LANDMARK CASE
Rajnesh v. Neha
(2021) 2 SCC 324 · Supreme Court of India · Family law
At a glance
- Citation: (2021) 2 SCC 324
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Family law
- In one line: Guidelines were set, including affidavits of assets and income, and adjustment between laws.
1 Facts
Maintenance claims under different laws overlapped.
2 Issue
How should maintenance be determined?
3 What the court decided
Guidelines were set, including affidavits of assets and income, and adjustment between laws.
4 Why it matters
Standardised maintenance practice.
5 Think about it
Why disclose assets on affidavit?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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