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Wife Filing False Cases Against Husband, Leading To His Arrest And 17-Year Separation, Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce
High Court Apr 8, 2026 0

Wife Filing False Cases Against Husband, Leading To His Arrest And 17-Year Separation, Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce

A man faces arrest, criminal trials, and years of separation—only for every allegation to collapse in court. The High Court examines the pattern and delivers a ruling that raises serious questions on misuse of legal process. KOLKATA: In a judgment by the Calcutta High Court, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya dismissed the wife’s…

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306 IPC | Filing False Cases Against Husband Not Abetment Of Suicide: Allahabad High Court Grants Relief To Wife
High Court Apr 8, 2026 0

306 IPC | Filing False Cases Against Husband Not Abetment Of Suicide: Allahabad High Court Grants Relief To Wife

Can filing multiple cases push someone to suicide—and still not be a crime? Allahabad High Court answers this, but leaves a bigger question on accountability unanswered. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has held that merely filing cases against a husband, even if those cases are alleged to be false, does not automatically amount to abetment…

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No Dowry Recovery Can’t Be A Ground To Deny Anticipatory Bail To Husband: Punjab & Haryana High Court Says Liberty Cannot Be Used As Pressure Tool
High Court Apr 7, 2026 0

No Dowry Recovery Can’t Be A Ground To Deny Anticipatory Bail To Husband: Punjab & Haryana High Court Says Liberty Cannot Be Used As Pressure Tool

Can a man’s freedom be cancelled just because recovery hasn’t happened yet? Punjab & Haryana High Court says NO – trial decides facts, not pressure tactics disguised as legal arguments. CHANDIGARH: In a recent order, Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal of the Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a petition filed by a wife seeking cancellation…

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Allahabad High Court Exposes Organised Honey-Trap Extortion Racket Involving Woman & Police; Orders Statewide Police Vigilance Crackdown
High Court Apr 7, 2026 0

Allahabad High Court Exposes Organised Honey-Trap Extortion Racket Involving Woman & Police; Orders Statewide Police Vigilance Crackdown

Can a planned relationship, secret recording, and police support turn into an ₹8–10 lakh extortion trap? Why did the Allahabad High Court call this a serious threat to society and order a wider crackdown? PRAYAGRAJ: In an order dated 30 March 2026, the Allahabad High Court, led by Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena,…

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Habeas Corpus Misuse | Wife Cannot Invoke Writ Jurisdiction To Hunt Down Husband In Maintenance Case: Allahabad High Court
High Court Apr 7, 2026 0

Habeas Corpus Misuse | Wife Cannot Invoke Writ Jurisdiction To Hunt Down Husband In Maintenance Case: Allahabad High Court

Can constitutional remedies be used to bypass proper legal procedures in maintenance cases? The Allahabad High Court held that constitutional remedies are not meant to enforce civil obligations like maintenance recovery. PRAYAGRAJ: In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi dismissed a habeas corpus petition where…

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Man Was Jailed Without Proof. Serious Lapse Of Police In Investigation: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man Who Spent 11 Years In Jail In Minor’s Rape Case
High Court Apr 7, 2026 0

Man Was Jailed Without Proof. Serious Lapse Of Police In Investigation: Allahabad High Court Acquits Man Who Spent 11 Years In Jail In Minor’s Rape Case

No DNA. No eyewitness. Still 11 years behind bars—how did this conviction even happen? The Allahabad High Court’s findings expose what really went wrong inside the system. UTTAR PRADESH: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court set aside the conviction of a man who had spent 11 years in jail in a 2010 case…

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Man Acquitted After 11 Years In Fake Rape Case: Court Initiates Criminal Case Against Woman For False Allegation
Latest News Apr 6, 2026 0

Man Acquitted After 11 Years In Fake Rape Case: Court Initiates Criminal Case Against Woman For False Allegation

Eleven years in court, no solid proof, and finally acquittal—can the system restore what an innocent man loses during trial? NOIDA: In a judgment delivered by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gautam Budh Nagar, the court examined a serious criminal case involving allegations under Sections 376 and 452 IPC. The case arose from a complaint where…

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Wife AbandonsMarriage For Lover: MP High Court Rejects Husband’s Habeas Corpus Petition, Upholds Woman’s Choice To Live With Another Man
High Court Apr 6, 2026 0

Wife AbandonsMarriage For Lover: MP High Court Rejects Husband’s Habeas Corpus Petition, Upholds Woman’s Choice To Live With Another Man

A recent Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment allowed a wife to walk out of her marriage and stay with another man. What protection does the law offer to a husband when his wife abandons the marriage? GWALIOR: A judgment dated 2 April 2026 by the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior, delivered by Justices Anand…

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Daughter Divorced After Father’s Death? She’s Not Entitled To Family Pension, Rules Tripura High Court
High Court Apr 6, 2026 0

Daughter Divorced After Father’s Death? She’s Not Entitled To Family Pension, Rules Tripura High Court

A daughter who became divorced years after her father’s death was denied family pension by the Tripura High Court. The ruling clarifies a strict legal position—eligibility is frozen at the time of death, not changed by later events. AGARTALA: In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Datta Purkayastha of the High Court of Tripura…

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