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Wife’s Frequent Visits To Maternal Home & Pressuring Only Son To Leave Parents Amount To Cruelty: Madras HC Upholds Husband’s Divorce
High Court Sep 10, 2026

Wife’s Frequent Visits To Maternal Home & Pressuring Only Son To Leave Parents Amount To Cruelty: Madras HC Upholds Husband’s Divorce

The Madras High Court upheld divorce in favour of a husband after considering the wife’s conduct, including repeatedly insisting that he distance himself from his parents and set up a separate residence. The husband was the only son, and the Court considered his responsibilities toward his parents while assessing the matrimonial circumstances. It also examined allegations concerning the wife’s frequent insistence on visiting her parental home and held that the cumulative conduct established mental cruelty warranting divorce.
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Husband Convicted In False Case Of Wife’s Murder | “Victim's Own Brothers Turned Hostile”: MP High Court Acquits Man
High Court Sep 9, 2026

Husband Convicted In False Case Of Wife’s Murder | “Victim's Own Brothers Turned Hostile”: MP High Court Acquits Man

The Madhya Pradesh High Court acquitted a husband who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly setting his wife on fire. The Court found serious weaknesses in the prosecution case: seven witnesses turned hostile, including the deceased woman’s close relatives, and her own brothers did not support the version contained in her dying declaration. One brother stated that her sari caught fire while cooking and that the husband suffered burns while trying to save her. The High Court also noted the prosecution’s failure to satisfactorily explain the husband’s 30–35% burn injuries and concluded that the conviction could not be sustained on the evidence available.

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Married Woman Voluntarily Going To A Hotel With Another Man Can't File Section 69 BNS Case: Kerala High Court
High Court Sep 8, 2026

Married Woman Voluntarily Going To A Hotel With Another Man Can't File Section 69 BNS Case: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man booked under Section 69 BNS after noting that the complainant was already married and had voluntarily accompanied him to a hotel, where they had sexual intercourse. The Court held that, in the circumstances of the case, she could not claim that her consent was induced solely by a promise of marriage while her existing marriage continued. It found that the material did not disclose the ingredients of an offence under Section 69 BNS. The case was Habibur Rahman v. State of Kerala & Anr., Crl.MC No. 4354 of 2026.

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Stepfather Cannot Replace Biological Father On Child’s Birth Certificate After Mother’s Remarriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court
High Court Sep 8, 2026

Stepfather Cannot Replace Biological Father On Child’s Birth Certificate After Mother’s Remarriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to replace a minor child’s biological father’s name with the mother’s second husband on the birth certificate. The Court held that a birth certificate is a statutory record of the child’s birth and parentage, and the mother’s subsequent divorce or remarriage does not by itself change those facts. Relying on its earlier precedent, the High Court reiterated that later changes in family relationships cannot simply rewrite the parentage correctly recorded at the time of birth.

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Wife Has Equal Income But Sought Maintenance In Just 6 Days Of Marriage: HP High Court Rejects Plea, Says Domestic Violence Not Proved
High Court Sep 7, 2026

Wife Has Equal Income But Sought Maintenance In Just 6 Days Of Marriage: HP High Court Rejects Plea, Says Domestic Violence Not Proved

The Himachal Pradesh High Court rejected a wife’s plea seeking ₹40,000 per month as interim maintenance after noting that the spouses had separated just six days after marriage and were both assistant professors with nearly equal financial standing. Crucially, the Court found that the wife had failed to establish her allegations of domestic violence. A compromise between the parties had recorded that they separated because of a “misunderstanding” and contained no reference to domestic violence. The High Court therefore upheld the lower courts’ refusal to grant maintenance or other relief under the DV Act.

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Husband Convicted In False Case Of Wife’s Murder | “Victim's Own Brothers Turned Hostile”: MP High Court Acquits Man
High Court Sep 9, 2026 0

Husband Convicted In False Case Of Wife’s Murder | “Victim's Own Brothers Turned Hostile”: MP High Court Acquits Man

The Madhya Pradesh High Court acquitted a husband who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly setting his wife on fire. The Court found serious weaknesses in the prosecution case: seven witnesses turned hostile, including the deceased woman’s close relatives, and her own brothers did not support the version contained in her dying declaration. One brother stated that her sari caught fire while cooking and that the husband suffered burns while trying to save her. The High Court also noted the prosecution’s failure to satisfactorily explain the husband’s 30–35% burn injuries and concluded that the conviction could not be sustained on the evidence available.

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Married Woman Voluntarily Going To A Hotel With Another Man Can't File Section 69 BNS Case: Kerala High Court
High Court Sep 8, 2026 0

Married Woman Voluntarily Going To A Hotel With Another Man Can't File Section 69 BNS Case: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man booked under Section 69 BNS after noting that the complainant was already married and had voluntarily accompanied him to a hotel, where they had sexual intercourse. The Court held that, in the circumstances of the case, she could not claim that her consent was induced solely by a promise of marriage while her existing marriage continued. It found that the material did not disclose the ingredients of an offence under Section 69 BNS. The case was Habibur Rahman v. State of Kerala & Anr., Crl.MC No. 4354 of 2026.

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Stepfather Cannot Replace Biological Father On Child’s Birth Certificate After Mother’s Remarriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court
High Court Sep 8, 2026 0

Stepfather Cannot Replace Biological Father On Child’s Birth Certificate After Mother’s Remarriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to replace a minor child’s biological father’s name with the mother’s second husband on the birth certificate. The Court held that a birth certificate is a statutory record of the child’s birth and parentage, and the mother’s subsequent divorce or remarriage does not by itself change those facts. Relying on its earlier precedent, the High Court reiterated that later changes in family relationships cannot simply rewrite the parentage correctly recorded at the time of birth.

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Wife Has Equal Income But Sought Maintenance In Just 6 Days Of Marriage: HP High Court Rejects Plea, Says Domestic Violence Not Proved
High Court Sep 7, 2026 0

Wife Has Equal Income But Sought Maintenance In Just 6 Days Of Marriage: HP High Court Rejects Plea, Says Domestic Violence Not Proved

The Himachal Pradesh High Court rejected a wife’s plea seeking ₹40,000 per month as interim maintenance after noting that the spouses had separated just six days after marriage and were both assistant professors with nearly equal financial standing. Crucially, the Court found that the wife had failed to establish her allegations of domestic violence. A compromise between the parties had recorded that they separated because of a “misunderstanding” and contained no reference to domestic violence. The High Court therefore upheld the lower courts’ refusal to grant maintenance or other relief under the DV Act.

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