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Cop Put Husband Behind Bars In False ‘Abetment To Suicide’ Case Even Though Wife Was Alive: Karnataka High Court Orders Probe Against Police Officer
High Court May 30, 2026 0

Cop Put Husband Behind Bars In False ‘Abetment To Suicide’ Case Even Though Wife Was Alive: Karnataka High Court Orders Probe Against Police Officer

Does an attempted suicide automatically create a case of abetment of suicide? The Karnataka High Court clarified that Section 108 BNS applies only when a person actually commits suicide, not merely because an attempt was made. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has strongly criticized a criminal investigation that resulted in a husband spending six months…

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Husband Convicted For Bigamy, But Relatives Can’t Be Punished Simply For Attending Marriage Ceremony: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Wife’s Appeal
High Court May 30, 2026 0

Husband Convicted For Bigamy, But Relatives Can’t Be Punished Simply For Attending Marriage Ceremony: Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Wife’s Appeal

Is failing to stop a husband’s second marriage enough to make relatives criminally liable? The Andhra Pradesh HC ruled that even if family elders were requested to prevent the marriage, their failure to intervene does not, by itself, establish criminal intention or common intention. AMRAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that relatives cannot…

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In-Laws Supporting Husband Or Remaining Silent During Matrimonial Disputes Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Quashes 498A Proceedings Against Relatives
High Court May 30, 2026 0

In-Laws Supporting Husband Or Remaining Silent During Matrimonial Disputes Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Quashes 498A Proceedings Against Relatives

Does refusing to intervene in a husband-wife dispute make relatives guilty of cruelty?Bombay High Court held that being a passive spectator, choosing not to interfere, or not actively supporting the wife cannot by itself constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. MUMBAI: In a judgment delivered on 8 May 2026, Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale of the…

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Man Flees Registry Office, Faces 7-Year Rape Conviction; Calcutta High Court Quashes The Case, Says Criminal Law Cannot Be Used To Force Marriage
High Court May 29, 2026 0

Man Flees Registry Office, Faces 7-Year Rape Conviction; Calcutta High Court Quashes The Case, Says Criminal Law Cannot Be Used To Force Marriage

Should a man be treated as guilty simply because marriage negotiations broke down? Calcutta High Court held that a failed marriage proposal, settlement talks, or refusal to marry cannot be treated as proof of rape. KOLKATA: Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a man in rape case…

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Can A Husband Divorce His Wife For Not Cooking? Bombay High Court Answers
High Court May 29, 2026 0

Can A Husband Divorce His Wife For Not Cooking? Bombay High Court Answers

A husband claimed his wife’s refusal to cook, clean and obey his family caused him mental cruelty. But did the court agree that household disputes alone are enough for divorce? MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has held that a wife cannot be treated as a domestic servant and cannot be compelled to perform household chores…

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False POCSO Case | “Was The IO Influenced By Anybody?”: Calcutta High Court Acquits Professor, Flags Possible Conspiracy Between Estranged Wife And Prosecution
High Court May 28, 2026 0

False POCSO Case | “Was The IO Influenced By Anybody?”: Calcutta High Court Acquits Professor, Flags Possible Conspiracy Between Estranged Wife And Prosecution

Can A Husband’s Matrimonial Dispute Become The Basis Of A POCSO Conspiracy Against Him? The Calcutta High Court raised serious concerns over the investigation after finding excessive reliance on the estranged wife of the accused professor while independent witnesses, forensic evidence, and crucial records were ignored. KOLKATA: In a major judgment raising concerns over misuse…

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Honeymoon Murder Case Update | Meghalaya Govt Challenges Sonam Raghuvanshi’s Bail Before High Court Over “Technical Errors” In Arrest Papers
High Court May 28, 2026 0

Honeymoon Murder Case Update | Meghalaya Govt Challenges Sonam Raghuvanshi’s Bail Before High Court Over “Technical Errors” In Arrest Papers

Meghalaya High Court has issued notice and will examine whether the repeated police errors flagged by the Shillong Court were enough to justify bail in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case. MEGHALAYA: The Meghalaya Government has moved the Meghalaya High Court against the Shillong Court order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused in the alleged murder…

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“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration
High Court May 28, 2026 0

“Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Must Be Reserved For Rarest Of The Rare Situations”: Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction Based Primarily On Dying Declaration

Can One Statement Before Death Decide The Fate Of An Entire Family? The Allahabad High Court held that in matrimonial death cases, a single trustworthy dying declaration can become sufficient to convict the husband and his family. LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Indrajeet Shukla, upheld the…

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Twisha Sharma Death Case: MP High Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Retired Judge Giribala Singh
High Court May 28, 2026 0

Twisha Sharma Death Case: MP High Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail of Retired Judge Giribala Singh

Did the sessions court grant relief too quickly in the Twisha Sharma death case?The Madhya Pradesh High Court has now cancelled the anticipatory bail of retired judge Giribala Singh after serious allegations and injury details surfaced. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of deceased Noida-based…

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