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Dear client,

In India, once a marriage is registered under the Marriage Registration Act or personal law (such as the Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act), the registration remains as a historical record. However, after divorce, the status in official records can be updated.
If your daughter’s marriage has already been dissolved by a court decree (divorce decree), the marriage registration cannot be “cancelled” in the sense of being erased, but it can be updated to reflect that the

Dear Client,

Yes, a criminal case can be filed even if the divorce petition is pending. Both proceedings are independent.

If the husband concealed his mental illness or impotence at the time of marriage, it may amount to cheating and fraud, and you can file a criminal complaint for cheating, cruelty, and mental harassment. The pendency of a divorce case does not stop criminal action. Courts, including the Supreme Court of India, have held that civil (divorce) and criminal proceedings can run

Dear client,

If A false complaint/FIR has been lodged against you-
Your jewellery was later found but is now retained by your in-laws,

you may take legal steps such as:

Demand for Return of Streedhan – A formal legal notice can be sent seeking immediate return of all jewellery and articles.

Criminal Complaint – You may file a complaint for criminal breach of trust for non-return of streedhan.

Domestic Violence Proceedings – Under applicable domestic violence laws, you can seek return

Dear Client,

wife can legally seek divorce along with permanent alimony and maintenance, and it is advisable for her to first initiate proceedings for maintenance and/or under the Domestic Violence Act to create legal pressure and secure interim financial support.

Considering that the parties lived together for about seven years, have been separated for four years due to alleged neglect and mental cruelty, and the husband has not paid any maintenance while the wife is unemployed and had cont

Dear Client,

Based on the facts provided, you appear to have strong legal grounds for divorce on the basis of mental cruelty, as long-term financial neglect, abusive behaviour, addictions to alcohol and drugs, inappropriate sexual communications with others, and refusal to take responsibility for the family are all factors courts consider seriously. Your husband’s voluntary unemployment despite being capable of working and his dependence on you for many years generally weakens any claim he m

Dear client,

Is it mandatory to inform the new lawyer about the transfer petition? Technically, it is not a statutory "requirement," but it is legally essential for the following reasons:

Contradictory Statements: If your transfer lawyer argues "hardship" or "threat to life" in the higher court, but your local lawyer tells the trial court you are "ready for trial," it weakens your credibility.

Procedural Strategy: Once the transfer petition is filed, your local lawyer needs to move an applica

Dear Client,

In your situation, you must shift the court's focus from your current salary to your diminishing earning capacity and high cost of living. Your lawyer is right that a scan alone is insufficient, you need a formal Medical Fitness Report from a doctor stating that your injury makes you unfit for long-term manual labor, as this serves as legal evidence that your high income is temporary.

Furthermore, a maintenance demand of Rs.70,000 is nearly 50% of your take-home pay, which is si

Dear client,

You are not required to reduce the maintenance amount at this stage. In family court proceedings, maintenance is assessed on the basis of the husband’s earning capacity and responsibility, not merely on a temporary reduction in income. Your husband was earning around ₹25 lakhs per annum earlier, and his resignation due to medical reasons will be closely scrutinized by the court. A scan report alone is generally insufficient to prove incapacity to work; the court usually expects

Ma'am,

As you cannot go to Pune then you will have to file an application fro transfer of case to Bolpur (Birbum Distrcit Court) for further adjudication. This transfer application needs to be filed in Supreme Court as the case will transferred from one state to another.
By the way why has he filed the case in Pune? Were you both living together in Pune or got married in Pune?

Dear Client,

If the bride or her family knowingly concealed a pre-existing diagnosis of schizophrenia before marriage, and you discovered it only after marriage due to abusive behavior and disclosure by her parents, this amounts to fraud and misrepresentation, which is a valid legal ground.

You may seek annulment of marriage under Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act (or applicable personal law) on the ground that consent was obtained by fraud, and/or file for divorce citing mental disorder an