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The case collapsed as the allegations were vague, witnesses contradicted each other, and no reliable evidence connected the accused with dowry-related cruelty before death. NEW DELHI: Additional Sessions Judge Yadvender Singh of a Delhi court has acquitted a husband, his brother and his mother in a 2016 dowry death case after holding that the prosecution…
Can a mother’s custody still be called safe if the child is allegedly turned against his own father? A Pune Family Court has broken the usual assumption that only mothers are natural caregivers and granted interim custody of a 10-year-old boy to his father. MAHARASHTRA: A Pune Family Court granted interim custody of a 10-year-old…
Ketan Agarwal’s death was first shown as a fall from Lohagad Fort, but police now allege he was pushed by his fiancée and her friend. The case has raised serious questions about trust, betrayal, and how a man preparing for marriage allegedly became the target of a murder conspiracy. MAHARASHTRA: A Magistrate Court in Pune…
Allahabad High Court acquitted man in a Rape-POCSO case after finding serious doubt in the prosecution story. Can the court return 9 lost years of a man’s life? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay, set aside the life sentence of an accused in a rape and POCSO…
Can maintenance arrears be calculated on assumptions instead of real income? Madhya Pradesh High Court held that past maintenance arrears must reflect the husband’s actual earning capacity for each financial year, not a flat amount imposed blindly. MADHYA PRADESH: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior, through Justice Amit Seth, dealt with a maintenance dispute…
Can a father be forced to choose between work and child access? Delhi High Court held that the father may exercise his visitation rights with the minor child in the USA during vacation, but cannot bring the child to India in view of immigration and re-entry concerns. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through its…
Can police closure report be ignored without giving reasons? Rajasthan High Court held that a negative Final Report cannot be brushed aside mechanically, and the Magistrate must record clear reasons for disagreeing with police. JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur through Justice Farjand Ali has quashed criminal proceedings in a rape case involving allegations…
The Bombay High Court called the case a misuse of criminal law and quashed the FIR. The Court also ordered that police stations be informed about her complaint history. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, through Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale, has quashed a rape FIR filed against a man, after holding that the case was not…
A 27-year-old husband was found dead on his bed with a mark on his neck.Now, a Tripura court has sentenced his wife to life imprisonment in the 2023 murder case. DHALAI: A court in Tripura’s Dhalai district has sentenced 26-year-old Jhuma Marar to life imprisonment for murdering her husband, Mohan Marar, in 2023. The judgment…
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