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Can a man be prosecuted as a âhusbandâ under Section 498A even when there is no legally valid marriage? The Supreme Court has expanded the provision to certain live-in relationships, while placing the initial burden of proof on the woman and reiterating safeguards against arrest. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a manâŚ
The Supreme Court of India raised broader concerns about increasing criminalisation of failed relationships in modern society. If both adults lived together willingly for years, can it later be called exploitation just because the relationship breaks down? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India, while hearing a matter before Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice UjjalâŚ
Does personal liberty under Article 21 allow a person to enter a live-in relationship despite an existing marriage? The Allahabad High Court has clarified that personal freedom is not absolute and cannot override existing marital rights under law. PRAYAGRAJ: In a judgment dated 20 March 2026, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh of the Allahabad High Court refused protection to a live-in couple because bothâŚ
When society tries to criminalise relationships it dislikes, can the law be bent to satisfy outrage? This Allahabad High Court ruling exposes a critical truthâwhat people call âwrongâ isnât always illegal, and that difference changes everything. In a judgment dated 25 March 2026, the Allahabad High Court, led by Justice J.J. Munir and Justice TarunâŚ
Can a live-in relationship be called bigamy under law? Karnataka High Court gives a clear answer that may surprise many. What happens when allegations are made without proof of marriage? Read how the court protected legal boundaries. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case filed by a wife against her 73-year-old husband,âŚ
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