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High Court • Jun 27, 2026 • 22 reads

“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh

The Jharkhand High Court upheld the husband’s divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion, but still enhanced the wife’s permanent alimony to ₹40 lakh. Can a husband be forced…

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Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards

Supreme Court Oct 29, 2026

Man Accused Of Rape Over Alleged False Promise Of Marriage; Supreme Court Grants Him Anticipatory Bail

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Legal Update Oct 29, 2026

Wife Keeping Karwa Chauth Fast For Another Man Is "Mental Cruelty" To Husband: Jaipur Family Court Grants Him Divorce

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High Court Oct 29, 2026

Wife Refuses Mutual Consent Divorce After Taking ₹20 Lakh Settlement? Delhi High Court Holds Her Guilty Of Contempt, Orders Refund To Husband

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Legal Update Oct 29, 2026

Noida Husband Catches Doctor Wife With Gym Trainer, Files For Divorce But Faces Shocking Alimony Twist

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High Court Oct 28, 2026

Wife Drags Ex-Husband Into 406 IPC Case 5 Years After Divorce? HP High Court Quashes Proceedings, Says Stridhan Retention Not A Continuing Offence

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Legal Update • Oct 29, 2026

Wife Keeping Karwa Chauth Fast For Another Man Is "Mental Cruelty" To Husband: Jaipur Family Court Grants Him Divorce

Can a married woman celebrate Karwa Chauth with another man and still call it friendship? The Jaipur Family Court examined her conduct, the husband's allegations and the evidence…

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Legal Update Oct 29, 2026

Noida Husband Catches Doctor Wife With Gym Trainer, Files For Divorce But Faces Shocking Alimony Twist

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Supreme Court Oct 28, 2026

Husband’s Female Relatives Cannot Be Evicted From Shared Household Over His Non-Appearance In Domestic Violence Case: Supreme Court

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High Court Oct 27, 2026

Can Husband Ask Wife To Accept His Extramarital Affair And Live With Mistress? Jharkhand High Court Answers

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498A And Dowry Death Laws Misuse? Husband And His Mother Acquitted After 10 Years As Prosecution Fails To Prove Charges: Delhi Sessions Court

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498A And Dowry Death Laws Misuse? Husband And His Mother Acquitted After 10 Years As Prosecution Fails To Prove Charges: Delhi Sessions Court

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“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh

The Jharkhand High Court upheld the husband’s divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion, but still enhanced the wife’s permanent alimony to ₹40 lakh. Can a husband be forced…

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Woman Gets Life Imprisonment For Stabbing And Killing 18-Month-Old Daughter With Knife, Older Daughters Testify: Thane Court

A Thane mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment after her two daughters testified that she attacked their 18-month-old sister with a kitchen knife. But why did the father,…

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Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court

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Jun 26, 2026 24

Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court

The MP High Court reduces the husband’s life sentence to 7 years RI with ₹1,000 fine, but the case leaves one sharp question: if the roles were reversed, would a wife face the…

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Jun 26, 2026 20

Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case

Can a man be dragged into a 498A IPC case merely because he was in a live-in relationship with a woman? Kerala High Court said No. holding that Section 498A IPC requires a legally…

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Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

High Court

Jun 26, 2026 17

Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

Can a man be convicted for rape only because marriage was delayed after a consensual relationship? Jharkhand High Court set aside a rape conviction after finding that both adults…

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Wife’s Frequent Late-Night Calls Are Not Enough To Doubt Her Character And Seek CDRs: Delhi Court Rejects Husband’s Plea To Preserve Spouse’s Call Records

A Delhi court refused to preserve a wife’s call records, saying late-night calls alone cannot be used to question her character. But the ruling also raises a bigger question: when…

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False Dowry Death Case | No Specific Demand, No Proof Of Cruelty: Delhi Court Acquits Husband And In-Laws In 498A And 304B IPC Case

The case collapsed as the allegations were vague, witnesses contradicted each other, and no reliable evidence connected the accused with dowry-related cruelty before death. NEW…

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Fake Rape Case | Woman Who Enters Into Consensual Relationships Should Recognise That Law Can’t Be Invoked To Criminalise Mere Break-Up: Allahabad High Court Frees Man

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Jun 25, 2026 21

Fake Rape Case | Woman Who Enters Into Consensual Relationships Should Recognise That Law Can’t Be Invoked To Criminalise Mere Break-Up: Allahabad High Court Frees Man

Is every broken promise of marriage rape? Allahabad High Court made it clear that every breach of promise to marry cannot be treated as rape unless false intention existed from…

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Jun 25, 2026 26

Divorce Cases | X – Y Anonymity Mandatory For Couples Alleging Mental Illness In Matrimonial Disputes: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has said couples alleging mental illness in matrimonial disputes must be protected as “X” and “Y,” shielding them from public stigma and social damage. But…

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“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh

Woman Gets Life Imprisonment For Stabbing And Killing 18-Month-Old Daughter With Knife, Older Daughters Testify: Thane Court

Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court

Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case

Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

Man Accused Of Rape Over Alleged False Promise Of Marriage; Supreme Court Grants Him Anticipatory Bail

Wife Keeping Karwa Chauth Fast For Another Man Is "Mental Cruelty" To Husband: Jaipur Family Court Grants Him Divorce

Wife Refuses Mutual Consent Divorce After Taking ₹20 Lakh Settlement? Delhi High Court Holds Her Guilty Of Contempt, Orders Refund To Husband

Noida Husband Catches Doctor Wife With Gym Trainer, Files For Divorce But Faces Shocking Alimony Twist

Wife Drags Ex-Husband Into 406 IPC Case 5 Years After Divorce? HP High Court Quashes Proceedings, Says Stridhan Retention Not A Continuing Offence

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Wife Keeping Karwa Chauth Fast For Another Man Is "Mental Cruelty" To Husband: Jaipur Family Court Grants Him Divorce

Noida Husband Catches Doctor Wife With Gym Trainer, Files For Divorce But Faces Shocking Alimony Twist

Husband’s Female Relatives Cannot Be Evicted From Shared Household Over His Non-Appearance In Domestic Violence Case: Supreme Court

Can Husband Ask Wife To Accept His Extramarital Affair And Live With Mistress? Jharkhand High Court Answers

498A And Dowry Death Laws Misuse? Husband And His Mother Acquitted After 10 Years As Prosecution Fails To Prove Charges: Delhi Sessions Court

“No Purpose Will Be Served In Sailing The Dead Wood”: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Husband’s Divorce On Cruelty And Desertion, Enhances Wife’s Alimony To ₹40 Lakh

Woman Gets Life Imprisonment For Stabbing And Killing 18-Month-Old Daughter With Knife, Older Daughters Testify: Thane Court

Wife’s Remark That She Can Have Thousands Of Husbands Like Him Is An Indirect Attack On Husband’s Worth, Amounting To Grave And Sudden Provocation: MP High Court

Woman Cannot Frame Her Live-In Partner U/S 498A IPC By Calling Him “Husband” Without Legal Marriage: Kerala High Court Quashes Cruelty Case

Delayed Marriage In A Consensual Relationship Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Sets Man’s Conviction After 7 Years Jail

Wife’s Frequent Late-Night Calls Are Not Enough To Doubt Her Character And Seek CDRs: Delhi Court Rejects Husband’s Plea To Preserve Spouse’s Call Records

False Dowry Death Case | No Specific Demand, No Proof Of Cruelty: Delhi Court Acquits Husband And In-Laws In 498A And 304B IPC Case

Fake Rape Case | Woman Who Enters Into Consensual Relationships Should Recognise That Law Can’t Be Invoked To Criminalise Mere Break-Up: Allahabad High Court Frees Man

Divorce Cases | X – Y Anonymity Mandatory For Couples Alleging Mental Illness In Matrimonial Disputes: Madras High Court