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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 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.
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Family Courts Have No Power To Transfer Cases: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies Section 24 CPC Vests Authority Only In High Court Or District Court
High Court May 5, 2026

Family Courts Have No Power To Transfer Cases: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies Section 24 CPC Vests Authority Only In High Court Or District Court

Can Family Courts exercise transfer powers because they function like District Courts? Rajasthan High Court says- No, the power of transfer cases under Section 24 CPC lies only with the High Court or District Court, not Family Courts. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur, led by Justice Sudesh Bansal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman,…

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Wife Has A Psychic Disorder, Should Not Be Allowed Near Husband: Telangana High Court Pulls Up Trial Court
Latest News May 5, 2026

Wife Has A Psychic Disorder, Should Not Be Allowed Near Husband: Telangana High Court Pulls Up Trial Court

Husband showed repeated harassment and got protection—so why did the High Court remove it for lack of “medical proof”? If men must first prove mental illness clinically before getting safety, who protects them in the meantime? HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has set aside a order of a family court that had stopped a wife…

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6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws
High Court May 4, 2026

6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws

Can in-laws living separately for over 10 years be prosecuted under Section 498A IPC based only on vague allegations without any specific role? The Calcutta High Court answered in the negative, holding that such prosecution is a misuse of law and “stretches the bounds of human probability.” KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Uday…

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Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability
High Court May 4, 2026

Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability

Can a husband escape maintenance liability by claiming low income and denying paternity without proving lack of access? Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability BENGALURU: In a judgment dated 23 April 2026, the Karnataka High Court at Dharwad, presided…

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Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced
High Court May 4, 2026

Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced

Does failure to live together after a restitution of conjugal rights order automatically make the husband guilty? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers No, holding that the law requires clear proof of wrongful conduct, not just non-resumption of cohabitation. AMARAVATI: In a recent judgment, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, led by Justice Ravi Nath…

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Bizarre Case of Husband Exchange | 2 Sisters Seek To Swap Husbands In MP High Court
High Court May 4, 2026

Bizarre Case of Husband Exchange | 2 Sisters Seek To Swap Husbands In MP High Court

Can two married sisters legally choose to live with each other’s husbands? What happens when a “kidnapping” case turns into a voluntary relationship dispute? Read below the full story of MP High Court shock in husband exchange. GWALIOR: A surprising case came before the Madhya Pradesh High Court at its Gwalior bench, where two real…

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Family Courts Have No Power To Transfer Cases: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies Section 24 CPC Vests Authority Only In High Court Or District Court
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Family Courts Have No Power To Transfer Cases: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies Section 24 CPC Vests Authority Only In High Court Or District Court

Can Family Courts exercise transfer powers because they function like District Courts? Rajasthan High Court says- No, the power of transfer cases under Section 24 CPC lies only with the High Court or District Court, not Family Courts. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur, led by Justice Sudesh Bansal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman,…

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Wife Has A Psychic Disorder, Should Not Be Allowed Near Husband: Telangana High Court Pulls Up Trial Court
Latest News May 5, 2026 0

Wife Has A Psychic Disorder, Should Not Be Allowed Near Husband: Telangana High Court Pulls Up Trial Court

Husband showed repeated harassment and got protection—so why did the High Court remove it for lack of “medical proof”? If men must first prove mental illness clinically before getting safety, who protects them in the meantime? HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has set aside a order of a family court that had stopped a wife…

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6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws
High Court May 4, 2026 0

6-Month FIR Delay Exposes “Coloured Version” To Rope In More Relatives: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Cruelty Case Against Woman’s Distant In-Laws

Can in-laws living separately for over 10 years be prosecuted under Section 498A IPC based only on vague allegations without any specific role? The Calcutta High Court answered in the negative, holding that such prosecution is a misuse of law and “stretches the bounds of human probability.” KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Uday…

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Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability
High Court May 4, 2026 0

Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability

Can a husband escape maintenance liability by claiming low income and denying paternity without proving lack of access? Husband Maintaining Second Family Cannot Deny Maintenance To First Wife, Children And Aged Mother: Karnataka High Court Reduces Quantum But Upholds Liability BENGALURU: In a judgment dated 23 April 2026, the Karnataka High Court at Dharwad, presided…

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Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced
High Court May 4, 2026 0

Refusal To Resume Cohabitation Not “Own Wrong” Under Section 23 HMA: Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Divorce To Husband, Notes RCR Decree Was Never Enforced

Does failure to live together after a restitution of conjugal rights order automatically make the husband guilty? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers No, holding that the law requires clear proof of wrongful conduct, not just non-resumption of cohabitation. AMARAVATI: In a recent judgment, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, led by Justice Ravi Nath…

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Bizarre Case of Husband Exchange | 2 Sisters Seek To Swap Husbands In MP High Court
High Court May 4, 2026 0

Bizarre Case of Husband Exchange | 2 Sisters Seek To Swap Husbands In MP High Court

Can two married sisters legally choose to live with each other’s husbands? What happens when a “kidnapping” case turns into a voluntary relationship dispute? Read below the full story of MP High Court shock in husband exchange. GWALIOR: A surprising case came before the Madhya Pradesh High Court at its Gwalior bench, where two real…

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Husband Cannot Be Burdened For Interim Maintenance Under HMA When Final Maintenance Is Already Awarded Under Section 125 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
High Court May 2, 2026 0

Husband Cannot Be Burdened For Interim Maintenance Under HMA When Final Maintenance Is Already Awarded Under Section 125 CrPC: Karnataka High Court

Can a husband be compelled to bear two maintenance liabilities—interim and final—for the same matrimonial cause? The Karnataka High Court held that such parallel imposition is legally unsustainable, as final maintenance determined on merits assumes primacy over interim arrangements. BENGALURU: In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court, presided over by Dr. K. Manmadha Rao,…

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Child Custody Case | Mother Took Child To USA Without Father’s Consent: Delhi High Court Refuses Habeas Corpus Plea, Suggests Guardianship And NCPCR Remedies
High Court May 2, 2026 0

Child Custody Case | Mother Took Child To USA Without Father’s Consent: Delhi High Court Refuses Habeas Corpus Plea, Suggests Guardianship And NCPCR Remedies

If a father loses access to his child overnight due to the mother’s unilateral move abroad, can he rely on habeas corpus for urgent relief? The Delhi High Court ruled that writ jurisdiction cannot resolve such disputes and advised recourse to NCPCR’s mediation mechanism. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Prathiba M. Singh…

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Contradictions In Dying Declarations, Unreliable Evidence And No Proof Of Dowry Demand: Supreme Court Sets Aside 498A Conviction Of Father-In-Law
Supreme Court May 2, 2026 0

Contradictions In Dying Declarations, Unreliable Evidence And No Proof Of Dowry Demand: Supreme Court Sets Aside 498A Conviction Of Father-In-Law

The Supreme Court found no proof of dowry demand or cruelty and acquitted the father-in-law, holding the evidence unreliable and insufficient. When the final outcome is acquittal due to lack of proof, who compensates the man for the years lost, reputation damaged, and life disrupted? NEW DELHI: In a judgment dated 30 April 2026, Justice…

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