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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…

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Supreme Court Says Ex-Husband Must Pay Maintenance Even If Ex-Wife Is Highly Educated or Supported by Parents After Divorce
Supreme Court Feb 5, 2026 0

Supreme Court Says Ex-Husband Must Pay Maintenance Even If Ex-Wife Is Highly Educated or Supported by Parents After Divorce

The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband’s responsibility to maintain his ex-wife does not end just because she is educated or has parental support. The Court enhanced monthly maintenance, citing inflation and the need for dignity after divorce. NEW DELHI: In a ruling on post-divorce maintenance, the Supreme Court of India said that a…

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Consent Cannot Create a Marriage the Law Never Recognized: Telangana High Court Says Hindu Marriage Act Cannot Be Forced When Husband/Wife Not Governed By The Act
High Court Feb 4, 2026 0

Consent Cannot Create a Marriage the Law Never Recognized: Telangana High Court Says Hindu Marriage Act Cannot Be Forced When Husband/Wife Not Governed By The Act

The Telangana High Court held that a marriage registered under the Hindu Marriage Act is legally void if one party is outside the Act’s scope. Consent, rituals, or registration cannot override statutory exclusion—law applies by mandate, not emotion. TELANGANA: The Telangana High Court, through Justice K. Lakshman and Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy, delivered a clear…

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Illegal and Unconstitutional: Wife Files Writ Petition In Supreme Court To Stop Husband’s Divorce Proceedings In USA Court
Supreme Court Feb 4, 2026 0

Illegal and Unconstitutional: Wife Files Writ Petition In Supreme Court To Stop Husband’s Divorce Proceedings In USA Court

An Indian woman has approached the Supreme Court seeking to block divorce proceedings started by her husband in the United States. She claims the foreign case is illegal, lacks jurisdiction, and violates her fundamental rights under Indian law. NEW DELHI: An Indian woman has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court of India under…

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