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Wife Cannot Use RTI As A Shortcut In Maintenance Claims: Delhi High Court Protects Husband’s Financial Privacy, Holds Income Tax Details To Be Personal Information
High Court May 1, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Use RTI As A Shortcut In Maintenance Claims: Delhi High Court Protects Husband’s Financial Privacy, Holds Income Tax Details To Be Personal Information

Can RTI be used as a tool in maintenance cases to access a man’s personal financial data? The Delhi High Court held that such information cannot be accessed through RTI and must be disclosed only through the proper legal process before the concerned court. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav,…

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Honey Trap Strategised To Extort Money: Gujarat High Court Quashes Rape FIR, Holds Relationship Was Consensual and Allegations Were Improbable
High Court May 1, 2026 0

Honey Trap Strategised To Extort Money: Gujarat High Court Quashes Rape FIR, Holds Relationship Was Consensual and Allegations Were Improbable

Can a man still face a rape trial despite a long consensual relationship suggesting a honey trap? The Gujarat High Court held that without a prima facie offence, such prosecution cannot continue. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court, through Hon’ble Mrs. Justice M. K. Thakker, set aside a serious rape case after closely examining the facts…

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Even A Single Act Of Cohabitation Defeats One-Year Separation: Patna High Court Denies Mutual Consent Divorce Under Section 13B HMA
High Court May 1, 2026 0

Even A Single Act Of Cohabitation Defeats One-Year Separation: Patna High Court Denies Mutual Consent Divorce Under Section 13B HMA

Is physical separation enough to obtain divorce by mutual consent? The Patna High Court says No, “living separately” means complete cessation of marital relations, not just staying in different places. PATNA: In a judgment dated 24 April 2026, the Patna High Court bench of Justice Nani Tagia and Justice Alok Kumar Pandey upheld the dismissal…

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Wife Lied Online And Showed Herself Unmarried, Posted Photos With Husband’s Friend: Jaipur Family Court Grants Divorce
Latest News May 1, 2026 0

Wife Lied Online And Showed Herself Unmarried, Posted Photos With Husband’s Friend: Jaipur Family Court Grants Divorce

Was it just a “mistake” or something more serious behind the “unmarried” status? Court saw chats, photos, and silence on key evidence — and took a strict legal view. RAJASTHAN: A Jaipur Family Court has granted divorce to a husband after finding mental cruelty and desertion by the wife, based on her conduct on social…

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