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Married Woman Filed Rape Case After 3-Year Long Consensual Relationship? MP High Court Quashes FIR, Says Intoxication Claims Impossible
High Court Apr 17, 2026 0

Married Woman Filed Rape Case After 3-Year Long Consensual Relationship? MP High Court Quashes FIR, Says Intoxication Claims Impossible

Can a long consensual relationship suddenly become a rape case after marriage talks fail? Madhya Pradesh High Court’s sharp ruling exposes how delayed FIRs can collapse in court. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior, led by Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta, has quashed an FIR in a case involving allegations of rape on…

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Family Courts Cannot Casually Order Wife’s Psychiatric Test In Divorce Case: Bombay High Court Raises Burden On Husband, Seeks Proof Of Mental Illness Claims
High Court Apr 17, 2026 0

Family Courts Cannot Casually Order Wife’s Psychiatric Test In Divorce Case: Bombay High Court Raises Burden On Husband, Seeks Proof Of Mental Illness Claims

Bombay High Court set aside the trial court’s order for medical examination for want of strong evidence. How can a husband establish truth in court when his primary request for psychiatric evaluation is rejected as “no prima facie case”? MUMBAI: Justice S. G. Chapalgaonkar of the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad passed an important order…

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Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights
High Court Apr 16, 2026 0

Normal Wear And Tear Of Marriage Does Not Constitute Mental Cruelty’: Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband’s Divorce Plea, Upholds Wife’s Restitution Rights

Can a man remain legally bound to a marriage even after years of living separately with no real marital life? The Jharkhand High Court held that long separation alone is not enough for divorce unless grave cruelty is proved. The Jharkhand High Court, led by Hon’ble Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Prasad,…

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Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure
High Court Apr 16, 2026 0

Delhi High Court Allows Wife To Extract Sperm Of Army Soldier Husband In Persistent Vegetative State To Enable IVF Procedure

Does the right to parenthood and reproductive choice continue even when the husband loses decision-making capacity? The Delhi High Court held that there is no legal bar on posthumous or incapacitated reproduction if prior consent is evident. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a judgment dated 13 April 2026, delivered by Justice Purushaindra Kumar…

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