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Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings
High Court May 26, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Seek Revival Of Quashed Rape FIR Solely Because Marriage Later Failed: Delhi High Court Says Matrimonial Disputes Cannot Reopen Settled Criminal Proceedings

If couples settle and marry, can old criminal cases return after separation? Delhi High Court held that later matrimonial disputes alone cannot reopen settled criminal proceedings. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court recently refused to restore a rape FIR against a husband after the marriage between the parties later turned bitter. Justice Amit Mahajan made…

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Sister Cannot Claim Ownership Over Brother’s Property Without Challenging Sale Deed Even If Bought From Alleged Family Funds: Delhi High Court Orders Occupants To Vacate Property
High Court May 26, 2026 0

Sister Cannot Claim Ownership Over Brother’s Property Without Challenging Sale Deed Even If Bought From Alleged Family Funds: Delhi High Court Orders Occupants To Vacate Property

Can family use of property override a registered sale deed if the property was allegedly bought from family funds? Delhi High Court held that mere claims of family contribution or joint family money cannot invalidate clear legal ownership when the Sale Deed has never been challenged before a court. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court,…

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Merely Failing To Support Wife In Matrimonial Dispute Does Not Make Husband’s Relatives Criminal: Supreme Court Quashes 498A, Dowry & DV Proceedings Against In-Laws
Latest News May 26, 2026 0

Merely Failing To Support Wife In Matrimonial Dispute Does Not Make Husband’s Relatives Criminal: Supreme Court Quashes 498A, Dowry & DV Proceedings Against In-Laws

Does marital breakdown automatically make husband’s relatives criminally liable? The Supreme Court held that mere familial association with the husband or failure to support the wife during matrimonial disputes does not by itself amount to criminal liability under Section 498A IPC. NEW DELHI: In a judgment dated May 25, 2026, Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and…

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Daughter-In-Law vs Parents-in-Law Property Disputes Not Within Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Family Court: Delhi High Court
High Court May 26, 2026 0

Daughter-In-Law vs Parents-in-Law Property Disputes Not Within Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Family Court: Delhi High Court

Can a daughter-in-law stop eviction by calling every property dispute a “shared household” issue? Delhi High Court has now made an important clarification that may impact many families facing long-running property battles. PROPERTY DISPUTES NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has ruled that ownership disputes between in-laws and a daughter-in-law over a self-acquired property cannot…

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