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No Specific Cruelty, No Proof Of Dowry Demand, No Entrustment Of Property: Delhi Court Discharges Husband And Entire Family In 498A/406 Case
Latest News Jun 8, 2026 0

No Specific Cruelty, No Proof Of Dowry Demand, No Entrustment Of Property: Delhi Court Discharges Husband And Entire Family In 498A/406 Case

Can a husband’s entire family be forced into criminal litigation without any specific allegations against them? The Delhi Court answered in the negative, discharging the husband and his family after finding no specific evidence of cruelty or a clear dowry demand. NEW DELHI: A Delhi Mahila Court presidedover by Ms Ritika Kansal, Judicial Magistrate First…

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No Proof Of Domestic Violence, Yet An Unemployed Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance: Delhi Court Orders ₹6,000 Monthly Support 
Latest News Jun 8, 2026 0

No Proof Of Domestic Violence, Yet An Unemployed Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance: Delhi Court Orders ₹6,000 Monthly Support 

Do failed Domestic Violence allegations and unemployment end a husband’s financial responsibility? Delhi Court says No, orders ₹6,000 monthly maintenance for minor son NEW DELHI: A long-running matrimonial dispute that began more than a decade ago led to a Delhi Court examining whether a father could avoid child maintenance by claiming unemployment. Additional Sessions Judge…

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False 498A & 406 Case Collapse As Vague Allegations Couldn’t Survive Judicial Scrutiny: Delhi Court Discharges Husband
Latest News Jun 8, 2026 0

False 498A & 406 Case Collapse As Vague Allegations Couldn’t Survive Judicial Scrutiny: Delhi Court Discharges Husband

498A and 406 IPC charges against a husband were dropped by a Delhi court—but what was missing from the allegations? The court found no prima facie offence after examining the FIR, witness statements and investigation records. Read the full story to know why. NEW DELHI: A husband was discharged from a dowry harassment and criminal…

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Husband’s Bigamy Is Emotional Domestic Violence For Wife: Ahmedabad Court Orders Man To Pay ₹65,000 Monthly To His Wife
Latest News Jun 3, 2026 0

Husband’s Bigamy Is Emotional Domestic Violence For Wife: Ahmedabad Court Orders Man To Pay ₹65,000 Monthly To His Wife

Holding that a husband’s alleged second marriage can cause serious emotional harm to the first wife, the Ahmedabad Court granted maintenance and protection orders. AHMEDABAD: An Ahmedabad Metropolitan Magistrate Court recently passed an order in a domestic violence case involving an insurance company executive who was accused of secretly marrying another woman during the subsistence…

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Acid Attack On Sleeping Husband Leaves Man Blind Forever: UP Court Awards Life Imprisonment To Wife Allegedly Involved In Extramarital Affair
Latest News Jun 3, 2026 0

Acid Attack On Sleeping Husband Leaves Man Blind Forever: UP Court Awards Life Imprisonment To Wife Allegedly Involved In Extramarital Affair

Acid Attack On Sleeping Husband Leaves Man Blind Forever: UP Court Awards Life Imprisonment To Wife Allegedly Involved In Extramarital Affair UTTAR PRADESH: In a judgment delivered by Additional District and Sessions Judge Gopal Ji of the Fast Track Court at Chandausi, Sambhal, a woman was sentenced to life imprisonment for throwing acid on her…

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Girl Framed Uncle In False Rape Case: Jammu Court Acquits Man After 19 Months In Jail, Orders Action Against Police, Complainant And NGO Workers
Latest News Jun 1, 2026 0

Girl Framed Uncle In False Rape Case: Jammu Court Acquits Man After 19 Months In Jail, Orders Action Against Police, Complainant And NGO Workers

Can a false allegation destroy a man’s life before trial ends? Jammu court said No, acquits man after finding no reliable evidence against him, orders probe against police and complainant. JAMMU: In a False Rape Case judgment delivered on 29 May 2026, Presiding Officer Amarjeet Singh Langeh of the Fast Track Court, Jammu, acquitted a…

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Twisha Sharma Case Takes Major Turn: Husband and Former Judge Mother-in-Law Remanded to 5-Day CBI Custody
Latest News May 29, 2026 0

Twisha Sharma Case Takes Major Turn: Husband and Former Judge Mother-in-Law Remanded to 5-Day CBI Custody

Bhopal court has granted CBI custody of former judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh as investigators continue probing the death of Twisha Sharma and examining the available evidence. MADHYA PRADESH: Nearly two weeks after the death of Twisha Sharma, the case witnessed a major breakthrough as Sessions Judge Shobhana Bhalavi ordered five days…

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Army Officer Wins Divorce Battle | Wife Insisted Alleged Adultery Be Proven First: Supreme Court Says Marriage Had Broken Down Beyond Repair After 8 Years Apart
Supreme Court May 29, 2026 0

Army Officer Wins Divorce Battle | Wife Insisted Alleged Adultery Be Proven First: Supreme Court Says Marriage Had Broken Down Beyond Repair After 8 Years Apart

Should a husband be forced to remain married indefinitely because matrimonial allegations are still disputed? The Supreme Court observed that a marriage which survives only on paper serves no meaningful purpose when there is no possibility of reconciliation between the parties. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has granted divorce to an Army officer…

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Twisha Sharma Death Case: Husband Samarth Singh Sent To 7-Day Police Custody By Bhopal Court
Latest News May 25, 2026 0

Twisha Sharma Death Case: Husband Samarth Singh Sent To 7-Day Police Custody By Bhopal Court

The case intensified amid public outrage, leading to police custody, passport surrender, and a court-ordered second post-mortem. Will a husband get justice through verified evidence or be convicted by public perception before trial even begins? BHOPAL: The Twisha Sharma death case has taken another major turn after a Bhopal court sent her husband Samarth Singh…

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