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Jobless Man Cannot Deny Maintenance Despite Wife’s Government Job: Orissa High Court Dismisses Husband’s Revision Petition, Says MBA Degree Holder Cannot Plead ‘No Income’
High Court May 15, 2026 0

Jobless Man Cannot Deny Maintenance Despite Wife’s Government Job: Orissa High Court Dismisses Husband’s Revision Petition, Says MBA Degree Holder Cannot Plead ‘No Income’

Can a husband lose his maintenance challenge even when the wife is financially independent? The Orissa High Court says yes. The Court treated the husband’s MBA and engineering qualifications as proof of earning capacity despite his claim of financial hardship. ORISSA: The Orissa High Court has refused to interfere with a Family Court order directing…

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“Mahabharata Era ‘Niyog Pratha’ Resurfaced”: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Adultery Conviction Against Man, Holds Section 497 IPC Unconstitutional With Retrospective Effect
High Court May 14, 2026 0

“Mahabharata Era ‘Niyog Pratha’ Resurfaced”: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Adultery Conviction Against Man, Holds Section 497 IPC Unconstitutional With Retrospective Effect

Can a man face years of rape, extortion and adultery allegations even if the relationship existed because the woman wanted a child? Delhi High Court set aside the adultery conviction in a “Niyog Pratha”-type dispute under an unconstitutional law. NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court has acquitted a man in an adultery-related criminal case after observing…

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Advocate Rape Case | “Morality Has To Be Kept Separate From Offence”: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Gym Trainer, Says Prosecutrix Was “Neither Minor, Nor Illiterate”
High Court May 14, 2026 0

Advocate Rape Case | “Morality Has To Be Kept Separate From Offence”: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Gym Trainer, Says Prosecutrix Was “Neither Minor, Nor Illiterate”

Can a married man’s personal life and interfaith relationship become grounds to deny him bail in criminal proceedings? The Delhi High Court held that personal morality and religious differences cannot override principles of criminal law and individual liberty. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, led by Justice Girish Kathpalia, granted bail to a gym trainer…

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