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Innocent Man Convicted Without Proof: Allahabad High Court Overturns 10-Year Rape Conviction After Finding Contradictions, Ignored Medical Evidence and No Proof of Non-Consent
High Court Jan 16, 2026

Innocent Man Convicted Without Proof: Allahabad High Court Overturns 10-Year Rape Conviction After Finding Contradictions, Ignored Medical Evidence and No Proof of Non-Consent

The Allahabad High Court set aside a 10-year rape conviction after finding major contradictions in testimony and medical evidence showing no force or non-consent. The judgment exposes how selective reading of evidence can destroy a man’s liberty despite serious doubts in the prosecution case. Allahabad: In a judgment reaffirming the foundational safeguards of criminal law,…
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Vague Dowry Harassment Claims Can’t Sustain 498A & Abetment Of Suicide Conviction: HP High Court Exposes Abuse of Law
High Court Jan 15, 2026

Vague Dowry Harassment Claims Can’t Sustain 498A & Abetment Of Suicide Conviction: HP High Court Exposes Abuse of Law

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that general and non-specific allegations of dowry harassment are not enough to prove cruelty or abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC. Setting aside the conviction, the Court held that criminal trials in matrimonial disputes require clear acts, particulars, and proof of mens rea, else they…

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Wife Calls Husband Paaltoo Chooha, Beats Him Before Mother & Asks To Separate From Old Parents: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Over Mental Cruelty
High Court Jan 15, 2026

Wife Calls Husband Paaltoo Chooha, Beats Him Before Mother & Asks To Separate From Old Parents: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Over Mental Cruelty

The Chhattisgarh High Court confirmed divorce after finding that forcing a husband to leave his parents and humiliating him amounted to mental cruelty. Despite the wife being a salaried government teacher, the husband was directed to pay ₹5 lakh as permanent alimony. BILASPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a 2019 Family Court order granting…

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498A Case Continues, 406 IPC Dropped Against Husband and His Family As Wife Has No Proof of Dowry Entrustment: Delhi Mahila Court
Latest News Jan 15, 2026

498A Case Continues, 406 IPC Dropped Against Husband and His Family As Wife Has No Proof of Dowry Entrustment: Delhi Mahila Court

A Delhi Mahila Court has ordered framing of charges under Section 498A IPC while discharging all accused from Section 406 IPC due to lack of evidence. The order once again shows how criminal trials move forward even when financial allegations remain unproven. New Delhi: In a matrimonial criminal case filed by Delhi woman, against her…

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Mother Who Gave Child’s Custody to Father During Divorce Cannot Claim Priority Later: Gujarat High Court Upholds Father’s Rights
High Court Jan 14, 2026

Mother Who Gave Child’s Custody to Father During Divorce Cannot Claim Priority Later: Gujarat High Court Upholds Father’s Rights

The Gujarat High Court upheld the father’s custody of a child below five years after the mother had voluntarily handed over custody during divorce. The Court ruled that child welfare and stability override automatic legal presumptions. Emotional bonding and settled upbringing were given priority over technical claims Ahmedabad: In an important decision reinforcing stability in…

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Vague Dowry Harassment Claims Can’t Sustain 498A & Abetment Of Suicide Conviction: HP High Court Exposes Abuse of Law
High Court Jan 15, 2026 0

Vague Dowry Harassment Claims Can’t Sustain 498A & Abetment Of Suicide Conviction: HP High Court Exposes Abuse of Law

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that general and non-specific allegations of dowry harassment are not enough to prove cruelty or abetment of suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC. Setting aside the conviction, the Court held that criminal trials in matrimonial disputes require clear acts, particulars, and proof of mens rea, else they…

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Wife Calls Husband Paaltoo Chooha, Beats Him Before Mother & Asks To Separate From Old Parents: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Over Mental Cruelty
High Court Jan 15, 2026 0

Wife Calls Husband Paaltoo Chooha, Beats Him Before Mother & Asks To Separate From Old Parents: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Over Mental Cruelty

The Chhattisgarh High Court confirmed divorce after finding that forcing a husband to leave his parents and humiliating him amounted to mental cruelty. Despite the wife being a salaried government teacher, the husband was directed to pay ₹5 lakh as permanent alimony. BILASPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a 2019 Family Court order granting…

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498A Case Continues, 406 IPC Dropped Against Husband and His Family As Wife Has No Proof of Dowry Entrustment: Delhi Mahila Court
Latest News Jan 15, 2026 0

498A Case Continues, 406 IPC Dropped Against Husband and His Family As Wife Has No Proof of Dowry Entrustment: Delhi Mahila Court

A Delhi Mahila Court has ordered framing of charges under Section 498A IPC while discharging all accused from Section 406 IPC due to lack of evidence. The order once again shows how criminal trials move forward even when financial allegations remain unproven. New Delhi: In a matrimonial criminal case filed by Delhi woman, against her…

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Mother Who Gave Child’s Custody to Father During Divorce Cannot Claim Priority Later: Gujarat High Court Upholds Father’s Rights
High Court Jan 14, 2026 0

Mother Who Gave Child’s Custody to Father During Divorce Cannot Claim Priority Later: Gujarat High Court Upholds Father’s Rights

The Gujarat High Court upheld the father’s custody of a child below five years after the mother had voluntarily handed over custody during divorce. The Court ruled that child welfare and stability override automatic legal presumptions. Emotional bonding and settled upbringing were given priority over technical claims Ahmedabad: In an important decision reinforcing stability in…

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