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Arrest Warrants and Simultaneous Recovery for Maintenance Are Illegal and Inhumane: Allahabad High Court Says You Can’t Treat a Husband Like a Criminal
High Court Feb 03, 2026

Arrest Warrants and Simultaneous Recovery for Maintenance Are Illegal and Inhumane: Allahabad High Court Says You Can’t Treat a Husband Like a Criminal

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Family Courts cannot issue recovery and arrest warrants together for maintenance arrears. Treating a husband like a criminal for non-payment violates law, dignity, and personal liberty. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has delivered a strong and much-needed judgment putting an end to a routine but illegal practice followed…
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Wife Living Separately for Job Is a ‘Reasonable Excuse’ U/S 9 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea
High Court Feb 2, 2026

Wife Living Separately for Job Is a ‘Reasonable Excuse’ U/S 9 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea

The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that a wife living separately to continue her job cannot be forced to return under restitution of conjugal rights. The Court said marriage today requires mutual adjustment, not one-sided sacrifice. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has made it clear that the old belief that a wife must always follow…

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Wife’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court
High Court Jan 31, 2026

Wife’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court ruled that a notarised affidavit is not a valid way to dissolve a marriage. Without legal proof of divorce, a man cannot be forced to pay maintenance as a husband. Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court held that a marriage cannot be dissolved merely by signing an affidavit before a Notary. The…

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False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court
High Court Jan 31, 2026

False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that Section 498A IPC cannot be invoked when the marriage itself is annulled by a competent court. In absence of a valid marital relationship, criminal prosecution for cruelty against a woman is legally unsustainable. KERALA: The Kerala High Court has held that the offence of cruelty against a woman under…

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Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man
Latest News Jan 31, 2026

Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man

The Karnataka High Court refused to interfere with the acquittal of a man accused of rape on the promise of marriage, after the complainant herself admitted she was unwilling to marry him. The ruling reinforces that consensual relationships cannot be criminalised later when personal decisions change. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere…

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Wife Living Separately for Job Is a ‘Reasonable Excuse’ U/S 9 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea
High Court Feb 2, 2026 0

Wife Living Separately for Job Is a ‘Reasonable Excuse’ U/S 9 HMA: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea

The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that a wife living separately to continue her job cannot be forced to return under restitution of conjugal rights. The Court said marriage today requires mutual adjustment, not one-sided sacrifice. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has made it clear that the old belief that a wife must always follow…

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Wife’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court
High Court Jan 31, 2026 0

Wife’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court ruled that a notarised affidavit is not a valid way to dissolve a marriage. Without legal proof of divorce, a man cannot be forced to pay maintenance as a husband. Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court held that a marriage cannot be dissolved merely by signing an affidavit before a Notary. The…

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False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court
High Court Jan 31, 2026 0

False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that Section 498A IPC cannot be invoked when the marriage itself is annulled by a competent court. In absence of a valid marital relationship, criminal prosecution for cruelty against a woman is legally unsustainable. KERALA: The Kerala High Court has held that the offence of cruelty against a woman under…

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Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man
Latest News Jan 31, 2026 0

Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man

The Karnataka High Court refused to interfere with the acquittal of a man accused of rape on the promise of marriage, after the complainant herself admitted she was unwilling to marry him. The ruling reinforces that consensual relationships cannot be criminalised later when personal decisions change. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere…

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