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Father Paid Maintenance, Still Had To Return Daughter’s PPF: Delhi HC Calls Maintenance An “Independent Legal Responsibility”
High Court Aug 8, 2026 0

Father Paid Maintenance, Still Had To Return Daughter’s PPF: Delhi HC Calls Maintenance An “Independent Legal Responsibility”

Can money a father invested for his daughter be adjusted against the maintenance he was ordered to pay her and his estranged wife? The Delhi High Court has drawn a clear line between a child’s investment and a parent’s maintenance obligation. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has held that a father cannot use money…

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498A Misuse | Wife Files Cruelty Case Over Denial Of Ragi Balls, Nutritious Food: Karnataka High Court Frees Mother-in-Law
High Court Aug 8, 2026 0

498A Misuse | Wife Files Cruelty Case Over Denial Of Ragi Balls, Nutritious Food: Karnataka High Court Frees Mother-in-Law

Can allegations that a mother-in-law denied nutritious food, made Ragi balls only for her son and supervised household work amount to criminal cruelty? The Karnataka High Court has drawn a clear line between matrimonial grievances and allegations serious enough to prosecute an entire family. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a…

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No Contact For 5 Months, Yet Husband Was Convicted Of Cruelty And Abetting Wife’s Suicide: Allahabad High Court Finally Acquits  
High Court Aug 7, 2026 0

No Contact For 5 Months, Yet Husband Was Convicted Of Cruelty And Abetting Wife’s Suicide: Allahabad High Court Finally Acquits  

Can a husband be convicted for abetting his wife’s suicide when there was no contact or communication between them for more than five months before her death? The Allahabad High Court has answered this while acquitting a husband of all charges. UTTAR PRADESH: The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has acquitted Ankur Tandon of all…

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Acquitted By Trial Court, Convicted After 13 Years: Bombay High Court Sentences Journalist Tarun Tejpal In 2013 Rape Case
High Court Aug 6, 2026 0

Acquitted By Trial Court, Convicted After 13 Years: Bombay High Court Sentences Journalist Tarun Tejpal In 2013 Rape Case

Can any criminal justice system call itself effective when guilt or innocence remains undecided for 13 years? The Bombay High Court reversed Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal, convicted him in the 2013 rape case and sentenced him to 10 years in jail. PANAJI: Thirteen years. One arrest, nearly six months in custody, a full criminal trial, an…

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Wife Asking For A Separate House Amounts To Cruelty: Kerala High Court Grants Husband Divorce After 9-Year Separation
High Court Aug 6, 2026 0

Wife Asking For A Separate House Amounts To Cruelty: Kerala High Court Grants Husband Divorce After 9-Year Separation

Can a wife refuse to live with her husband merely because he will not leave his parents and arrange a separate house? The Kerala High Court examined her allegations, recorded conversations and nine years of separation before granting the husband a divorce. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court has held that a wife’s demand to live…

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Maintenance Payable By Husband To Wife To Increase Automatically By 5% Annually To Counter Inflation: Delhi High Court
High Court Aug 6, 2026 0

Maintenance Payable By Husband To Wife To Increase Automatically By 5% Annually To Counter Inflation: Delhi High Court

Can a husband earning ₹11,000 per month be ordered to pay ₹25,000 maintenance with an automatic increase every year? The Delhi High Court examined his qualifications, earning capacity and unrebutted evidence before upholding the Family Court’s order. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld an order directing a husband to pay monthly maintenance of…

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False 375 IPC Case After 4 Years of Marriage | Husband Used Drugs & Black Magic To Solemnise Marriage? Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Against Man
High Court Aug 5, 2026 0

False 375 IPC Case After 4 Years of Marriage | Husband Used Drugs & Black Magic To Solemnise Marriage? Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Against Man

Can a wife accuse her husband of using drugs, black magic and rape after four years of marriage and the birth of their child? The Rajasthan High Court found the allegations legally unsustainable and called the FIR an abuse of the legal process. RAJASTHAN: The Rajasthan High Court has quashed an FIR filed by a…

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498A Misuse | Wife Suppresses ₹20 Lakh Settlement And Return Of Stridhan: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Family
Latest News Aug 5, 2026 0

498A Misuse | Wife Suppresses ₹20 Lakh Settlement And Return Of Stridhan: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband’s Family

Can a wife file a Section 498A IPC case after accepting ₹20 lakh as full and final settlement and receiving her Stridhan?The Gujarat High Court examined the timing of the FIR, suppressed facts and vague allegations against the husband’s entire family. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has quashed a Section 498A IPC FIR against a…

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