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False 498A Case: Bhopal Sessions Court Upholds Husband’s Acquittal After 8 Years, Dismisses Wife’s Appeal Over Contradictions And Lack of Evidence
Latest News Jul 31, 2026 0

False 498A Case: Bhopal Sessions Court Upholds Husband’s Acquittal After 8 Years, Dismisses Wife’s Appeal Over Contradictions And Lack of Evidence

Can a husband and his family be convicted under Section 498A IPC without consistent evidence proving dowry demand, cruelty and criminal intimidation? The Bhopal Sessions Court answered while dismissing the wife’s appeal. BHOPAL: The Bhopal Sessions Court has dismissed a wife’s criminal appeal and upheld the acquittal of her husband and mother-in-law in a dowry…

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Wife Cannot Get Double Maintenance Under Different Laws: Noida Court Saves Husband From Misuse Of Laws & Twofold Liability
Latest News Jul 30, 2026 0

Wife Cannot Get Double Maintenance Under Different Laws: Noida Court Saves Husband From Misuse Of Laws & Twofold Liability

Can a wife receive maintenance twice for the same period from different courts? Gautam Budh Nagar Court answered this question while deciding interim maintenance in a case that could impact many matrimonial disputes. NOIDA: The Civil Judge (Junior Division), Gautam Budh Nagar has held that a wife cannot receive double maintenance for the same period…

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Adultery Case | Wife’s Call Detail Records (CDRs) And Tower Location Data Can Be Preserved As Evidence: Gurugram Court Steps In To Protect Husband’s Rights
Latest News Jul 29, 2026 0

Adultery Case | Wife’s Call Detail Records (CDRs) And Tower Location Data Can Be Preserved As Evidence: Gurugram Court Steps In To Protect Husband’s Rights

Can a Family Court direct telecom companies to preserve a wife’s call records and tower location on the husband’s allegation of adultery? The Court answered while protecting electronic evidence from being permanently deleted. GURUGRAM: The Family Court at Gurugram has directed telecom service providers to preserve call detail records, tower locations and connected electronic data…

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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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Custody Orders Must Prioritise The Child, Not The Mother’s Convenience: Saket Family Court Grants Father Interim Custody
Latest News Jul 27, 2026 0

Custody Orders Must Prioritise The Child, Not The Mother’s Convenience: Saket Family Court Grants Father Interim Custody

Could a mother’s objection defeat the father’s request even when she was unavailable during the child’s examinations? The Court examined the practical reality and passed an interim Child custody order focused on the child’s education and stability. NEW DELHI: The Family Court at Saket, Delhi, has granted a father interim custody of his minor child…

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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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