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The Madras High Court set aside a father’s POCSO conviction, holding that the case arose from matrimonial disputes and a pending divorce. The court found the testimony exaggerated and concluded that the child was tutored, making the conviction unsustainable. Mother Force Daughter For False POCSO Case: The Madras High Court has overturned the conviction of…
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute them under Section 498A IPC. Vague and general accusations against in-laws amount to misuse of criminal law, the Court held. NEW DELHI: In a landmark judgment reinforcing safeguards against misuse of matrimonial criminal laws, the…
The Delhi High Court has held that sexual assault by a husband’s family members can amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. If such acts are closely linked, rape and cruelty can be tried together in one court. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court said that sexual assault committed on a married woman by her…
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a woman cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC from a live-in partner if her first marriage is still legally subsisting. Even long cohabitation cannot give the legal status of “wife” when no valid divorce exists. Live-In Relationship Woman Can’t Claim Maintenance: The Allahabad High Court has clearly held…
A Pune man spent seven years in jail after facing serious POCSO allegations by relatives. All key witnesses later denied any abuse, and the court found zero medical or documentary proof, leading to full acquittal. MAHARASHTRA:A Pune special POCSO court has acquitted a 48-year-old man, Maheshwar Bindmadhav Thakur, after he spent seven years in jail…
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