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Mother cannot seek maintenance from step-son after getting it from real son: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, July 16 -- The Allahabad high court has held that a mother who has already been granted maintenance from her biological son under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot... Read More


25% salary for maintenance only a guideline, not mandatory: HC

PRAYAGRAJ, July 15 -- The Allahabad high court has observed that the widely cited benchmark of awarding a wife 25% of a husband's net salary as maintenance is only a broad guideline and not mandatory.... Read More


Allahabad HC seeks info from UP govt on plea alleging pressure to lodge false FIR against seer

PRAYAGRAJ, July 11 -- The Allahabad high court has sought instructions (information) from the state government in response to a writ petition alleging that Ashutosh Maharaj exerted pressure on one Ram... Read More


Shariat principle on marriage age cannot override PCMA, Pocso: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ, July 8 -- The Allahabad high court has held that the Muslim personal law principle recognising puberty as the age of marriage cannot override central laws such as the Prohibition of Child M... Read More