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IPL Star Cricketer & Current RBI Official Amit Mishra Accused Of Dowry Harassment After Marriage Dispute As Model-Wife Moves Kanpur Court
Latest News Mar 10, 2026 0

IPL Star Cricketer & Current RBI Official Amit Mishra Accused Of Dowry Harassment After Marriage Dispute As Model-Wife Moves Kanpur Court

Another high-profile marriage dispute reaches court as a model files a dowry harassment complaint against former India and IPL cricketer Amit Mishra. What really happened inside the marriage, and why has this become the third legal case between the couple? UTTAR PRADESH: A fresh legal dispute has surfaced involving former India and IPL cricketer Amit…

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Doubting Wife’s Character Not Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC: Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s 7 Years Jail Sentence
High Court Feb 20, 2026 0

Doubting Wife’s Character Not Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC: Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s 7 Years Jail Sentence

Can suspicion in a strained marriage send a man to prison for suicide? The Uttarakhand High Court says criminal law needs proof, not assumptions. This verdict draws a sharp line between marital discord and abetment—reshaping how Section 306 IPC must be applied. Doubting Wife Character Not Abetment of Suicide: Justice Ashish Naithani of the High…

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Law On Mutual Suicide Pact | Survivor Boyfriend Convicted In Actress Prathyusha Death Case For Abetment Of Her Suicide: Supreme Court
Latest News Feb 18, 2026 0

Law On Mutual Suicide Pact | Survivor Boyfriend Convicted In Actress Prathyusha Death Case For Abetment Of Her Suicide: Supreme Court

If two people decide to die together and only one survives, can the survivor escape legal punishment? The Supreme Court has now given a clear answer that reshapes how suicide pacts are treated under Indian law. Actress Prathyusha Suicide: The Supreme Court of India clarified the legal consequences of a suicide pact. In the long-pending…

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Wife’s Suicide Case | Serious Criminal Sections Like 498A and 306 IPC Cannot Be Used Casually Against a Husband Merely Because a Tragedy Has Occurred: Gujarat High Court
High Court Feb 13, 2026 0

Wife’s Suicide Case | Serious Criminal Sections Like 498A and 306 IPC Cannot Be Used Casually Against a Husband Merely Because a Tragedy Has Occurred: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that in a wife’s suicide case, the husband’s conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC cannot rest merely on allegations of quarrels or drinking without clear proof of wilful cruelty or instigation. The Court found gaps in evidence and reaffirmed that guilt must be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Wife Suicide…

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