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Divorce Petitions Cannot Be Treated Like Routine Civil Cases; Reconciliation Must Come Before Filing of Replies: J&K And Ladakh High Court
Latest News Jun 27, 2026 0

Divorce Petitions Cannot Be Treated Like Routine Civil Cases; Reconciliation Must Come Before Filing of Replies: J&K And Ladakh High Court

Can divorce petitions be treated like routine civil cases? Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court says No, holding that matrimonial disputes require a sensitive approach, and courts must first attempt reconciliation or mediation before pushing the parties into allegations, replies and objections. JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, through Justice Rahul…

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“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh
High Court Jun 27, 2026 0

“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh

The Jharkhand High Court upheld the husband’s divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion, but still enhanced the wife’s permanent alimony to ₹40 lakh. Can a husband be forced to pay ₹40 lakh alimony even after the wife’s cruelty and desertion are proved? RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court, through Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and…

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Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court
High Court Jun 26, 2026 0

Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court

The MP High Court reduces the husband’s life sentence to 7 years RI with ₹1,000 fine, but the case leaves one sharp question: if the roles were reversed, would a wife face the same strict punishment? JABALPUR:The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, through Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh, partly allowed the…

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Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case
High Court Jun 26, 2026 0

Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case

Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a woman? Kerala High Court said No. holding that Section 498A IPC requires a legally valid marriage, and a live-in relationship alone cannot make a man the “husband” in the eyes of law. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala…

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Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail
High Court Jun 26, 2026 0

Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

Can a man be convicted for rape only because marriage was delayed after a consensual relationship? Jharkhand High Court set aside a rape conviction after finding that both adults were in a consensual relationship and later married with children. RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has acquitted a man who was convicted in a rape case…

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Fake Rape Case | Woman Who Enters Into Consensual Relationships Should Recognise That Law Can’t Be Invoked To Criminalise Mere Break-Up: Allahabad High Court Frees Man
High Court Jun 25, 2026 0

Fake Rape Case | Woman Who Enters Into Consensual Relationships Should Recognise That Law Can’t Be Invoked To Criminalise Mere Break-Up: Allahabad High Court Frees Man

Is every broken promise of marriage rape? Allahabad High Court made it clear that every breach of promise to marry cannot be treated as rape unless false intention existed from the very beginning. PRYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Vivek Kumar Singh, has quashed a rape case against a man after finding that the…

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Divorce Cases | X – Y Anonymity Mandatory For Couples Alleging Mental Illness In Matrimonial Disputes: Madras High Court
High Court Jun 25, 2026 0

Divorce Cases | X – Y Anonymity Mandatory For Couples Alleging Mental Illness In Matrimonial Disputes: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has said couples alleging mental illness in matrimonial disputes must be protected as “X” and “Y,” shielding them from public stigma and social damage. But beneath the privacy angle lies a bigger question: when intimate allegations enter court, who really pays the lifelong reputational price? CHENNAI: The Madras High Court, through…

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