Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Jai Anant Dehadrai as TMC MP Challenges Denial of Interim Custody of Pet Rottweiler A high-profile legal dispute over the custody of a pet Rottweiler named Henry  has brought attention to a grey area in Indian law: who keeps a pet when a couple separates? The Delhi High Court , on Thursday (February 19, 2026), issued notice to advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai , former partner of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra , after Moitra challenged a lower court order...

In a significant ruling reinforcing maintenance jurisprudence in India, the Andhra Pradesh High Court  has dismissed a husband’s criminal revision petition challenging a Family Court order directing him to pay monthly maintenance to his estranged wife and minor son. Justice Y Lakshmana Rao , in an order dated February 9 , held: “Maintenance is not charity but a right, and its enforcement is essential to uphold equity, justice, and good conscience.” The Court observed that maintenance is not a...

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Marriage Protection Ruling: Court Upholds Adults’ Right to Marry by Choice In a significant reaffirmation of constitutional freedoms, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted protection to a couple who married against the wishes of their families, holding that the right to choose a life partner is intrinsic to dignity, liberty, and identity under the Constitution of India. Justice M A Chowdhary, while hearing a plea seeking security cover,...