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DNA Test Denied | Child Cannot Be Used As Pawn To Prove Wife’s Adultery: Telangana High Court Says Husband Must Prove Adulterous Conduct Through Other Evidence 
High Court Mar 16, 2026 0

DNA Test Denied | Child Cannot Be Used As Pawn To Prove Wife’s Adultery: Telangana High Court Says Husband Must Prove Adulterous Conduct Through Other Evidence 

The Telangana High Court set aside the order directing DNA testing of a minor child in a divorce case, holding that the husband must prove adultery through other evidence. But when scientific evidence is denied, how can a husband realistically prove the truth in private marital disputes? HYDERABAD: Justice Renuka Yara of the Telangana High Court set aside an order…

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False Promise of Marriage | Consensual Romantic Relationship Between Housemaid and Master: Telangana HC Quashes FIR U/S 69 BNS
High Court Feb 24, 2026 0

False Promise of Marriage | Consensual Romantic Relationship Between Housemaid and Master: Telangana HC Quashes FIR U/S 69 BNS

A consensual relationship that later failed was converted into criminal prosecution under Section 69 BNS, but the Telangana High Court intervened and quashed the FIR after parties settled the dispute. The ruling raises critical questions on misuse of promise-to-marry provisions and highlights how criminal law can impact men even in consensual relationships. False Promise of…

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Telangana High Court: Husband’s Girlfriend Is Not ‘Relative’ Under Section 498A IPC, Criminal Case Quashed Against Woman
High Court Feb 12, 2026 0

Telangana High Court: Husband’s Girlfriend Is Not ‘Relative’ Under Section 498A IPC, Criminal Case Quashed Against Woman

The Telangana High Court has ruled that a husband’s girlfriend cannot be treated as a “relative” under Section 498A IPC and quashed criminal proceedings against her. The Court found no specific allegations to sustain charges under Sections 498A, 354D, 427, or 506 IPC. Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a woman who…

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Consent Cannot Create a Marriage the Law Never Recognized: Telangana High Court Says Hindu Marriage Act Cannot Be Forced When Husband/Wife Not Governed By The Act
High Court Feb 4, 2026 0

Consent Cannot Create a Marriage the Law Never Recognized: Telangana High Court Says Hindu Marriage Act Cannot Be Forced When Husband/Wife Not Governed By The Act

The Telangana High Court held that a marriage registered under the Hindu Marriage Act is legally void if one party is outside the Act’s scope. Consent, rituals, or registration cannot override statutory exclusion—law applies by mandate, not emotion. TELANGANA: The Telangana High Court, through Justice K. Lakshman and Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy, delivered a clear…

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