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False Dowry Death Case | Life Sentence Without Proof. Child Witness Testimony Unreliable: Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws
High Court Feb 4, 2026 0

False Dowry Death Case | Life Sentence Without Proof. Child Witness Testimony Unreliable: Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws

Calcutta High Court overturned life imprisonment in an alleged dowry death case, exposing unreliable child testimony and investigative lapses. 14 years after marriage, in-laws were jailed for life without medical certainty or credible evidence. False Dowry Death Case: A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court led by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Ajay Kumar…

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Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband
High Court Feb 2, 2026 0

Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband

The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally unsustainable. The Court warned that repetitive complaints with vague allegations amount to misuse of criminal law and harassment of the husband and his family. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee…

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22 Years Lost to a False Murder Case | Unbelievable That Husband Would Set Wife on Fire Over Separate Residence Demand: P&H High Court Acquits Man
High Court Jan 28, 2026 0

22 Years Lost to a False Murder Case | Unbelievable That Husband Would Set Wife on Fire Over Separate Residence Demand: P&H High Court Acquits Man

After two decades of incarceration, the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted a man convicted for allegedly setting his pregnant wife on fire, finding the motive unbelievable and evidence unsafe. The judgment highlights how weak motives and unreliable dying declarations can wrongly destroy a man’s life for decades. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court…

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Mother Kills 1-Year-Old Son By Throwing Him Into Sea Amid Extramarital Affair: Kerala Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment
Latest News Jan 23, 2026 0

Mother Kills 1-Year-Old Son By Throwing Him Into Sea Amid Extramarital Affair: Kerala Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

A Kerala Sessions Court sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for murdering her one-and-a-half-year-old son by throwing him into the sea. The judgment highlights how circumstantial evidence, medical proof, and the ā€œlast seenā€ principle can firmly establish guilt beyond doubt. KERALA: The Additional District and Sessions Court, Taliparamba, on January 22, sentenced Saranya Valsaraj to…

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