LANDMARK CASE ARCHIVE
A curated archive of significant matrimonial, custody, protection, maintenance and family law matters handled over 26+ years of practice.
Family Law · Protection · LGBTQ+ Rights
A widely reported Gurgaon protection matter involving a same-sex couple seeking safety from honour-based threats. The matter became one of the early public conversations around liberty, dignity and personal choice.
Publicly reported matter. Names/photo used only where already public.
Read full matter →Child Custody · Divorce · Long Litigation
A long-running matrimonial dispute where the father ultimately secured custody of his adult son after years of contested proceedings and withdrawal/settlement of connected divorce issues.
Parties masked: S____ v. M____
Maintenance · High Court · Student Husband
A maintenance matter where interim maintenance was awarded against a husband who was still a student and had no property in his name. The challenge before the High Court was dismissed.
Parties masked: Confidential matrimonial matter
POCSO · Bail · Criminal Defence
A sensitive criminal proceeding where questions around age, education records and surrounding circumstances became important in securing bail relief for the accused.
Parties masked: Confidential criminal-family connected matter
Family Court · CBI · Separation
A rare family dispute where serious criminal allegations and investigative records formed the background of the matrimonial proceedings. The Family Court granted separation after detailed consideration.
Parties masked: C.K. T____ v. U____ T____
Adultery · Cruelty · Custody
A contested family law matter involving allegations of adultery and cruelty, custody of two children, property disputes, and connected domestic violence proceedings which were eventually dismissed or withdrawn.
Parties masked: A____ S____ v. R____
Domestic Violence · Divorce · Multiple Proceedings
A complex matrimonial dispute involving domestic violence proceedings, multiple connected complaints and parallel family litigation. Several connected cases were dismissed before divorce relief was granted.
Parties masked: H____ v. S____
Custody · Education · Mother’s Rights
A custody dispute where the welfare, education and future stability of the child became central, resulting in custody being granted to the mother.
Parties masked: A____ v. S____
Divorce · Matrimonial Litigation · Gurgaon Courts
Over more than 26 years of practice, Adv. Durgesh Boken has handled a large body of divorce and matrimonial matters, including contested disputes, mutual divorce, maintenance, custody, domestic violence and 498A-connected proceedings.
Aggregate professional experience. Individual party details withheld.