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Advocate Bharat Chugh – Former Judicial Officer Calls India’s Criminal System A ‘Criminal Injustice System’
Latest News Nov 18, 2025 0

Advocate Bharat Chugh – Former Judicial Officer Calls India’s Criminal System A ‘Criminal Injustice System’

Exposing India’s ‘Criminal Injustice System’: Former Judicial Officer Bharat Chugh Reveals Shocking Flaws in Arrests, Bail, and Trial Delays NEW DELHI: When most people hear the term “criminal justice system,” they imagine fairness, accountability, and protection for the innocent. But what happens when the very system meant to uphold justice starts punishing people before guilt…

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498A Misuse | In Society, There Are Sita Maiyas But There Are Also Shurpanakhas: Former CJI U.U. Lalit On Why Innocent Men Suffer
Latest News Nov 18, 2025 0

498A Misuse | In Society, There Are Sita Maiyas But There Are Also Shurpanakhas: Former CJI U.U. Lalit On Why Innocent Men Suffer

Former CJI reveals why innocent men suffer, 498A conviction rates are below 5%, and calls for urgent reforms to protect the innocent. At Ekam Nyaay Conference, Justice U.U. Lalit highlights how unsigned statements, bad policing, and dragging trials destroy innocent lives. Says men’s rights activism is not anti-woman but pro-justice. NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice…

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Wife Left And Marriage Never Consummated. 17 Years of Desertion: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce But Orders Husband To Pay ₹50 Lakh Alimony
Latest News Nov 18, 2025 0

Wife Left And Marriage Never Consummated. 17 Years of Desertion: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce But Orders Husband To Pay ₹50 Lakh Alimony

The Supreme Court upheld a divorce where the couple had lived apart since 2008 and the marriage was never consummated. The husband must now pay ₹50 lakh alimony to the wife. NEW DELHI: In a long matrimonial dispute running for more than 17 years, the Supreme Court on 13 November 2025 confirmed the divorce granted…

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Taunts For Not Conceiving Child Cannot Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: J&K High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws
Latest News Nov 18, 2025 0

Taunts For Not Conceiving Child Cannot Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: J&K High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ruled that occasional taunts about infertility cannot by themselves amount to abetment of suicide under Section 306 RPC. The Court upholds acquittal of a husband and in-laws in a 2011 suicide case, holding that no reliable evidence of cruelty existed. Upholds Acquittal Of Husband And In-Laws: The Jammu…

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Married Woman Cannot Claim Safety for an Illicit Relationship: Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection to Live-In Couple
Latest News Nov 17, 2025 0

Married Woman Cannot Claim Safety for an Illicit Relationship: Allahabad High Court Refuses Protection to Live-In Couple

The Allahabad High Court denied protection to a woman and her partner who claim safety to be in a live-in relationship, noting that she was still legally married. The Court said it cannot support relationships that may amount to bigamy or crime under Indian law. Claim Safety for Illicit Relationship: The Allahabad High Court refused…

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I Won’t Want My Daughters in a System Where Laws Are Misused: Ex CJI U U Lalit Over Broken Justice System & False Cases Against Men
Latest News Nov 17, 2025 0

I Won’t Want My Daughters in a System Where Laws Are Misused: Ex CJI U U Lalit Over Broken Justice System & False Cases Against Men

Former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit has raised strong concerns about how India’s criminal justice system works, highlighting misuse of laws and extremely low conviction rates. He urged reforms, including separating police investigation from law-and-order duties to protect innocent people, especially men, from false cases. NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India U…

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Husband Killed After Exposing Wife Affair: Bombay High Court Refuses Bail After CCTV Shows Couple Carrying Victim on Scooty
Latest News Nov 15, 2025 0

Husband Killed After Exposing Wife Affair: Bombay High Court Refuses Bail After CCTV Shows Couple Carrying Victim on Scooty

A simple working man, Gopal Naik, lost his life after confronting his wife affair, showing once again how husbands remain unprotected. Bombay High Court denied bail after CCTV showed the wife and her partner carrying his body on a scooty. Husband Killed Exposing Wife Affair: The Bombay High Court refused to grant bail to Mahesh…

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2018 Husband Murder Case | “Suspicion Isn’t Proof. No Sufficient Evidence”: Thane Court Acquits Wife and Her Lover
Latest News Nov 15, 2025 0

2018 Husband Murder Case | “Suspicion Isn’t Proof. No Sufficient Evidence”: Thane Court Acquits Wife and Her Lover

A Thane court has acquits wife and her alleged lover in a 2018 murder case, stating that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond doubt. The judge said the entire case was only based on weak circumstantial evidence. MAHARASHTRA: A Thane court acquits wife and her alleged lover who were accused of killing her husband…

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