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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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False Attempt-to-Homicide Case Against In-Laws: Omnibus Cruelty Allegations and Belated Medical Certificates Insufficient to Sustain Section 308 IPC, Rules Calcutta High Court
High Court Feb 26, 2026

False Attempt-to-Homicide Case Against In-Laws: Omnibus Cruelty Allegations and Belated Medical Certificates Insufficient to Sustain Section 308 IPC, Rules Calcutta High Court

Can a wife invoke serious criminal provisions like Section 308 IPC against in-laws based on vague allegations and belated medical records? The Calcutta High Court held she cannot—without specific overt acts and credible proximate injury evidence, an attempt-to-homicide charge is legally unsustainable. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, delivered…

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Family Property Disputes Turn Into False Criminal Cases Against Cousin: Calcutta High Court Exposes How Laws Can Be Misused Against Men
High Court Feb 26, 2026

Family Property Disputes Turn Into False Criminal Cases Against Cousin: Calcutta High Court Exposes How Laws Can Be Misused Against Men

Can criminal cases be filed to settle family property fights? Calcutta High Court steps in after finding vague allegations against men by female cousin with no clear evidence. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court has set aside a criminal case filed in what was essentially a family property dispute, making it clear that criminal law cannot…

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False Domestic Violence Case | “Omnibus Allegations & No Evidence Of Dowry Demand”: Dehradun Civil Court Discharges Husband’s Family
Legal Update Feb 26, 2026

False Domestic Violence Case | “Omnibus Allegations & No Evidence Of Dowry Demand”: Dehradun Civil Court Discharges Husband’s Family

When vague accusations & False DV case filed by a wife replace facts, justice begins to separate truth from pressure tactics. A Dehradun court has now made it clear that without clear dates, incidents, or proof, the husband’s innocent family members cannot be dragged into litigation. False Domestic Violence Case: A Dehradun civil court recently…

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Refusal to Marry or Ignoring Messages Not Abetment of Suicide: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man U/S 306 IPC
High Court Feb 26, 2026

Refusal to Marry or Ignoring Messages Not Abetment of Suicide: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Man U/S 306 IPC

Can a suicide note alone put a man behind bars? The Delhi High Court says criminal law demands proof of an active and direct act, not emotional allegations. Refusal to Marry Not Suicide Abetment: In a recent order, the Delhi High Court, through Justice Saurabh Banerjee, granted anticipatory bail to applicant Ujjwal in an FIR…

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Husband Can Use WhatsApp Chats to Prove Wife’s Adultery in Maintenance Case: Allahabad High Court’s Big Relief for Men Fighting False Claims
High Court Feb 26, 2026

Husband Can Use WhatsApp Chats to Prove Wife’s Adultery in Maintenance Case: Allahabad High Court’s Big Relief for Men Fighting False Claims

Can a husband be forced to pay maintenance even if he claims his wife is in an adulterous relationship? The Allahabad High Court has now opened the door for WhatsApp chats to be considered in such disputes. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has allowed a husband to place WhatsApp chats on record to oppose his…

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Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship
High Court Feb 25, 2026

Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship

Can a relationship that lasted years suddenly turn into a 10-year criminal offence after it ends? The Karnataka High Court questions why consensual intimacy is increasingly being converted into immediate arrest under Section 69 BNS. Consensual Sex case: Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court on February 24 ordered the immediate release of a…

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False Attempt-to-Homicide Case Against In-Laws: Omnibus Cruelty Allegations and Belated Medical Certificates Insufficient to Sustain Section 308 IPC, Rules Calcutta High Court
High Court Feb 26, 2026 0

False Attempt-to-Homicide Case Against In-Laws: Omnibus Cruelty Allegations and Belated Medical Certificates Insufficient to Sustain Section 308 IPC, Rules Calcutta High Court

Can a wife invoke serious criminal provisions like Section 308 IPC against in-laws based on vague allegations and belated medical records? The Calcutta High Court held she cannot—without specific overt acts and credible proximate injury evidence, an attempt-to-homicide charge is legally unsustainable. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, delivered…

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Family Property Disputes Turn Into False Criminal Cases Against Cousin: Calcutta High Court Exposes How Laws Can Be Misused Against Men
High Court Feb 26, 2026 0

Family Property Disputes Turn Into False Criminal Cases Against Cousin: Calcutta High Court Exposes How Laws Can Be Misused Against Men

Can criminal cases be filed to settle family property fights? Calcutta High Court steps in after finding vague allegations against men by female cousin with no clear evidence. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court has set aside a criminal case filed in what was essentially a family property dispute, making it clear that criminal law cannot…

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False Domestic Violence Case | “Omnibus Allegations & No Evidence Of Dowry Demand”: Dehradun Civil Court Discharges Husband’s Family
Legal Update Feb 26, 2026 0

False Domestic Violence Case | “Omnibus Allegations & No Evidence Of Dowry Demand”: Dehradun Civil Court Discharges Husband’s Family

When vague accusations & False DV case filed by a wife replace facts, justice begins to separate truth from pressure tactics. A Dehradun court has now made it clear that without clear dates, incidents, or proof, the husband’s innocent family members cannot be dragged into litigation. False Domestic Violence Case: A Dehradun civil court recently…

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Husband Can Use WhatsApp Chats to Prove Wife’s Adultery in Maintenance Case: Allahabad High Court’s Big Relief for Men Fighting False Claims
High Court Feb 26, 2026 0

Husband Can Use WhatsApp Chats to Prove Wife’s Adultery in Maintenance Case: Allahabad High Court’s Big Relief for Men Fighting False Claims

Can a husband be forced to pay maintenance even if he claims his wife is in an adulterous relationship? The Allahabad High Court has now opened the door for WhatsApp chats to be considered in such disputes. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has allowed a husband to place WhatsApp chats on record to oppose his…

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Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship
High Court Feb 25, 2026 0

Bumble Match Turned To Criminal Case: Karnataka HC Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS Against Men & Observes Cases Mushrooming Despite Consensual Sexual Relationship

Can a relationship that lasted years suddenly turn into a 10-year criminal offence after it ends? The Karnataka High Court questions why consensual intimacy is increasingly being converted into immediate arrest under Section 69 BNS. Consensual Sex case: Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court on February 24 ordered the immediate release of a…

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Breakup Does Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide. Heartbreaks Are Common In Romantic Relationships: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man
High Court Feb 25, 2026 0

Breakup Does Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide. Heartbreaks Are Common In Romantic Relationships: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man

Can a BreakUp automatically turn a man into an accused under Section 306 IPC / 108 BNS for abetment of suicide? The Delhi High Court says NO; Unless clear instigation and direct intent are shown, criminal law cannot replace emotional disappointment. NEW DELHI: Justice Manoj Jain of the Delhi High Court granted regular bail to…

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Shikhar Dhawan’s Ex-Wife Ordered To Return ₹5.72 Crore: Delhi Family Court Slams Australian ‘Property Settlement’ Says Proceedings Contrary To Indian Law
Latest News Feb 25, 2026 0

Shikhar Dhawan’s Ex-Wife Ordered To Return ₹5.72 Crore: Delhi Family Court Slams Australian ‘Property Settlement’ Says Proceedings Contrary To Indian Law

Can a foreign court force an Indian husband to give away crores under a law not valid in India? Delhi Court says NO. Orders Shikhar Dhawan’s ex-wife to return of ₹5.72 crore and calls Australian property orders illegal here. NEW DELHI: A major legal relief has come for Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan after a Delhi…

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Domestic Violence | Grossly Insufficient Material As No Clear Incident Details Found: Delhi Court Slams Wife & Returns Case       
Latest News Feb 25, 2026 0

Domestic Violence | Grossly Insufficient Material As No Clear Incident Details Found: Delhi Court Slams Wife & Returns Case       

Did the complaint clearly state when and where the alleged violence happened? Or did the court find the entire foundation too weak to proceed? The Mahila Court at Karkardooma returned a Domestic Violence petition after questioning about how such cases are filed and sustained. NEW DELHI: In a recent order, a Mahila Court in East…

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