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Doctor Acquitted In 498A & 377 IPC Case After 10-Year Legal Battle: Bengaluru Court Lays Down 4-Ingredient Test For Cases Involving Adults
Latest News May 20, 2026 0

Doctor Acquitted In 498A & 377 IPC Case After 10-Year Legal Battle: Bengaluru Court Lays Down 4-Ingredient Test For Cases Involving Adults

Can an adult be prosecuted under Section 377 without proof of lack of consent? A Bengaluru trial court has now given one of the clearest answers after Navtej Johar landmark case. In a major acquittal, the court also stressed that serious criminal allegations require stricter scrutiny and stronger evidence. KARNATAKA: In a significant judgment with…

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Twisha Sharma Death Case: Bhopal Court Rejects Lawyer Husband Samarth Singh’s Bail Plea in Dowry Harassment Case
Latest News May 19, 2026 0

Twisha Sharma Death Case: Bhopal Court Rejects Lawyer Husband Samarth Singh’s Bail Plea in Dowry Harassment Case

Was Twisha Sharma facing harassment after marriage, or is there more to the story behind her death? A Bhopal court has now rejected the anticipatory bail plea of her lawyer husband while police continue the investigation. MADHYA PRADESH: A Bhopal court on Monday (May 18th) rejected the anticipatory bail plea of lawyer Samarth Singh in…

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Retired Judge Gets Interim Bail, In Daughter-In-Law Suicide Case: Bhopal Court
Latest News May 18, 2026 0

Retired Judge Gets Interim Bail, In Daughter-In-Law Suicide Case: Bhopal Court

Did a 31-year-old woman die by suicide because of harassment by her husband and in-laws? Why did her family refuse to take the body even four days after her death? MADHYA PRADESH: A Bhopal court has granted interim bail to a retired judge in the suicide case of her daughter-in-law, while the woman’s family continues…

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Misuse Of 498A & 377 IPC | “Wife Alleged Unnatural Sex, Nude Photo Sharing & Cruelty Without Any Proof”: Bengaluru Court Acquits Innocent Husband
Latest News May 18, 2026 0

Misuse Of 498A & 377 IPC | “Wife Alleged Unnatural Sex, Nude Photo Sharing & Cruelty Without Any Proof”: Bengaluru Court Acquits Innocent Husband

Were serious criminal charges built only on inconsistent statements and weak electronic evidence? The Bengaluru Court said conviction cannot happen without clear proof, medical support and authentic digital evidence. BENGALURU: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, presided over by Judge Girish Chatni, acquitted a man accused under Sections 498A, 377 and 201 IPC along…

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Met Through Shaadi.com, Ended Up In Jail: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man In “False Promise Of Marriage” Rape Case, Says Relationship Appeared Consensual
Latest News May 14, 2026 0

Met Through Shaadi.com, Ended Up In Jail: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man In “False Promise Of Marriage” Rape Case, Says Relationship Appeared Consensual

Can a man be jailed for rape even after the woman herself admits there was “no commitment of marriage”? The Delhi Court replied in negative and granted bail after observing that the relationship appeared consensual and had developed “with consent.” NEW DELHI: In an order dated 12 May 2026, Additional Sessions Judge Syed Zishan Ali…

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Wife Lied Online And Showed Herself Unmarried, Posted Photos With Husband’s Friend: Jaipur Family Court Grants Divorce
Latest News May 1, 2026 0

Wife Lied Online And Showed Herself Unmarried, Posted Photos With Husband’s Friend: Jaipur Family Court Grants Divorce

Was it just a “mistake” or something more serious behind the “unmarried” status? Court saw chats, photos, and silence on key evidence — and took a strict legal view. RAJASTHAN: A Jaipur Family Court has granted divorce to a husband after finding mental cruelty and desertion by the wife, based on her conduct on social…

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Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence
Latest News Apr 30, 2026 0

Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence

Can repeated consensual intimacy over years be retrospectively termed as rape without proof of coercion or deception? The court held that criminal law cannot be invoked where consent was freely and voluntarily given throughout the relationship. In a judgment dated 13.04.2026, the Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Pahuja at Tis Hazari Court acquitted an accused in…

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Honeymoon Murder Case Twist: Shillong Court Grants Bail to Wife Sonam Raghuvanshi in Raja Death Case Citing Arrest Lapses
Latest News Apr 29, 2026 0

Honeymoon Murder Case Twist: Shillong Court Grants Bail to Wife Sonam Raghuvanshi in Raja Death Case Citing Arrest Lapses

Can bail be granted in a husband’s murder case because of arrest paperwork mistakes? Shillong court’s latest order in the Raja Raghuvanshi case has triggered fresh legal debate. SHILLONG: In a controversial order dated 27 April 2026, Smt. D.R. Kharbteng, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Judicial), Shillong, granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused in the brutal honeymoon…

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Wife Gets Divorce After Falsely Naming Sister-In-Law As Husband’s Second Wife: Gwalior Family Court Shockingly Ends 28-Year Marriage
Latest News Apr 27, 2026 0

Wife Gets Divorce After Falsely Naming Sister-In-Law As Husband’s Second Wife: Gwalior Family Court Shockingly Ends 28-Year Marriage

Can a marriage end because a court was shown a wrong photo claim? A Gwalior husband says his wife called his own sister his “second wife” to get divorce. MADHYA PRADESH: A shocking legal dispute has come from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a woman allegedly got divorce after calling her husband’s real sister his “second…

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