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No Sacred Fire, No Saptapadi | Bigamy and Cruelty Charges Fail: Calcutta High Court Says Stamp Paper Agreement Cannot Create a Valid Hindu Marriage
High Court Mar 09, 2026

No Sacred Fire, No Saptapadi | Bigamy and Cruelty Charges Fail: Calcutta High Court Says Stamp Paper Agreement Cannot Create a Valid Hindu Marriage

Can a marriage be created merely by signing a stamp paper agreement? The Calcutta High Court held that without essential Hindu ceremonies like sacred fire and Saptapadi, such a “contractual marriage” has no legal validity, and therefore cannot sustain criminal charges of bigamy or cruelty. Stamp Paper Marriage Invalid: Justice Uday Kumar of the Calcutta…
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5 Years of Consensual Relationship Branded as Rape: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man, Holds False Promise to Marry Must Exist From the Beginning
High Court Feb 17, 2026

5 Years of Consensual Relationship Branded as Rape: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man, Holds False Promise to Marry Must Exist From the Beginning

Calcutta High Court quashed rape proceedings arising from a 5-year consensual relationship between a man and a woman, holding that there was no false promise to marry from the inception. The Court ruled that a failed relationship cannot be converted into a criminal case. KOLKATA: Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das of the Calcutta High Court has…

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Mere Touching Is Not Outraging Modesty Of A Woman: Gauhati High Court Quashes Section 354 IPC Case Against IIT Professor, Flags Misuse of Criminal Process
High Court Feb 11, 2026

Mere Touching Is Not Outraging Modesty Of A Woman: Gauhati High Court Quashes Section 354 IPC Case Against IIT Professor, Flags Misuse of Criminal Process

The Gauhati High Court ruled that simple physical contact, without criminal force or assault, does not attract Section 354 IPC. The Court quashed the FIR and trial against an IIT professor, noting possible abuse of legal process. ASSAM: The Gauhati High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal limits of Section 354 of…

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2005 Assault Case | Vague Allegations & Contradictory Testimony: Calcutta HC Acquits 1 Innocent Man While 2 Accused Died Before Justice Delivered
High Court Feb 10, 2026

2005 Assault Case | Vague Allegations & Contradictory Testimony: Calcutta HC Acquits 1 Innocent Man While 2 Accused Died Before Justice Delivered

A man convicted under Section 323 IPC was acquitted after two decades when the Calcutta High Court held that vague, omnibus allegations and contradictory testimony cannot sustain criminal conviction.The case exposes how men can be dragged through the system for years without specific proof or accountability. KOLKATA: The case was finally decided by the Calcutta…

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False Dowry Death Case | Life Sentence Without Proof. Child Witness Testimony Unreliable: Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws
High Court Feb 4, 2026

False Dowry Death Case | Life Sentence Without Proof. Child Witness Testimony Unreliable: Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws

Calcutta High Court overturned life imprisonment in an alleged dowry death case, exposing unreliable child testimony and investigative lapses. 14 years after marriage, in-laws were jailed for life without medical certainty or credible evidence. False Dowry Death Case: A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court led by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Ajay Kumar…

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5 Years of Consensual Relationship Branded as Rape: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man, Holds False Promise to Marry Must Exist From the Beginning
High Court Feb 17, 2026 0

5 Years of Consensual Relationship Branded as Rape: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Man, Holds False Promise to Marry Must Exist From the Beginning

Calcutta High Court quashed rape proceedings arising from a 5-year consensual relationship between a man and a woman, holding that there was no false promise to marry from the inception. The Court ruled that a failed relationship cannot be converted into a criminal case. KOLKATA: Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das of the Calcutta High Court has…

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Mere Touching Is Not Outraging Modesty Of A Woman: Gauhati High Court Quashes Section 354 IPC Case Against IIT Professor, Flags Misuse of Criminal Process
High Court Feb 11, 2026 0

Mere Touching Is Not Outraging Modesty Of A Woman: Gauhati High Court Quashes Section 354 IPC Case Against IIT Professor, Flags Misuse of Criminal Process

The Gauhati High Court ruled that simple physical contact, without criminal force or assault, does not attract Section 354 IPC. The Court quashed the FIR and trial against an IIT professor, noting possible abuse of legal process. ASSAM: The Gauhati High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal limits of Section 354 of…

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2005 Assault Case | Vague Allegations & Contradictory Testimony: Calcutta HC Acquits 1 Innocent Man While 2 Accused Died Before Justice Delivered
High Court Feb 10, 2026 0

2005 Assault Case | Vague Allegations & Contradictory Testimony: Calcutta HC Acquits 1 Innocent Man While 2 Accused Died Before Justice Delivered

A man convicted under Section 323 IPC was acquitted after two decades when the Calcutta High Court held that vague, omnibus allegations and contradictory testimony cannot sustain criminal conviction.The case exposes how men can be dragged through the system for years without specific proof or accountability. KOLKATA: The case was finally decided by the Calcutta…

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False Dowry Death Case | Life Sentence Without Proof. Child Witness Testimony Unreliable: Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws
High Court Feb 4, 2026 0

False Dowry Death Case | Life Sentence Without Proof. Child Witness Testimony Unreliable: Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws

Calcutta High Court overturned life imprisonment in an alleged dowry death case, exposing unreliable child testimony and investigative lapses. 14 years after marriage, in-laws were jailed for life without medical certainty or credible evidence. False Dowry Death Case: A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court led by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Ajay Kumar…

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