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Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship
High Court Feb 25, 2026

Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship

Can a relationship that lasted years suddenly turn into a 10-year criminal offence after it ends? The Karnataka High Court questions why consensual intimacy is increasingly being converted into immediate arrest under Section 69 BNS. Consensual Sex case: Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court on February 24 ordered the immediate release of a…
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Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence
High Court Feb 12, 2026

Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to a wife accused of abetment to suicide after her husband was found dead in a canal following a marital dispute. The Court held that abetment to suicide cannot be presumed from mere harassment allegations and requires clear evidence of intent and mens rea. CHANDIGARH: In a case…

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Parents To Be Blamed For Drunken Driving Accidents Caused By Kids: Supreme Court Flags ATM Parenting & Negligence
Supreme Court Feb 7, 2026

Parents To Be Blamed For Drunken Driving Accidents Caused By Kids: Supreme Court Flags ATM Parenting & Negligence

While hearing bail pleas in the Pune Porsche accident case, the Supreme Court openly questioned parental accountability when minors are given cars, money, and freedom without control. The Court warned that such neglect costs innocent lives and reflects a deeper social failure. Drunk Driving: Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court of India made strong…

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A Consensual Relationship Between Matured Teens Cannot Be Criminalised: Rajasthan High Court Protects Innocent Boy From Harsh Prosecution Under POCSO And Kidnapping Laws.
High Court Feb 4, 2026

A Consensual Relationship Between Matured Teens Cannot Be Criminalised: Rajasthan High Court Protects Innocent Boy From Harsh Prosecution Under POCSO And Kidnapping Laws.

The Rajasthan High Court protected a 19-year-old boy from prosecution, holding that a consensual relationship with a near-major 17-year-old girl who was with him of her own free will, cannot be criminalised under POCSO or kidnapping laws. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court, through Justice Anil Kumar Upman, has quashed an FIR and all criminal proceedings…

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Consensual Relationship Is Not a Crime. Stop Abuse of Rape Laws: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Woman And Quashes False Case on Promise of Marriage
High Court Feb 2, 2026

Consensual Relationship Is Not a Crime. Stop Abuse of Rape Laws: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Woman And Quashes False Case on Promise of Marriage

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a rape FIR filed on the pretext of marriage, holding that a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be treated as a criminal offence. The Court strongly cautioned against misuse of serious criminal laws that destroy reputations and lives without foundational facts. CHANDIGARH: In an important judgment exposing…

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Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence
High Court Feb 12, 2026 0

Husband Found Dead in Canal After Marital Dispute: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Accused Wife, Holds Abetment to Suicide Cannot Be Presumed Without Evidence

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to a wife accused of abetment to suicide after her husband was found dead in a canal following a marital dispute. The Court held that abetment to suicide cannot be presumed from mere harassment allegations and requires clear evidence of intent and mens rea. CHANDIGARH: In a case…

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Parents To Be Blamed For Drunken Driving Accidents Caused By Kids: Supreme Court Flags ATM Parenting & Negligence
Supreme Court Feb 7, 2026 0

Parents To Be Blamed For Drunken Driving Accidents Caused By Kids: Supreme Court Flags ATM Parenting & Negligence

While hearing bail pleas in the Pune Porsche accident case, the Supreme Court openly questioned parental accountability when minors are given cars, money, and freedom without control. The Court warned that such neglect costs innocent lives and reflects a deeper social failure. Drunk Driving: Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court of India made strong…

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A Consensual Relationship Between Matured Teens Cannot Be Criminalised: Rajasthan High Court Protects Innocent Boy From Harsh Prosecution Under POCSO And Kidnapping Laws.
High Court Feb 4, 2026 0

A Consensual Relationship Between Matured Teens Cannot Be Criminalised: Rajasthan High Court Protects Innocent Boy From Harsh Prosecution Under POCSO And Kidnapping Laws.

The Rajasthan High Court protected a 19-year-old boy from prosecution, holding that a consensual relationship with a near-major 17-year-old girl who was with him of her own free will, cannot be criminalised under POCSO or kidnapping laws. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court, through Justice Anil Kumar Upman, has quashed an FIR and all criminal proceedings…

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Consensual Relationship Is Not a Crime. Stop Abuse of Rape Laws: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Woman And Quashes False Case on Promise of Marriage
High Court Feb 2, 2026 0

Consensual Relationship Is Not a Crime. Stop Abuse of Rape Laws: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Woman And Quashes False Case on Promise of Marriage

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a rape FIR filed on the pretext of marriage, holding that a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be treated as a criminal offence. The Court strongly cautioned against misuse of serious criminal laws that destroy reputations and lives without foundational facts. CHANDIGARH: In an important judgment exposing…

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