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Can a husband be convicted only on the basis of an FIR and supplementary statement? The court held that unproved allegations cannot replace evidence tested during trial, especially when the complainant was never examined. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court acquitted Abhinesh Tripathi alias Rahul in a 2021 attempt-to-murder case involving his wife, Rashmi. The court…
Can a mother-in-law be convicted under 498A only for scolding her daughter-in-law over a domestic issue? Jharkhand High Court says ordinary household scolding cannot become cruelty unless legal ingredients are proved. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the conviction of a mother-in-law in a Section 498A IPC case after finding that the prosecution…
Can a long live-in relationship later become a rape case only because marriage did not happen? Chhattisgarh High Court explains why adult consent, conduct and long relationship history matter. BILASPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when two adults are in a long live-in relationship, a later refusal by the man to marry the…
Can a 498A conviction stand without proving individual involvement? Allahabad High Court said No. The Court found that only general allegations were made against the father-in-law, which were not enough to sustain conviction. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Hon’ble Justice J.J. Munir and Hon’ble Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, partly allowed a criminal appeal in…
Husband Ekam Singh Dhillon’s body was found packed inside a suitcase kept in a BMW car, and after an almost 9-year trial, the court held his wife Seerat Kaur guilty after examining the full chain of evidence. PUNJAB: The mohali suitcase murder case has finally ended with the conviction of Seerat Kaur for the murder…
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