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S.125 CrPC | Maintenance Recovery Cannot Become Endless Punishment: MP High Court Orders Release Of Husband After 5 Months Jail
High Court May 27, 2026

S.125 CrPC | Maintenance Recovery Cannot Become Endless Punishment: MP High Court Orders Release Of Husband After 5 Months Jail

Can maintenance recovery proceedings override Article 21 rights? The MP High Court held that even in maintenance execution matters, fairness, proportionality, health, and personal liberty under Article 21 must be protected. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, while hearing a maintenance recovery matter, granted relief to a husband who had remained in jail…
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Breach Of Promise ≠ False Promise Of Marriage: Allahabad High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man, Warns Against Criminalising Failed Relationships
High Court May 25, 2026

Breach Of Promise ≠ False Promise Of Marriage: Allahabad High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man, Warns Against Criminalising Failed Relationships

Does refusal to marry later automatically make a man a rapist? Allahabad High Court held that a man cannot automatically be treated as a rapist merely because he later refused to marry after being in a consensual relationship, especially when there is no evidence of dishonest intention from the beginning. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court…

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Wife Cannot Seek Higher Maintenance Directly Before High Court In Revision Proceedings: Allahabad HC Dismisses Enhancement Plea, Says Remedy Lies Under Section 146 BNSS
High Court May 25, 2026

Wife Cannot Seek Higher Maintenance Directly Before High Court In Revision Proceedings: Allahabad HC Dismisses Enhancement Plea, Says Remedy Lies Under Section 146 BNSS

Can revisional jurisdiction be used for fresh financial examination against husbands? The Allahabad High Court observed that revisional jurisdiction is limited to examining legality and procedural correctness, not for conducting fresh evidentiary exercises. PRAYAGRAJ: Justice Achal Sachdev of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a criminal revision filed by a wife seeking enhancement of maintenance beyond…

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Wife Getting Government Job Is Sufficient Change In Circumstances To Limit Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court Rejects Revision Petition
High Court May 23, 2026

Wife Getting Government Job Is Sufficient Change In Circumstances To Limit Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court Rejects Revision Petition

Does A Husband’s Maintenance Liability Continue Forever Despite Wife Becoming Financially Independent? The Allahabad High Court negated this perception and upheld the Family Court order granting maintenance only till the date the wife joined government service as a teacher in Bihar. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in an important judgment delivered by Justice Achal Sachdev,…

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Courts Cannot Mechanically Accept Prosecution Story: Calcutta High Court Acquits Professor In POCSO Case Over Contradictions, Missing Forensic Evidence
High Court May 23, 2026

Courts Cannot Mechanically Accept Prosecution Story: Calcutta High Court Acquits Professor In POCSO Case Over Contradictions, Missing Forensic Evidence

Can presumption of guilt override a man’s right to a fair trial? The Calcutta High Court criticised the Trial Court for failing to properly analyse evidence and clarified that foundational facts must first be established before shifting the burden upon the accused under POCSO law. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, in a judgment dated 22…

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Breach Of Promise ≠ False Promise Of Marriage: Allahabad High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man, Warns Against Criminalising Failed Relationships
High Court May 25, 2026 0

Breach Of Promise ≠ False Promise Of Marriage: Allahabad High Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man, Warns Against Criminalising Failed Relationships

Does refusal to marry later automatically make a man a rapist? Allahabad High Court held that a man cannot automatically be treated as a rapist merely because he later refused to marry after being in a consensual relationship, especially when there is no evidence of dishonest intention from the beginning. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court…

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Wife Cannot Seek Higher Maintenance Directly Before High Court In Revision Proceedings: Allahabad HC Dismisses Enhancement Plea, Says Remedy Lies Under Section 146 BNSS
High Court May 25, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Seek Higher Maintenance Directly Before High Court In Revision Proceedings: Allahabad HC Dismisses Enhancement Plea, Says Remedy Lies Under Section 146 BNSS

Can revisional jurisdiction be used for fresh financial examination against husbands? The Allahabad High Court observed that revisional jurisdiction is limited to examining legality and procedural correctness, not for conducting fresh evidentiary exercises. PRAYAGRAJ: Justice Achal Sachdev of the Allahabad High Court dismissed a criminal revision filed by a wife seeking enhancement of maintenance beyond…

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Wife Getting Government Job Is Sufficient Change In Circumstances To Limit Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court Rejects Revision Petition
High Court May 23, 2026 0

Wife Getting Government Job Is Sufficient Change In Circumstances To Limit Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court Rejects Revision Petition

Does A Husband’s Maintenance Liability Continue Forever Despite Wife Becoming Financially Independent? The Allahabad High Court negated this perception and upheld the Family Court order granting maintenance only till the date the wife joined government service as a teacher in Bihar. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, in an important judgment delivered by Justice Achal Sachdev,…

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Courts Cannot Mechanically Accept Prosecution Story: Calcutta High Court Acquits Professor In POCSO Case Over Contradictions, Missing Forensic Evidence
High Court May 23, 2026 0

Courts Cannot Mechanically Accept Prosecution Story: Calcutta High Court Acquits Professor In POCSO Case Over Contradictions, Missing Forensic Evidence

Can presumption of guilt override a man’s right to a fair trial? The Calcutta High Court criticised the Trial Court for failing to properly analyse evidence and clarified that foundational facts must first be established before shifting the burden upon the accused under POCSO law. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, in a judgment dated 22…

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