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498A Is Not A Passport Ban: AP High Court Slams Mechanical LOCs, Says Personal Liberty & Working Man’s Right To Earn Cannot Be Sacrificed Without Exceptional Grounds
High Court Feb 19, 2026 0

498A Is Not A Passport Ban: AP High Court Slams Mechanical LOCs, Says Personal Liberty & Working Man’s Right To Earn Cannot Be Sacrificed Without Exceptional Grounds

Can a man lose his foreign job just because a matrimonial case is registered against him? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers this critical question and exposes how mechanical LOCs can silently destroy careers and liberty. Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court delivered an important judgment, holding that Look-Out Circulars (LOCs) cannot be issued mechanically…

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No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years
High Court Feb 19, 2026 0

No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years

With no conclusive proof that the girl was a minor and no medical evidence of force, the Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a rape conviction that stood for 21 years.How many lives are pushed into prison before basic proof is properly examined? BILASPUR: Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur acquitted…

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Kerala High Court Orders Coolie Husband To Return Gold, Cash & Pay Maintenance Over Wife’s Oral Testimony: Common Knowledge That Bride’s Gold Is Entrusted With Husband After Marriage
High Court Feb 18, 2026 0

Kerala High Court Orders Coolie Husband To Return Gold, Cash & Pay Maintenance Over Wife’s Oral Testimony: Common Knowledge That Bride’s Gold Is Entrusted With Husband After Marriage

Calling it “common knowledge” that a bride’s gold is usually entrusted to the husband after marriage, the Kerala High Court refused to interfere with the order directing return of 40 sovereigns, cash and maintenance. The ruling raises deeper questions on how presumptions and probabilities can decisively shape matrimonial liability. HC Order Coolie Husband To Return…

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Delhi High Court: Woman Can’t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship
High Court Feb 18, 2026 0

Delhi High Court: Woman Can’t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship

After nearly 11 years of an open, adult relationship, criminal charges were invoked when the relationship collapsed. The Delhi High Court has now drawn a sharp line – criminal law cannot be used to rewrite the past after informed consent was consciously given. Consensual Relationship Not Rape: Justice Dr Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi…

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