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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 ₹1 lakh fine, with an additional year of imprisonment in case of default. Two other accused in the case were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
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Six To Seven Months Of Cohabitation Alone Cannot Defeat Interim Maintenance Claim: Karnataka HC Orders Fresh Consideration In Wife’s Plea Against Husband Allegedly Working In Dubai
High Court May 7, 2026

Six To Seven Months Of Cohabitation Alone Cannot Defeat Interim Maintenance Claim: Karnataka HC Orders Fresh Consideration In Wife’s Plea Against Husband Allegedly Working In Dubai

Can A Short Marriage Automatically Defeat Maintenance Claim? The Karnataka High Court held that mere short duration of marriage cannot justify rejecting interim maintenance without examining the financial capacity of both spouses. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, while hearing a matrimonial dispute under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, made important observations on interim…

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No Proof Of Abetment To Suicide Or Cruelty | Conviction Cannot Rest On Suspicion: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband In 30-Year-Old Dowry Death And 498A Case
High Court May 7, 2026

No Proof Of Abetment To Suicide Or Cruelty | Conviction Cannot Rest On Suspicion: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband In 30-Year-Old Dowry Death And 498A Case

Can Hearsay Allegations Without Corroboration Send A Husband To Jail In A Dowry Death Case? Calcutta High Court Says No, Criminal Conviction Cannot Be Based On Suspicion Or Emotional Allegations Alone. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, set aside the conviction of a husband who had been held guilty under Sections…

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Wife’s Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored. Highly Qualified Woman Can’t Sit Idle And Claim Maintenance: Calcutta HC Sets Aside 12K Maintenance Order
High Court May 7, 2026

Wife’s Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored. Highly Qualified Woman Can’t Sit Idle And Claim Maintenance: Calcutta HC Sets Aside 12K Maintenance Order

Can a highly qualified wife claim maintenance without disclosing her income? Calcutta High Court says financial transparency is mandatory, even at the ad-interim stage. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a spouse’s earning capacity cannot be ignored while deciding interim maintenance cases. The Court set aside an order granting ₹12,000 monthly maintenance…

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Wife Earning ₹1.5 Lakh Monthly Cannot Seek Enhanced Maintenance Merely By Pointing Towards Husband’s One Acre Land And Ancestral Property Claims: Karnataka High Court
High Court May 6, 2026

Wife Earning ₹1.5 Lakh Monthly Cannot Seek Enhanced Maintenance Merely By Pointing Towards Husband’s One Acre Land And Ancestral Property Claims: Karnataka High Court

Can speculative claims over ancestral property outweigh the financial independence of the wife and the husband’s unemployment claim? The Karnataka High Court answered in negative, refused to enhance maintenance, and dismissed the revision petitions. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court refused to enhance the maintenance amount sought by a wife who was already earning nearly ₹1.5…

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Embassy NOC Cannot Be Forced For Marriage Between Indian Man And Sri Lankan Woman Under Special Marriage Act: Kerala High Court
High Court May 6, 2026

Embassy NOC Cannot Be Forced For Marriage Between Indian Man And Sri Lankan Woman Under Special Marriage Act: Kerala High Court

Can a marriage between an Indian citizen and a foreign national be denied merely because an Embassy NOC was not produced? The Kerala High Court said No, holding that marriage authorities cannot impose arbitrary conditions beyond the requirements of the Special Marriage Act. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court, led by Justice Easwaran S., gave relief…

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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 6, 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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Six To Seven Months Of Cohabitation Alone Cannot Defeat Interim Maintenance Claim: Karnataka HC Orders Fresh Consideration In Wife’s Plea Against Husband Allegedly Working In Dubai
High Court May 7, 2026 0

Six To Seven Months Of Cohabitation Alone Cannot Defeat Interim Maintenance Claim: Karnataka HC Orders Fresh Consideration In Wife’s Plea Against Husband Allegedly Working In Dubai

Can A Short Marriage Automatically Defeat Maintenance Claim? The Karnataka High Court held that mere short duration of marriage cannot justify rejecting interim maintenance without examining the financial capacity of both spouses. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court, while hearing a matrimonial dispute under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, made important observations on interim…

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No Proof Of Abetment To Suicide Or Cruelty | Conviction Cannot Rest On Suspicion: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband In 30-Year-Old Dowry Death And 498A Case
High Court May 7, 2026 0

No Proof Of Abetment To Suicide Or Cruelty | Conviction Cannot Rest On Suspicion: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband In 30-Year-Old Dowry Death And 498A Case

Can Hearsay Allegations Without Corroboration Send A Husband To Jail In A Dowry Death Case? Calcutta High Court Says No, Criminal Conviction Cannot Be Based On Suspicion Or Emotional Allegations Alone. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, set aside the conviction of a husband who had been held guilty under Sections…

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Wife’s Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored. Highly Qualified Woman Can’t Sit Idle And Claim Maintenance: Calcutta HC Sets Aside 12K Maintenance Order
High Court May 7, 2026 0

Wife’s Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored. Highly Qualified Woman Can’t Sit Idle And Claim Maintenance: Calcutta HC Sets Aside 12K Maintenance Order

Can a highly qualified wife claim maintenance without disclosing her income? Calcutta High Court says financial transparency is mandatory, even at the ad-interim stage. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a spouse’s earning capacity cannot be ignored while deciding interim maintenance cases. The Court set aside an order granting ₹12,000 monthly maintenance…

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Wife Earning ₹1.5 Lakh Monthly Cannot Seek Enhanced Maintenance Merely By Pointing Towards Husband’s One Acre Land And Ancestral Property Claims: Karnataka High Court
High Court May 6, 2026 0

Wife Earning ₹1.5 Lakh Monthly Cannot Seek Enhanced Maintenance Merely By Pointing Towards Husband’s One Acre Land And Ancestral Property Claims: Karnataka High Court

Can speculative claims over ancestral property outweigh the financial independence of the wife and the husband’s unemployment claim? The Karnataka High Court answered in negative, refused to enhance maintenance, and dismissed the revision petitions. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court refused to enhance the maintenance amount sought by a wife who was already earning nearly ₹1.5…

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Embassy NOC Cannot Be Forced For Marriage Between Indian Man And Sri Lankan Woman Under Special Marriage Act: Kerala High Court
High Court May 6, 2026 0

Embassy NOC Cannot Be Forced For Marriage Between Indian Man And Sri Lankan Woman Under Special Marriage Act: Kerala High Court

Can a marriage between an Indian citizen and a foreign national be denied merely because an Embassy NOC was not produced? The Kerala High Court said No, holding that marriage authorities cannot impose arbitrary conditions beyond the requirements of the Special Marriage Act. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court, led by Justice Easwaran S., gave relief…

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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 6, 2026 0

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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False 498A IPC Case Against Husband & His 84-Yr-Old Mother | “Taking Child For Welfare Cannot Be Called Cruelty”: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case
High Court May 6, 2026 0

False 498A IPC Case Against Husband & His 84-Yr-Old Mother | “Taking Child For Welfare Cannot Be Called Cruelty”: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case

Did the husband take away the child to mentally harass the mother, or was he protecting the child’s welfare? The Calcutta High Court examined the child’s own statements before quashing the 498A case against the husband and his 84-year-old mother. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case filed under Section 498A…

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False Marriage Promise Rape Case | “Relationship Consensual For Years, Then Criminal After Breakup?”: Supreme Court Quashes Case And Frees Man
Latest News May 5, 2026 0

False Marriage Promise Rape Case | “Relationship Consensual For Years, Then Criminal After Breakup?”: Supreme Court Quashes Case And Frees Man

Four years of a voluntary relationship, no complaint, and full awareness of each other’s marital status—yet a rape case was filed after things fell apart. The Supreme Court stepped in and exposed the legal line between a failed relationship and a criminal offence. NEW DELHI: In a crucial judgment delivered by Justices K.V. Viswanathan and…

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Husband’s Divorce Petition Shifted 90 KM Away From Nuh To Faridabad: Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Wife’s Transfer Plea, Says ‘Single Parenting Is Arduous Task’
High Court May 5, 2026 0

Husband’s Divorce Petition Shifted 90 KM Away From Nuh To Faridabad: Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Wife’s Transfer Plea, Says ‘Single Parenting Is Arduous Task’

Can courts transfer matrimonial cases mainly based on the wife’s convenience even when the husband is not heard? The High Punjab & Haryana High Court held that courts generally lean towards the wife’s convenience and applied this principle while deciding the matter ex parte. CHANDIGARH: In an order dated 01.05.2026, Justice Archana Puri of the…

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