Category-wise legal articles and resources.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 74, 75(1)(i) and 296 BNS against a government officer, citing lack of independent witnesses, no medical corroboration, and doubtful allegations, holding that continuation would be an abuse of process of law. JABALPUR: In an order dated 13 February 2026, Justice Himanshu Joshi of the Madhya…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a Family Court order allowing a DNA test where the husband alleged adultery and proved non-access during conception. The Court clarified that when legitimacy is not questioned and the issue is only adultery, a DNA test can be legally ordered. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld a…
A Gwalior court sentenced a mother, Jyoti Rathore, to life imprisonment for throwing her 5-year-old son from a roof to hide her extramarital affair. The accused’s lover was acquitted for lack of evidence in the trial. Madhya Pradesh: In a shocking family murder case, the Additional Sessions Court in Gwalior has sentenced Jyoti Rathore to…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused under POCSO after noting that the girl’s age was hidden using a forged Aadhaar card. The Court observed that facts on record showed possible fraud played on the accused, leading to his prolonged arrest. Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has granted…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that forced unnatural sex by a husband is cruelty under Section 498A IPC but cannot be treated as rape because of the marital exception under Section 375 IPC. The Court quashed rape and unnatural offence charges while allowing other charges to continue. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court delivered…
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