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BREAKING | Marital Rape Exception | “Marriage Doesn’t Extinguish Autonomy, But Can Husband Be Prosecuted For Rape?” Supreme Court To Decide
Supreme Court Sep 09, 2026

BREAKING | Marital Rape Exception | “Marriage Doesn’t Extinguish Autonomy, But Can Husband Be Prosecuted For Rape?” Supreme Court To Decide

The Supreme Court is considering the constitutional challenge to India’s marital rape exception, which raises two competing legal questions: marriage does not extinguish a woman’s bodily autonomy or consent, but should non-consensual sexual intercourse within marriage attract the same rape offence applicable outside marriage? The existing BNS framework retains a marital exception in Section 63 for a wife who is not under 18, while the Union has previously opposed judicial removal of the exception and argued that sexual violence within marriage can attract other legal consequences. The Supreme Court has not yet finally decided the constitutional issue.
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These Women Are Grave Societal Threat: Delhi High Court Cancels Bail of 2 Female Accused in Massive Inter-State Newborn Trafficking Racket
High Court Nov 24, 2025

These Women Are Grave Societal Threat: Delhi High Court Cancels Bail of 2 Female Accused in Massive Inter-State Newborn Trafficking Racket

Delhi High Court cancelled the bail of two women accused of running a newborn trafficking Racket network across Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat, calling the offences a “grave societal threat.” The Court said releasing them would risk witness tampering and damage the ongoing investigation. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court cancelled the bail of two women…

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Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty
High Court Nov 24, 2025

Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty

The Delhi High Court dissolved the marriage after finding that the wife’s criminal allegations were raised only after the husband filed for divorce and had no timely evidence. The Court held that the husband’s consistent testimony proved sustained mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife’s delayed criminal allegations cannot overshadow…

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Chinchwad Woman and Mother Sentenced to 7 Years for Abetting Husband’s Suicide
Latest News Nov 22, 2025

Chinchwad Woman and Mother Sentenced to 7 Years for Abetting Husband’s Suicide

Pune: A sessions court in the city convicted and sentenced the wife and mother-in-law of Chinchwad resident Dipak Chaudhari to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for abetting Husband’s Suicide on Nov 24, 2015. Additional Sessions Judge A I Perampalli also imposed a Rs 25,000 fine each on convicts Komal Dipak Chaudhari and her mother, Shalini Krishna…

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The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife’s tears alone do not constitute cruelty, and overturned the 498A case filed against the husband and his parents.
High Court Nov 22, 2025

The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife’s tears alone do not constitute cruelty, and overturned the 498A case filed against the husband and his parents.

On November 4, 2025, the Bombay High Court ruled that a husband and his parents cannot be convicted of constitute cruelty under Section 498A solely based on the testimony of the wife’s parents. They had claimed that their late daughter, Rekha, was unhappy in her marriage and frequently cried when visiting them due to alleged…

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Breakups And Fights In Relationships Don’t Amount To False Promise To Marry Rape: Madras HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Boyfriend
High Court Nov 21, 2025

Breakups And Fights In Relationships Don’t Amount To False Promise To Marry Rape: Madras HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Boyfriend

Madras High Court quashed a case against a Dindigul man accused of having sex on a false Promise to marry, saying a long consensual relationship cannot be treated as deceit. The Court said criminal law cannot be used to settle emotional disputes between adults. Fights Don’t Amount To False Promise To Marry: The Madras High…

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Calling or Saving Ex-Wife’s Name on Phone as ‘Chubby’ Is Emotional Abuse: Court Fines Husband
Latest News Nov 21, 2025

Calling or Saving Ex-Wife’s Name on Phone as ‘Chubby’ Is Emotional Abuse: Court Fines Husband

A Turkish court fined a man for emotional abuse after he saved his ex-wife’s name as “Tombik,” meaning ‘Chubby’ and sent hurtful messages. The court held that his repeated insults and money demands amounted to emotional and economic violence. Usak: A court in Usak, western Turkey, has fined a man for emotionally abusing his former…

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These Women Are Grave Societal Threat: Delhi High Court Cancels Bail of 2 Female Accused in Massive Inter-State Newborn Trafficking Racket
High Court Nov 24, 2025 0

These Women Are Grave Societal Threat: Delhi High Court Cancels Bail of 2 Female Accused in Massive Inter-State Newborn Trafficking Racket

Delhi High Court cancelled the bail of two women accused of running a newborn trafficking Racket network across Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat, calling the offences a “grave societal threat.” The Court said releasing them would risk witness tampering and damage the ongoing investigation. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court cancelled the bail of two women…

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Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty
High Court Nov 24, 2025 0

Delhi High Court: Wife’s Delayed Criminal Allegations “Cannot Outweigh” Husband’s Clear & Consistent Proof of Cruelty

The Delhi High Court dissolved the marriage after finding that the wife’s criminal allegations were raised only after the husband filed for divorce and had no timely evidence. The Court held that the husband’s consistent testimony proved sustained mental cruelty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife’s delayed criminal allegations cannot overshadow…

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Chinchwad Woman and Mother Sentenced to 7 Years for Abetting Husband’s Suicide
Latest News Nov 22, 2025 0

Chinchwad Woman and Mother Sentenced to 7 Years for Abetting Husband’s Suicide

Pune: A sessions court in the city convicted and sentenced the wife and mother-in-law of Chinchwad resident Dipak Chaudhari to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for abetting Husband’s Suicide on Nov 24, 2015. Additional Sessions Judge A I Perampalli also imposed a Rs 25,000 fine each on convicts Komal Dipak Chaudhari and her mother, Shalini Krishna…

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The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife’s tears alone do not constitute cruelty, and overturned the 498A case filed against the husband and his parents.
High Court Nov 22, 2025 0

The Bombay High Court ruled that a wife’s tears alone do not constitute cruelty, and overturned the 498A case filed against the husband and his parents.

On November 4, 2025, the Bombay High Court ruled that a husband and his parents cannot be convicted of constitute cruelty under Section 498A solely based on the testimony of the wife’s parents. They had claimed that their late daughter, Rekha, was unhappy in her marriage and frequently cried when visiting them due to alleged…

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Breakups And Fights In Relationships Don’t Amount To False Promise To Marry Rape: Madras HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Boyfriend
High Court Nov 21, 2025 0

Breakups And Fights In Relationships Don’t Amount To False Promise To Marry Rape: Madras HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Boyfriend

Madras High Court quashed a case against a Dindigul man accused of having sex on a false Promise to marry, saying a long consensual relationship cannot be treated as deceit. The Court said criminal law cannot be used to settle emotional disputes between adults. Fights Don’t Amount To False Promise To Marry: The Madras High…

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Calling or Saving Ex-Wife’s Name on Phone as ‘Chubby’ Is Emotional Abuse: Court Fines Husband
Latest News Nov 21, 2025 0

Calling or Saving Ex-Wife’s Name on Phone as ‘Chubby’ Is Emotional Abuse: Court Fines Husband

A Turkish court fined a man for emotional abuse after he saved his ex-wife’s name as “Tombik,” meaning ‘Chubby’ and sent hurtful messages. The court held that his repeated insults and money demands amounted to emotional and economic violence. Usak: A court in Usak, western Turkey, has fined a man for emotionally abusing his former…

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Landmark Ruling | Living Separately For Long Doesn’t Mean Marriage Is Dead: Supreme Court Slams Mechanical Divorces & Sets Aside HC Judgment
Supreme Court Nov 20, 2025 0

Landmark Ruling | Living Separately For Long Doesn’t Mean Marriage Is Dead: Supreme Court Slams Mechanical Divorces & Sets Aside HC Judgment

The Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot blindly assume a marriage is “irretrievably broken” just because the couple living separately. The Court set aside a Uttarakhand High Court divorce decree and sent the case back for a proper examination of evidence. NEW DELHI: In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has said that courts…

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Army Veteran Rakesh Walia Shatters Fake Rape Case Mafia: Walks 10,000 Steps with IV Tubes & Wins in Supreme Court
Latest News Nov 20, 2025 0

Army Veteran Rakesh Walia Shatters Fake Rape Case Mafia: Walks 10,000 Steps with IV Tubes & Wins in Supreme Court

Cancer. Cardiac arrest. Weaponized false cases. Captain Rakesh Walia survived it all — and walked into the Supreme Court to prove his innocence. His victory sends one message to every man suffering in silence: Truth doesn’t bend — it fights back. NEW DELHI: On the occasion of International Men’s Day, at the prestigious Ekam Nyaay…

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