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Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ‘No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused
High Court Feb 28, 2026

Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ‘No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused

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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Consenting Adults Don’t Need Parents Or Society’s Approval For Choosing Life Partners: Delhi HC Exposes How Men & Women Are Still Forced to Seek ‘Permission’
High Court Feb 9, 2026

Consenting Adults Don’t Need Parents Or Society’s Approval For Choosing Life Partners: Delhi HC Exposes How Men & Women Are Still Forced to Seek ‘Permission’

The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that marriage between consenting adults is a constitutional right, not a family-controlled privilege. Parental threats or social pressure cannot override personal liberty under Article 21. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Saurabh Banerjee, has once again sent a strong and clear message that marriage is a personal choice…

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Supreme Court Quashes False Rape Case Against Advocate: Difficult To Believe A Married Woman Lawyer Was Induced Into Sex With False Promise of Marriage
Supreme Court Feb 6, 2026

Supreme Court Quashes False Rape Case Against Advocate: Difficult To Believe A Married Woman Lawyer Was Induced Into Sex With False Promise of Marriage

The Supreme Court has ruled that a promise of marriage made to a woman who is already married has no legal value. The Court quashed a rape case, holding that failed or bitter consensual relationships cannot be turned into criminal cases. False Rape Case: The Supreme Court of India has once again clarified an important…

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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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Arrest Warrants and Simultaneous Recovery for Maintenance Are Illegal and Inhumane: Allahabad High Court Says You Can’t Treat a Husband Like a Criminal
High Court Feb 3, 2026

Arrest Warrants and Simultaneous Recovery for Maintenance Are Illegal and Inhumane: Allahabad High Court Says You Can’t Treat a Husband Like a Criminal

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Family Courts cannot issue recovery and arrest warrants together for maintenance arrears. Treating a husband like a criminal for non-payment violates law, dignity, and personal liberty. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has delivered a strong and much-needed judgment putting an end to a routine but illegal practice followed…

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Consenting Adults Don’t Need Parents Or Society’s Approval For Choosing Life Partners: Delhi HC Exposes How Men & Women Are Still Forced to Seek ‘Permission’
High Court Feb 9, 2026 0

Consenting Adults Don’t Need Parents Or Society’s Approval For Choosing Life Partners: Delhi HC Exposes How Men & Women Are Still Forced to Seek ‘Permission’

The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that marriage between consenting adults is a constitutional right, not a family-controlled privilege. Parental threats or social pressure cannot override personal liberty under Article 21. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Saurabh Banerjee, has once again sent a strong and clear message that marriage is a personal choice…

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Supreme Court Quashes False Rape Case Against Advocate: Difficult To Believe A Married Woman Lawyer Was Induced Into Sex With False Promise of Marriage
Supreme Court Feb 6, 2026 0

Supreme Court Quashes False Rape Case Against Advocate: Difficult To Believe A Married Woman Lawyer Was Induced Into Sex With False Promise of Marriage

The Supreme Court has ruled that a promise of marriage made to a woman who is already married has no legal value. The Court quashed a rape case, holding that failed or bitter consensual relationships cannot be turned into criminal cases. False Rape Case: The Supreme Court of India has once again clarified an important…

Shonee Kapoor Read
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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Arrest Warrants and Simultaneous Recovery for Maintenance Are Illegal and Inhumane: Allahabad High Court Says You Can’t Treat a Husband Like a Criminal
High Court Feb 3, 2026 0

Arrest Warrants and Simultaneous Recovery for Maintenance Are Illegal and Inhumane: Allahabad High Court Says You Can’t Treat a Husband Like a Criminal

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Family Courts cannot issue recovery and arrest warrants together for maintenance arrears. Treating a husband like a criminal for non-payment violates law, dignity, and personal liberty. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has delivered a strong and much-needed judgment putting an end to a routine but illegal practice followed…

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