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Can a rescued girl be handed over to her mother amid allegations that the mother forced her into prostitution? The Karnataka High Court rejected the custody plea, noting serious allegations that the mother pushed the girl into a prostitution racket. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, in a decision delivered by Justice M. Nagaprasanna,…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a rape FIR filed on the pretext of marriage, holding that a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be treated as a criminal offence. The Court strongly cautioned against misuse of serious criminal laws that destroy reputations and lives without foundational facts. CHANDIGARH: In an important judgment exposing…
An 11-year relationship has turned into a criminal case involving Section 69 BNS and rape-related legal issues. Allahabad High Court said consent and false promise claims must be tested in trial, not quashed early. The case silently highlights how men face long legal battles and reputational damage even before guilt is proved. Allahabad: The Allahabad…
The Patna High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a husband’s relatives, holding that cruelty allegations fail when there is no shared residence or real interaction. The ruling reinforces judicial caution against vague and omnibus matrimonial complaints that unnecessarily drag entire families into criminal trials. Patna: The Patna High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the…
The Patna High Court has ruled that a failed consensual relationship cannot be converted into a rape case merely because marriage did not happen. Quashing the prosecution, the Court reaffirmed that criminal law cannot be misused to punish men for relationship breakdowns. Patna: The Patna High Court has quashed a rape case registered under Section…
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