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False 498A Case: Bhopal Sessions Court Upholds Husband’s Acquittal After 8 Years, Dismisses Wife’s Appeal Over Contradictions And Lack of Evidence
Latest News Jul 31, 2026

False 498A Case: Bhopal Sessions Court Upholds Husband’s Acquittal After 8 Years, Dismisses Wife’s Appeal Over Contradictions And Lack of Evidence

Can a husband and his family be convicted under Section 498A IPC without consistent evidence proving dowry demand, cruelty and criminal intimidation? The Bhopal Sessions Court answered while dismissing the wife’s appeal. BHOPAL: The Bhopal Sessions Court has dismissed a wife’s criminal appeal and upheld the acquittal of her husband and mother-in-law in a dowry…
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Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence
Latest News Apr 30, 2026

Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence

Can repeated consensual intimacy over years be retrospectively termed as rape without proof of coercion or deception? The court held that criminal law cannot be invoked where consent was freely and voluntarily given throughout the relationship. In a judgment dated 13.04.2026, the Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Pahuja at Tis Hazari Court acquitted an accused in…

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Highly Educated MNC Woman Delayed FIR for Months: P&H High Court Quashes False Rape Case, Calls Relationship Consensual
High Court Apr 29, 2026

Highly Educated MNC Woman Delayed FIR for Months: P&H High Court Quashes False Rape Case, Calls Relationship Consensual

They travelled to Bali, Egypt and hill stations together, then why was FIR filed months later? Punjab & Haryana High Court has now quashed the rape case, making key observations on consent and failed promise to marry. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a rape case against a man and held that…

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Consensual Relationship With Married Woman Not Rape: Punjab & Haryana High Court Finds No False Promise From Inception, Quashes Rape Case Against Man
High Court Apr 28, 2026

Consensual Relationship With Married Woman Not Rape: Punjab & Haryana High Court Finds No False Promise From Inception, Quashes Rape Case Against Man

Can a legally married woman allege rape after months of consensual relations based on promise of marriage? Punjab & Haryana High Court held that without proof of false promise from the start, consent remains valid and the case was quashed. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab & Haryana High Court, through Justice N.S. Shekhawat, examined a case where…

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Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC:  J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case
High Court Apr 18, 2026

Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC:  J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case

Can a non-relative woman be implicated under Section 498A IPC? The J&K and Ladakh High Court says- No, unrelated persons cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A unless they legally qualify as relatives of the husband. SHRINAGAR: In the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem quashed an FIR filed under…

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Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence
Latest News Apr 30, 2026 0

Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence

Can repeated consensual intimacy over years be retrospectively termed as rape without proof of coercion or deception? The court held that criminal law cannot be invoked where consent was freely and voluntarily given throughout the relationship. In a judgment dated 13.04.2026, the Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Pahuja at Tis Hazari Court acquitted an accused in…

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Consensual Relationship With Married Woman Not Rape: Punjab & Haryana High Court Finds No False Promise From Inception, Quashes Rape Case Against Man
High Court Apr 28, 2026 0

Consensual Relationship With Married Woman Not Rape: Punjab & Haryana High Court Finds No False Promise From Inception, Quashes Rape Case Against Man

Can a legally married woman allege rape after months of consensual relations based on promise of marriage? Punjab & Haryana High Court held that without proof of false promise from the start, consent remains valid and the case was quashed. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab & Haryana High Court, through Justice N.S. Shekhawat, examined a case where…

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Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC:  J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case
High Court Apr 18, 2026 0

Husband’s Alleged Girlfriend Outside Scope Of ‘Relative’ Under 498A IPC:  J&K And Ladakh High Court Quashes Wife’s Case

Can a non-relative woman be implicated under Section 498A IPC? The J&K and Ladakh High Court says- No, unrelated persons cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A unless they legally qualify as relatives of the husband. SHRINAGAR: In the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem quashed an FIR filed under…

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