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Can a husband be convicted for murder when the FIR was filed over four years late, medical opinions conflicted, and no witness saw the incident? The Allahabad High Court answered UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a husband who was sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1979 alleged dowry death case, holding thatâŚ
Can a private matrimonial dispute be treated like a criminal case against a politician merely because one spouse is a legislator? The Supreme Court has raised this important question while transferring the case back to the Mahila Court where it was originally filed. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has expressed a prima facie view thatâŚ
Can a consensual relationship started on Tinder later become a rape case merely because the man did not marry the woman? The Uttarakhand High Court examined whether a failed relationship can be treated as sex obtained on a false promise of marriage. UTTARAKHAND: The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a consensual relationship between twoâŚ
Can bail in a husbandâs alleged pre-planned murder case continue merely because the arrest memo mentioned the wrong legal section? The Supreme Court has questioned Sonam Raghuvanshiâs conduct and asked why the objection regarding non-supply of arrest grounds was not raised at the first available opportunity. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on July 21, 2026,âŚ
Can the husbandâs entire family be subjected to criminal prosecution without specific allegations against each relative? The Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that vague and omnibus accusations cannot justify the prosecution of family members. AURANGABAD: The Bombay High Courtâs Aurangabad Bench quashed criminal proceedings against several relatives of the husband, observing that matrimonial disputes cannotâŚ
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