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Working Wife Denied Interim Maintenance | “Concealing Qualification, Job And Salary Invites Adverse Inference”: Dwarka Family Court
Latest News Jul 28, 2026 0

Working Wife Denied Interim Maintenance | “Concealing Qualification, Job And Salary Invites Adverse Inference”: Dwarka Family Court

Can a financially independent wife earning more than ₹1 lakh per month still claim interim maintenance from her husband? The Dwarka Family Court answered this question while also reminding both spouses that hiding income can seriously affect a maintenance claim. NEW DELHI: The Family Court at Dwarka has refused to grant interim maintenance to a…

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Madhya Pradesh UCC Bill Passed: Married Men in Live-In Relationships May Face 5 Years in Jail
Latest News Jul 25, 2026 0

Madhya Pradesh UCC Bill Passed: Married Men in Live-In Relationships May Face 5 Years in Jail

Will compulsory registration and court-controlled divorce bring equality, or will the gender-specific punishment expose married men to another one-sided criminal provision? BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2026, on July 21 by a voice vote amid opposition protests. The Bill covers marriage, divorce, inheritance and live-in relationships, but it will…

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Wife And Boyfriend Get Life Imprisonment For Husband’s Murder: ‘Two Hours Of Silence’ Exposed Bengaluru Crime Plot
Latest News Jul 18, 2026 0

Wife And Boyfriend Get Life Imprisonment For Husband’s Murder: ‘Two Hours Of Silence’ Exposed Bengaluru Crime Plot

Wife And Boyfriend Get Life Imprisonment For Husband Murder ‘2 Hours Of Silence’ Exposed Crime Plot : Bengaluru Sessions Court BENGALURU: Kalpana and her boyfriend, Javed Basha, were sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband, Satish, a 38-year-old cab driver. The crime was exposed through call records, mobile location data, post-mortem findings, and circumstantial…

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False 498A Case Collapses After 9 Year Trial: Pune Court Acquits Husband, Finds Allegations Vague and Evidence Unreliable
Latest News Jul 17, 2026 0

False 498A Case Collapses After 9 Year Trial: Pune Court Acquits Husband, Finds Allegations Vague and Evidence Unreliable

Can a husband be convicted under Section 498A when serious allegations appear for the first time during trial and remain unsupported by medical or independent evidence? A Pune court examined major contradictions, missing witnesses and improved statements before acquitting the husband of all charges. MAHARASHTRA: A Pune court has acquitted a husband of charges under…

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Twisha Sharma Case Update: Bhopal Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Samarth Singh And Giribala Singh Till July 28 Over CBI Voice Sample Probe
Latest News Jul 15, 2026 0

Twisha Sharma Case Update: Bhopal Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Samarth Singh And Giribala Singh Till July 28 Over CBI Voice Sample Probe

Judicial custody of Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh has been extended till July 28 as the CBI continues its investigation into Twisha Sharma’s death. MADHYA PRADESH: The Bhopal District and Sessions Court has extended the judicial custody of Samarth Singh and his mother Giribala Singh till July 28 in the death case of former model…

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No Direct Witness, No Incriminating Evidence: Delhi Court Acquits Husband In Wife’s Attempt-To-Murder Case
Latest News Jul 11, 2026 0

No Direct Witness, No Incriminating Evidence: Delhi Court Acquits Husband In Wife’s Attempt-To-Murder Case

Can a husband be convicted only on the basis of an FIR and supplementary statement? The court held that unproved allegations cannot replace evidence tested during trial, especially when the complainant was never examined. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court acquitted Abhinesh Tripathi alias Rahul in a 2021 attempt-to-murder case involving his wife, Rashmi. The court…

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Wife’s False 498A & 323 IPC Assault Claims After 9 Years Of Unhappy Marriage Collapse: Delhi Court Discharges Husband After Divorce Settlement U-Turn
Latest News Jul 11, 2026 0

Wife’s False 498A & 323 IPC Assault Claims After 9 Years Of Unhappy Marriage Collapse: Delhi Court Discharges Husband After Divorce Settlement U-Turn

Did a failed mutual-consent divorce settlement lead to a criminal case against the husband? A Delhi court found serious contradictions in the wife’s allegations and discharged him from both cruelty and hurt charges. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has discharged a husband from offences under Sections 498A and 323 of the Indian Penal Code after…

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498A Misuse | “General Marital Allegations And Simple Injury Not Enough For Criminal Trial”: Delhi Court Discharges Husband
Latest News Jul 10, 2026 0

498A Misuse | “General Marital Allegations And Simple Injury Not Enough For Criminal Trial”: Delhi Court Discharges Husband

Can allegations of impotence, health issues, dowry articles and one simple injury automatically become a 498A and assault case? A Delhi Court said the material did not show grave suspicion and discharged the husband from the case. NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court has discharged a husband from a criminal case under Sections 498A and 323…

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Wife Drugged Husband With Sleeping Pills, Lover Strangled Him To Death: Bengaluru Court Sentences Both To Life Imprisonment
Latest News Jul 8, 2026 0

Wife Drugged Husband With Sleeping Pills, Lover Strangled Him To Death: Bengaluru Court Sentences Both To Life Imprisonment

A Bengaluru court held a wife and her lover guilty of a planned murder, sentencing both to life imprisonment for killing the woman’s husband. BENGALURU: A Bengaluru Court presided over by Civil & Sessions Judge A. Jayaprakash, has sentenced a woman and her lover to life imprisonment for murdering her husband after allegedly mixing sleeping…

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