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Wife Killed Sleeping Husband, Strangled Him With Pillow And Mobile Charger Cord: Jajpur Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment
Legal Update Sep 11, 2026

Wife Killed Sleeping Husband, Strangled Him With Pillow And Mobile Charger Cord: Jajpur Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

A Jajpur court in Odisha sentenced Mamata Kuanr to life imprisonment for murdering her husband, Atal Kuanr, following a family dispute in 2021. According to the prosecution, she strangled him while he was asleep using a pillow and mobile charger cord. The court also imposed a ₹1 lakh fine, with an additional year of imprisonment in case of default. Two other accused in the case were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
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Wife’s Refusal of Intimacy Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over Non-Consummation Of Marriage
Latest News Dec 9, 2025

Wife’s Refusal of Intimacy Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over Non-Consummation Of Marriage

The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court decree granting divorce after finding that the marriage was never consummated and the wife had wilfully refused physical intimacy. The Court held that such refusal amounts to mental cruelty and long separation shows the marriage had broken early. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce…

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Delhi High Court: Daughter’s Property Share Cannot Be Denied Even If Father Signed a Settlement Years Ago
Latest News Dec 9, 2025

Delhi High Court: Daughter’s Property Share Cannot Be Denied Even If Father Signed a Settlement Years Ago

Delhi High Court has ruled that a daughter can independently claim her share in HUF property even if her father earlier signed a family settlement. The Court said a minor daughter cannot be bound by a compromise done between adults. Daughter’s Property Share Cannot Be Denied: The Delhi High Court has made a ruling protecting…

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Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right to Shared Household Is Not a License to Occupy In-Laws’ Home Forever
Latest News Dec 9, 2025

Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right to Shared Household Is Not a License to Occupy In-Laws’ Home Forever

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman’s right to a shared household under the Domestic Violence Act is a protective right—not a right to permanently stay in her in-laws’ home when it harms senior citizens. The Court upheld an order directing the woman to shift to a fully-funded alternate accommodation. NEW DELHI: In…

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Wife’s Refusal of Intimacy Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over Non-Consummation Of Marriage
Latest News Dec 9, 2025 0

Wife’s Refusal of Intimacy Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over Non-Consummation Of Marriage

The Delhi High Court upheld a Family Court decree granting divorce after finding that the marriage was never consummated and the wife had wilfully refused physical intimacy. The Court held that such refusal amounts to mental cruelty and long separation shows the marriage had broken early. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court upheld a divorce…

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Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right to Shared Household Is Not a License to Occupy In-Laws’ Home Forever
Latest News Dec 9, 2025 0

Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right to Shared Household Is Not a License to Occupy In-Laws’ Home Forever

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman’s right to a shared household under the Domestic Violence Act is a protective right—not a right to permanently stay in her in-laws’ home when it harms senior citizens. The Court upheld an order directing the woman to shift to a fully-funded alternate accommodation. NEW DELHI: In…

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MP High Court: Divorce Upheld on Wife’s Adultery Based on Photos Even Without Section 65B Certificate – Evidence Act Not Mandatory in Matrimonial Cases
Latest News Dec 8, 2025 0

MP High Court: Divorce Upheld on Wife’s Adultery Based on Photos Even Without Section 65B Certificate – Evidence Act Not Mandatory in Matrimonial Cases

The Madhya Pradesh High Court confirmed a divorce decree based on photographs showing the wife’s adultery, ruling that a Section 65B certificate is not compulsory in matrimonial disputes. The Court held that Family Courts can accept any evidence that helps discover the truth, even if it does not meet strict Evidence Act standards. JABALPUR: The…

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Patna High Court: Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance To Wife, Citing Desertion Unless Allegation Is Judicially Established
Latest News Dec 8, 2025 0

Patna High Court: Husband Cannot Deny Maintenance To Wife, Citing Desertion Unless Allegation Is Judicially Established

The Patna High Court has held that a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance by merely alleging that his wife deserted him. Such allegations must first be proved in matrimonial court before they can affect maintenance rights. BIHAR: The Patna High Court has once again made it clear that a wife’s legal right to maintenance under…

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Wife Left Husband For 30 Years. Yet She Gets Alimony: Supreme Court Finally Frees Man Trapped in a Dead Marriage | Divorce Granted Under Article 142
Latest News Dec 6, 2025 0

Wife Left Husband For 30 Years. Yet She Gets Alimony: Supreme Court Finally Frees Man Trapped in a Dead Marriage | Divorce Granted Under Article 142

The Supreme Court dissolved a marriage from 1980 after the couple lived apart for nearly 30 years. The Court used Article 142, noting the wife’s absence from all proceedings and allowing her six months to seek alimony. Supreme Court Finally Frees Man Trapped in a Dead Marriage: The Supreme Court of India finally ended a…

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Kerala High Court: Even a Highly-Qualified Wife Can Claim Maintenance From Husband
Latest News Dec 6, 2025 0

Kerala High Court: Even a Highly-Qualified Wife Can Claim Maintenance From Husband

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a Highly Qualified wife cannot be denied maintenance just because she could earn. Actual income and ability to maintain herself are what matter, not theoretical potential. The Court upheld maintenance for a wife and daughter after finding that the husband failed to prove she could support herself. KOCHI:…

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Law Becoming A Weapon. Man Dragged Without Due Process: Madras High Court Saves Husband From Unlawful Arrest In Maintenance Case
Latest News Dec 5, 2025 0

Law Becoming A Weapon. Man Dragged Without Due Process: Madras High Court Saves Husband From Unlawful Arrest In Maintenance Case

Madras High Court quashed a Non-Bailable Warrant issued against a husband in a maintenance case, saying the Magistrate skipped the legally required steps. The Court stressed that summons → bailable warrant → NBW is the mandatory sequence under Section 87 CrPC. Court Save Husband From Unlawful Arrest: The Madras High Court, while hearing a criminal…

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