ordered

by Advocate Preeti JD | Aug 29, 2026 | News & Blogs

No, you cannot be arrested automatically the moment a 498A IPC or BNS Section 85 FIR is filed against you. Since the Supreme Court’s landmark 2014 ruling in Arnesh Kumar v State of Bihar, the police must first issue a written notice under Section 41A of the...

I Live in Gurgaon, But My Wife Filed 498A in Her Hometown: Where Should the Case Actually Be Heard? (Rupali Devi 2019 Explained)

by Advocate Preeti JD | Aug 26, 2026 | News & Blogs, Case Study

Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Rupali Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019), a wife can file a 498A IPC (now BNS Section 85) complaint where she takes shelter after leaving the matrimonial home, typically her parental hometown. This is in addition to the...

Wife Is Asking for Half My Property in Divorce: What Indian Law Actually Gives Her in 2026

by Advocate Preeti JD | Aug 20, 2026 | News & Blogs, Alimony

Indian law does not give a wife automatic 50% ownership of her husband’s property in divorce. India does not follow a community property regime. A wife has legal rights to permanent alimony and interim maintenance under Section 25 and Section 24 of the Hindu...

Delhi Family Courts Explained: Saket, Karkardooma, Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Rohini and Dwarka. Which One Handles Your Divorce?

by Advocate Preeti JD | Aug 18, 2026 | News & Blogs

Delhi has six operational Family Courts, each covering a specific set of districts by jurisdiction. Saket serves South and South-East, Karkardooma serves East and Shahdara, Tis Hazari serves Central and parts of North and West, Patiala House serves New Delhi District,...