Legal Reading Room

Latest Update Articles

Category-wise legal articles and resources.

Wife Killed Sleeping Husband, Strangled Him With Pillow And Mobile Charger Cord: Jajpur Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment
Legal Update Sep 11, 2026

Wife Killed Sleeping Husband, Strangled Him With Pillow And Mobile Charger Cord: Jajpur Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

A Jajpur court in Odisha sentenced Mamata Kuanr to life imprisonment for murdering her husband, Atal Kuanr, following a family dispute in 2021. According to the prosecution, she strangled him while he was asleep using a pillow and mobile charger cord. The court also imposed a â‚ą1 lakh fine, with an additional year of imprisonment in case of default. Two other accused in the case were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
Featured

Featured Articles

Staying In Marriage Due To Fear, Children Or Society Cannot Automatically Defeat Cruelty Claims: Rajasthan High Court
High Court May 19, 2026

Staying In Marriage Due To Fear, Children Or Society Cannot Automatically Defeat Cruelty Claims: Rajasthan High Court

Can Living Together For Years Still Amount To Mental Cruelty In Marriage? Rajasthan High Court Gives Important Observation JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sunil Beniwal, allowed a wife’s divorce appeal and set aside a Family Court judgment which had earlier refused to dissolve the marriage. The case…

Read
Wife’s Cruelty Proved, Divorce Granted, But Husband Pays The Price: Jharkhand High Court Enhances Alimony From ₹40 Lakh To ₹70 Lakh
High Court May 19, 2026

Wife’s Cruelty Proved, Divorce Granted, But Husband Pays The Price: Jharkhand High Court Enhances Alimony From ₹40 Lakh To ₹70 Lakh

Jharkhand High Court held that despite cruelty being proved against the wife, alimony was still increased from ₹40 lakh to ₹70 lakh. Can a man ever truly win a divorce case if proving cruelty still leads to massive financial liability? RANCHI: A Pune-based software engineer who claimed that his wife repeatedly accused him of affairs,…

Read
Twisha Sharma Death Case: Bhopal Court Rejects Lawyer Husband Samarth Singh’s Bail Plea in Dowry Harassment Case
Latest News May 19, 2026

Twisha Sharma Death Case: Bhopal Court Rejects Lawyer Husband Samarth Singh’s Bail Plea in Dowry Harassment Case

Was Twisha Sharma facing harassment after marriage, or is there more to the story behind her death? A Bhopal court has now rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her lawyer husband while police continue the investigation. MADHYA PRADESH: A Bhopal court on Monday (May 18th) rejected the anticipatory bail plea of lawyer Samarth Singh in…

Read
Innocent Man Framed By Prosecution In Wife Burn-Death Case: Andhra Pradesh HC Acquits Husband, Says 1st Dying Declaration Was Hidden
High Court May 18, 2026

Innocent Man Framed By Prosecution In Wife Burn-Death Case: Andhra Pradesh HC Acquits Husband, Says 1st Dying Declaration Was Hidden

Wife first told doctors it was a fire accident while she was sleeping. Why was that statement hidden from the trial court? Andhra Pradesh High Court found serious contradictions in multiple dying declarations and gave benefit of doubt to the husband. AMRAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently acquitted a husband who was earlier convicted…

Read
Wife Living Separately For 27 Years Due To Government Service Posting Cannot Be Called Desertion: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Divorce To Husband
High Court May 18, 2026

Wife Living Separately For 27 Years Due To Government Service Posting Cannot Be Called Desertion: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Divorce To Husband

Can decades of separation, failed mediation, and allegations of false cases still not be enough for a husband to get divorce? Rajasthan High Court held that even decades of separation and closure of criminal allegations are not enough if his “Nata marriage” is treated as the root cause, despite his claim of wife’s consent. JAIPUR:…

Read
Retired Judge Gets Interim Bail, In Daughter-In-Law Suicide Case: Bhopal Court
Latest News May 18, 2026

Retired Judge Gets Interim Bail, In Daughter-In-Law Suicide Case: Bhopal Court

Did a 31-year-old woman die by suicide because of harassment by her husband and in-laws? Why did her family refuse to take the body even four days after her death? MADHYA PRADESH: A Bhopal court has granted interim bail to a retired judge in the suicide case of her daughter-in-law, while the woman’s family continues…

Read
Browse

Recent Articles

Latest

Latest Articles

All Articles

Page 35 of 108 · 964 articles

Staying In Marriage Due To Fear, Children Or Society Cannot Automatically Defeat Cruelty Claims: Rajasthan High Court
High Court May 19, 2026 0

Staying In Marriage Due To Fear, Children Or Society Cannot Automatically Defeat Cruelty Claims: Rajasthan High Court

Can Living Together For Years Still Amount To Mental Cruelty In Marriage? Rajasthan High Court Gives Important Observation JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sunil Beniwal, allowed a wife’s divorce appeal and set aside a Family Court judgment which had earlier refused to dissolve the marriage. The case…

Shonee Kapoor Read
Wife’s Cruelty Proved, Divorce Granted, But Husband Pays The Price: Jharkhand High Court Enhances Alimony From ₹40 Lakh To ₹70 Lakh
High Court May 19, 2026 0

Wife’s Cruelty Proved, Divorce Granted, But Husband Pays The Price: Jharkhand High Court Enhances Alimony From ₹40 Lakh To ₹70 Lakh

Jharkhand High Court held that despite cruelty being proved against the wife, alimony was still increased from ₹40 lakh to ₹70 lakh. Can a man ever truly win a divorce case if proving cruelty still leads to massive financial liability? RANCHI: A Pune-based software engineer who claimed that his wife repeatedly accused him of affairs,…

Shonee Kapoor Read
Twisha Sharma Death Case: Bhopal Court Rejects Lawyer Husband Samarth Singh’s Bail Plea in Dowry Harassment Case
Latest News May 19, 2026 0

Twisha Sharma Death Case: Bhopal Court Rejects Lawyer Husband Samarth Singh’s Bail Plea in Dowry Harassment Case

Was Twisha Sharma facing harassment after marriage, or is there more to the story behind her death? A Bhopal court has now rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her lawyer husband while police continue the investigation. MADHYA PRADESH: A Bhopal court on Monday (May 18th) rejected the anticipatory bail plea of lawyer Samarth Singh in…

Vaibhav Ojha Read
Innocent Man Framed By Prosecution In Wife Burn-Death Case: Andhra Pradesh HC Acquits Husband, Says 1st Dying Declaration Was Hidden
High Court May 18, 2026 0

Innocent Man Framed By Prosecution In Wife Burn-Death Case: Andhra Pradesh HC Acquits Husband, Says 1st Dying Declaration Was Hidden

Wife first told doctors it was a fire accident while she was sleeping. Why was that statement hidden from the trial court? Andhra Pradesh High Court found serious contradictions in multiple dying declarations and gave benefit of doubt to the husband. AMRAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently acquitted a husband who was earlier convicted…

Vaibhav Ojha Read
Wife Living Separately For 27 Years Due To Government Service Posting Cannot Be Called Desertion: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Divorce To Husband
High Court May 18, 2026 0

Wife Living Separately For 27 Years Due To Government Service Posting Cannot Be Called Desertion: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Divorce To Husband

Can decades of separation, failed mediation, and allegations of false cases still not be enough for a husband to get divorce? Rajasthan High Court held that even decades of separation and closure of criminal allegations are not enough if his “Nata marriage” is treated as the root cause, despite his claim of wife’s consent. JAIPUR:…

Shonee Kapoor Read
Retired Judge Gets Interim Bail, In Daughter-In-Law Suicide Case: Bhopal Court
Latest News May 18, 2026 0

Retired Judge Gets Interim Bail, In Daughter-In-Law Suicide Case: Bhopal Court

Did a 31-year-old woman die by suicide because of harassment by her husband and in-laws? Why did her family refuse to take the body even four days after her death? MADHYA PRADESH: A Bhopal court has granted interim bail to a retired judge in the suicide case of her daughter-in-law, while the woman’s family continues…

Vaibhav Ojha Read
Misuse Of 498A & 377 IPC | “Wife Alleged Unnatural Sex, Nude Photo Sharing & Cruelty Without Any Proof”: Bengaluru Court Acquits Innocent Husband
Latest News May 18, 2026 0

Misuse Of 498A & 377 IPC | “Wife Alleged Unnatural Sex, Nude Photo Sharing & Cruelty Without Any Proof”: Bengaluru Court Acquits Innocent Husband

Were serious criminal charges built only on inconsistent statements and weak electronic evidence? The Bengaluru Court said conviction cannot happen without clear proof, medical support and authentic digital evidence. BENGALURU: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, presided over by Judge Girish Chatni, acquitted a man accused under Sections 498A, 377 and 201 IPC along…

Vaibhav Ojha Read
“Live-In Relationship Cannot Become A Backdoor To Bypass Marriage Law”: Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection To Couple Where Boy Is Below 21
High Court May 16, 2026 0

“Live-In Relationship Cannot Become A Backdoor To Bypass Marriage Law”: Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection To Couple Where Boy Is Below 21

Can Personal Liberty Override Marriage Laws Fixed By Parliament? The Allahabad High Court held that Article 21 cannot be invoked to defeat statutory restrictions governing marriageable age under Indian law. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court refused to grant protection to a live-in couple after observing that the male partner was only 19 years old and…

Vaibhav Ojha Read
Wife’s Rape Allegations Against Legally Wedded Husband Not Maintainable If She Freely Entered Marriage As Major: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR U/S 376 IPC
High Court May 16, 2026 0

Wife’s Rape Allegations Against Legally Wedded Husband Not Maintainable If She Freely Entered Marriage As Major: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR U/S 376 IPC

Can a man’s entire life be destroyed by a rape FIR even after marriage was legally registered? The Rajasthan High Court says No, rape case cannot be made out when the marriage was legal, consensual, and voluntarily entered by a major woman. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court quashed an FIR registered under Sections 376, 384,…

NEWS DESK Read

Need legal clarity on your situation?

Every case is different. Book a consultation with Shonee Kapoor for specific, practical guidance.

Book Consultation WhatsApp