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Matrimonial Disputes | Wife’s Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petitions. Video Conferencing & Travel Costs Are Enough: MP High Court
High Court Feb 21, 2026

Matrimonial Disputes | Wife’s Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petitions. Video Conferencing & Travel Costs Are Enough: MP High Court

Can a matrimonial case be shifted merely because the wife claims inconvenience? The Madhya Pradesh High Court says NO and lays down a structured alternative that could reshape routine transfer petitions across India. Wife Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petition: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, presided over by Justice Deepak Khot, recently…
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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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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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Wife Not Entitled To Maintenance When Her Family’s Gun Attack Left Husband Paralyzed and Unemployable: Allahabad High Court
High Court Jan 23, 2026

Wife Not Entitled To Maintenance When Her Family’s Gun Attack Left Husband Paralyzed and Unemployable: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife cannot claim maintenance if her own conduct or that of her family made the husband incapable of earning. Granting maintenance in such cases would cause grave injustice to men rendered helpless by criminal acts. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has clearly held that a wife cannot take…

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498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”
High Court Jan 17, 2026

498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”

The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be raised selectively after availing other matrimonial remedies. The Court found the case to be retaliatory and an abuse of criminal law. SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court delivered a judgment clarifying how…

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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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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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Wife Not Entitled To Maintenance When Her Family’s Gun Attack Left Husband Paralyzed and Unemployable: Allahabad High Court
High Court Jan 23, 2026 0

Wife Not Entitled To Maintenance When Her Family’s Gun Attack Left Husband Paralyzed and Unemployable: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife cannot claim maintenance if her own conduct or that of her family made the husband incapable of earning. Granting maintenance in such cases would cause grave injustice to men rendered helpless by criminal acts. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has clearly held that a wife cannot take…

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498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”
High Court Jan 17, 2026 0

498A FIR Against Husband Quashed by J&K & Ladakh High Court: “Selective Cruelty Claims and Misuse of Criminal Law By 1st Wife”

The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be raised selectively after availing other matrimonial remedies. The Court found the case to be retaliatory and an abuse of criminal law. SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court delivered a judgment clarifying how…

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