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Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.

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High Court Grants Bail in Relationship Dispute Originating from Dating App Allegations

Summary: The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to an accused arrested under charges of rape and deception after a brief online acquaintance led to a physical relationship. The Court observed that custodial detention before trial should not be used as punishment, particularly where facts involve mutual adult interaction and require full trial to determine […]

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Bail in Relationship Dispute

Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice Virender Singh xxxxx vs xxxxx On 23 May 2025 Law Point: Bail granted as continued custody unjustified; relationship appeared consensual; investigation complete; conditions imposed on applicant. JUDGEMENT 1. Applicant­ xxxxxx, has filed the present application, under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’), with […]

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Angad Soni vs Arpita Yadav

Allahabad High Court Justice Brij Raj Singh, J. and Vivek Chaudhary, J. Angad Soni vs Arpita Yadav On 29 May 2025 Law Point: Early divorce allowed under Section 14 HMA if exceptional hardship or depravity is clearly established. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard. 2. Reasons indicated in the affidavit filed in support of the delay condonation application are sufficient. […]

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Court Allows Early Divorce Petition Amid Ongoing Criminal Hostilities Between Couple

Summary The Allahabad High Court set aside a family court order that had denied an early divorce petition filed jointly under mutual consent. The Court held that the one-year waiting period under Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act could be relaxed due to exceptional hardship and hostile matrimonial circumstances, allowing the couple to proceed […]

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Rakhi Sadhukhan Vs Raja Sadhukhan

Supreme Court of india Justice Vikram Nath And Sandeep Mehta Rakhi Sadhukhan Vs Raja Sadhukhan On 29 May 2025 Law Point: Permanent alimony must reflect marital standard of living, respondent’s income, and claimant’s financial dependency. JUDGEMENT 1. The present appeal arises out of the order dated 25.06.2019 passed by the High Court of Calcutta in FA […]

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Alimony Reassessed: Supreme Court Modifies Maintenance in Long-Running Matrimonial Dispute

Summary The Supreme Court modified a High Court order on permanent alimony in a long-standing matrimonial case, adjusting the maintenance amount to reflect both parties’ financial realities while acknowledging the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. Facts of the Case Marriage & Family: Rakhi and Raja Sadhukhan were married in June 1997 and had a son […]

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High Court Upholds Advocate Husband’s Right to Practice Despite Wife Being a Judge – Big Win Against Misguided Allegations

Summary The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has dismissed a PIL filed by advocate Anupam Mehrotra, who sought the removal of another advocate, Mr. Sandeep Chandra, from his position as Standing Counsel for the State of U.P. on grounds of conflict of interest due to his wife being a sitting Judge of the same court. […]

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Anupam Mehrotra vs State Of U.P

Allahabad High Court Justice Om Prakash Shukla and Rajan Roy Anupam Mehrotra vs State Of U.P on 28 May 2025 Law Point:  JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioner a practicing Advocate of this Court has filed this writ petition seeking following reliefs: “Wherefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to: – […]

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Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag Vs State Of Telangana & Anr

Supreme Court Of India Justice Vikram Nath And Sandeep Mehta Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag Vs State Of Telangana & Anr on 29 May 2025 Law Point: False promise of marriage allegations quashed due to inconsistencies, manipulative conduct, and lack of prima facie evidence. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard. 2. Leave granted. 3. Despite service of notice, respondent No.2-defacto […]

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Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Based on Contradictory and Unsubstantiated Allegations

The Supreme Court set aside two FIRs filed by a woman against the appellant under charges of rape and caste-based offences, after closely examining the inconsistencies in her statements, prior history of similar allegations, and lack of credible supporting evidence. The Court observed that continuing criminal proceedings in such circumstances would constitute an abuse of […]

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