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Man Accused Of Hitting Son With Tennis Ball During Court Visitation: Calcutta High Court Quashes FIR, Says ‘Wholly Unnatural For A Father To Harm His Own Child’
High Court May 06, 2026

Man Accused Of Hitting Son With Tennis Ball During Court Visitation: Calcutta High Court Quashes FIR, Says ‘Wholly Unnatural For A Father To Harm His Own Child’

Does a delayed FIR with contradictory allegations and no independent witnesses justify criminal proceedings against a father during child visitation? The Court said no and quashed the case, calling continuation of the prosecution an abuse of process. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, quashed a criminal case filed against a…
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Wife Has A Psychic Disorder, Should Not Be Allowed Near Husband: Telangana High Court Pulls Up Trial Court
Latest News May 5, 2026

Wife Has A Psychic Disorder, Should Not Be Allowed Near Husband: Telangana High Court Pulls Up Trial Court

Husband showed repeated harassment and got protection—so why did the High Court remove it for lack of “medical proof”? If men must first prove mental illness clinically before getting safety, who protects them in the meantime? HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has set aside a order of a family court that had stopped a wife…

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6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws
High Court May 4, 2026

6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws

Can in-laws living separately for over 10 years be prosecuted under Section 498A IPC based only on vague allegations without any specific role? The Calcutta High Court answered in the negative, holding that such prosecution is a misuse of law and “stretches the bounds of human probability.” KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Uday…

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Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability
High Court May 4, 2026

Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability

Can a husband escape maintenance liability by claiming low income and denying paternity without proving lack of access? Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability BENGALURU: In a judgment dated 23 April 2026, the Karnataka High Court at Dharwad, presided…

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Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced
High Court May 4, 2026

Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced

Does failure to live together after a restitution of conjugal rights order automatically make the husband guilty? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers No, holding that the law requires clear proof of wrongful conduct, not just non-resumption of cohabitation. AMARAVATI: In a recent judgment, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, led by Justice Ravi Nath…

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6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws
High Court May 4, 2026 0

6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws

Can in-laws living separately for over 10 years be prosecuted under Section 498A IPC based only on vague allegations without any specific role? The Calcutta High Court answered in the negative, holding that such prosecution is a misuse of law and “stretches the bounds of human probability.” KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Uday…

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Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability
High Court May 4, 2026 0

Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability

Can a husband escape maintenance liability by claiming low income and denying paternity without proving lack of access? Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability BENGALURU: In a judgment dated 23 April 2026, the Karnataka High Court at Dharwad, presided…

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Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced
High Court May 4, 2026 0

Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced

Does failure to live together after a restitution of conjugal rights order automatically make the husband guilty? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers No, holding that the law requires clear proof of wrongful conduct, not just non-resumption of cohabitation. AMARAVATI: In a recent judgment, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, led by Justice Ravi Nath…

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