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Can a consensual relationship started on Tinder later become a rape case merely because the man did not marry the woman? The Uttarakhand High Court examined whether a failed relationship can be treated as sex obtained on a false promise of marriage. UTTARAKHAND: The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a consensual relationship between two…
Can a 15-year-old boy be treated like a criminal for a consensual relationship? High Court steps in—what did the girl’s own statement reveal that changed the case? NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court gave interim relief to a 15-year-old boy who was facing criminal proceedings in a kidnapping case linked to a relationship with a girl…
Can a husband be jailed just for suspecting his wife’s character? Uttarakhand High Court answers and the reasoning may surprise many. NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court, in a judgment by Justice Ashish Naithani, acquitted a husband who was earlier convicted under Section 306 IPC for abetment of suicide, stating that mere suspicion and marital disputes…
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…
The Uttarakhand High Court quashed a dowry harassment case filed under Section 498A IPC after the couple’s divorce and the woman’s remarriage. The Court ruled that continuing criminal proceedings in such circumstances amounts to unnecessary harassment and misuse of legal process. NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a man in a dowry…
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