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When Katragadda Koteswara Rao claimed ₹8,000 monthly income, his wife exposed crores in hidden assets. The AP High Court's 2025 judgment awarded ₹50,000 maintenance and set dual precedents: courts will pierce financial fraud, and daughter shall receive support beyond age 18 until marriage or employment. This landmark case demonstrates how the judiciary protects vulnerable family members from calculated deception and redefines parental accountability in maintenance law.

Confused about where your case stands? Get a Preparatory Assessment   : Factual, Sharp and Tailored to your situation 📄 Get a crisp, slide-based summary of the judgment. Download  the Visual Carousel (PDF) Follow us on LinkedIn  for real, practical family-law insights that matter. The Andhra Pradesh High Court delivered an important ruling in a maintenance matter, offering clarity on how courts must balance moral obligation with financial capability when fixing maintenance

The AP High Court reaffirmed that husbands can also be subjected to cruelty in marriage. Dismissing the wife’s Section 151 CPC petition, the Court upheld the divorce decree, holding that mental cruelty including persistent quarrels, threats, and emotional harassment can justify dissolution even without physical violence. This strengthens the legal interpretation of cruelty against men.

Narcissistic abuse, a type of emotional abuse inflicted by someone with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) or narcissistic traits, can fundamentally change a victim’s thoughts, feelings, and actions. People with NPD or narcissistic tendencies often lack empathy and use manipulation or emotional blackmail tactics ranging from gaslighting to love bombing to boost their self-esteem and meet their needs. This manipulative and exploitative behavior can take a long-term toll o