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498A Misuse | In Society, There Are Sita Maiyas But There Are Also Shurpanakhas: Former CJI U.U. Lalit On Why Innocent Men Suffer
Latest News Nov 18, 2025 0

498A Misuse | In Society, There Are Sita Maiyas But There Are Also Shurpanakhas: Former CJI U.U. Lalit On Why Innocent Men Suffer

Former CJI reveals why innocent men suffer, 498A conviction rates are below 5%, and calls for urgent reforms to protect the innocent. At Ekam Nyaay Conference, Justice U.U. Lalit highlights how unsigned statements, bad policing, and dragging trials destroy innocent lives. Says men’s rights activism is not anti-woman but pro-justice. NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice…

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I Won’t Want My Daughters in a System Where Laws Are Misused: Ex CJI U U Lalit Over Broken Justice System & False Cases Against Men
Latest News Nov 17, 2025 0

I Won’t Want My Daughters in a System Where Laws Are Misused: Ex CJI U U Lalit Over Broken Justice System & False Cases Against Men

Former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit has raised strong concerns about how India’s criminal justice system works, highlighting misuse of laws and extremely low conviction rates. He urged reforms, including separating police investigation from law-and-order duties to protect innocent people, especially men, from false cases. NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India U…

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498A is Not a Weapon to Settle Scores. Casual Taunts ≠ Cruelty. Not Every Relative is an Accused: Delhi High Court Quashes False Case
Latest News Nov 6, 2025 0

498A is Not a Weapon to Settle Scores. Casual Taunts ≠ Cruelty. Not Every Relative is an Accused: Delhi High Court Quashes False Case

Delhi High Court quashed 498A /406 charges against the husband’s maternal aunt and cousin, ruling that vague allegations and routine family friction cannot be treated as cruelty. The Court condemned the growing trend of dragging distant relatives into marital disputes without specific evidence. NEW DELHI: In a powerful and much-needed intervention against the rising misuse…

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Supreme Court warns of POCSO misuse in marital and teen relationships, stresses legal awareness to safeguard boys and men.
Latest News Nov 5, 2025 0

Supreme Court warns of POCSO misuse in marital and teen relationships, stresses legal awareness to safeguard boys and men.

Supreme Court highlights the growing misuse of the POCSO Act in marital disputes and consensual adolescent relationships (Teen Relationships), emphasized by Senior Advocate Aabad Harshad Ponda, stressing the urgent need for legal awareness, education, and protections to safeguard boys and men from wrongful harassment. Teen Relationships: In an eye-opening observation that underscores concerns over the…

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