If arrest is “not automatic” now, why are families still rushing for bail and protection? Is Section 85 BNS just a new label, while the pressure, fear, and misuse remain the same? NEW DELHI: After the new criminal laws came into force on 1 July 2024, many people started searching whether Section 498A has been […]
Can a live-in relationship be called bigamy under law? Karnataka High Court gives a clear answer that may surprise many. What happens when allegations are made without proof of marriage? Read how the court protected legal boundaries. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case filed by a wife against her 73-year-old husband,…
Can a rescued girl be handed over to her mother amid allegations that the mother forced her into prostitution? The Karnataka High Court rejected the custody plea, noting serious allegations that the mother pushed the girl into a prostitution racket. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, in a decision delivered by Justice M. Nagaprasanna,…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 74, 75(1)(i) and 296 BNS against a government officer, citing lack of independent witnesses, no medical corroboration, and doubtful allegations, holding that continuation would be an abuse of process of law. JABALPUR: In an order dated 13 February 2026, Justice Himanshu Joshi of the Madhya…
Can a man’s entire family be prosecuted based on alleged assurances of marriage? The Punjab and Haryana High Court has drawn a sharp line, refusing to criminalise relatives without strong and direct evidence. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court, through Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal, has refused to allow prosecution of the parents and grandmother…
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