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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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DNA Test Can’t Be Ordered Just to Fish for Truth: Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy & Right to Privacy
Latest News Nov 11, 2025

DNA Test Can’t Be Ordered Just to Fish for Truth: Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy & Right to Privacy

The Supreme Court ruled that a DNA test cannot be ordered casually in paternity disputes, as it invades privacy and risks branding a child illegitimate. The bench stressed that “scientific tools like DNA profiling must never become instruments of speculation.” NEW DELHI: In a major judgment safeguarding the dignity of children born in wedlock, the…

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: “Mere Statement That Daughter Was Unhappy Or Wept Is Not Proof Of Cruelty or Abetment To Suicide”
Latest News Nov 10, 2025

Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: “Mere Statement That Daughter Was Unhappy Or Wept Is Not Proof Of Cruelty or Abetment To Suicide”

The Bombay High Court ruled that just saying a woman was unhappy or used to cry is not enough to prove harassment or abetment to suicide. Justice M.M. Sathaye set aside a husband’s conviction under Sections 306 and 498-A IPC, giving him the benefit of doubt. MAHARASHTRA: The Bombay High Court has acquitted a husband…

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Widow Can’t Abandon In-Laws After Getting Job on Compassionate Grounds: Rajasthan High Court Orders ₹20,000 Monthly Deduction from Salary
Latest News Nov 10, 2025

Widow Can’t Abandon In-Laws After Getting Job on Compassionate Grounds: Rajasthan High Court Orders ₹20,000 Monthly Deduction from Salary

Rajasthan High Court ruled that a widow who secured a compassionate job after her husband’s death must support her in-laws. The Court ordered ₹20,000 to be deducted monthly from her salary for her father-in-law’s maintenance. Jodhpur: In a landmark judgment, the Rajasthan High Court made it clear that a widow who accepts a compassionate appointment…

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DNA Test Can’t Be Ordered Just to Fish for Truth: Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy & Right to Privacy
Latest News Nov 11, 2025 0

DNA Test Can’t Be Ordered Just to Fish for Truth: Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy & Right to Privacy

The Supreme Court ruled that a DNA test cannot be ordered casually in paternity disputes, as it invades privacy and risks branding a child illegitimate. The bench stressed that “scientific tools like DNA profiling must never become instruments of speculation.” NEW DELHI: In a major judgment safeguarding the dignity of children born in wedlock, the…

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: “Mere Statement That Daughter Was Unhappy Or Wept Is Not Proof Of Cruelty or Abetment To Suicide”
Latest News Nov 10, 2025 0

Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: “Mere Statement That Daughter Was Unhappy Or Wept Is Not Proof Of Cruelty or Abetment To Suicide”

The Bombay High Court ruled that just saying a woman was unhappy or used to cry is not enough to prove harassment or abetment to suicide. Justice M.M. Sathaye set aside a husband’s conviction under Sections 306 and 498-A IPC, giving him the benefit of doubt. MAHARASHTRA: The Bombay High Court has acquitted a husband…

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Widow Can’t Abandon In-Laws After Getting Job on Compassionate Grounds: Rajasthan High Court Orders ₹20,000 Monthly Deduction from Salary
Latest News Nov 10, 2025 0

Widow Can’t Abandon In-Laws After Getting Job on Compassionate Grounds: Rajasthan High Court Orders ₹20,000 Monthly Deduction from Salary

Rajasthan High Court ruled that a widow who secured a compassionate job after her husband’s death must support her in-laws. The Court ordered ₹20,000 to be deducted monthly from her salary for her father-in-law’s maintenance. Jodhpur: In a landmark judgment, the Rajasthan High Court made it clear that a widow who accepts a compassionate appointment…

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Supreme Court Overrules MP High Court: Petitions to Quash Domestic Violence Cases Maintainable from the Very Beginning, at any stage
Latest News Nov 8, 2025 0

Supreme Court Overrules MP High Court: Petitions to Quash Domestic Violence Cases Maintainable from the Very Beginning, at any stage

The Court clarifies that petitions under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) to quash DV Act cases need not wait for a final order from the Magistrate. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that petitions seeking to quash proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) are maintainable…

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Gurgaon Lady Lawyer Busted for Running Fake POCSO & Rape Case Extortion Racket: “Told Me to Settle Out of Court, Or Face Rape Charges”
Latest News Nov 8, 2025 0

Gurgaon Lady Lawyer Busted for Running Fake POCSO & Rape Case Extortion Racket: “Told Me to Settle Out of Court, Or Face Rape Charges”

A Lady lawyer, her husband, and an accomplice allegedly filed fake POCSO and rape cases to extort money from men undergoing marital disputes. Police recovered cash, gold, forged IDs, and exposed their blackmail network. Lady Lawyer Busted for Running Fake Cases: In a shocking case that has intensified the debate around misuse of POCSO and…

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Mohammed Shami’s Wife Moves Supreme Court Seeking ₹10 Lakh Monthly Maintenance: “He Lives Like a Star, Why Should We Live Like Strangers?”
Latest News Nov 8, 2025 0

Mohammed Shami’s Wife Moves Supreme Court Seeking ₹10 Lakh Monthly Maintenance: “He Lives Like a Star, Why Should We Live Like Strangers?”

Mohammed Shami Wife claims Shami’s net worth crosses ₹500 crore; says their daughter shouldn’t be “forced into a budget life while father lives lavishly”, that is when Supreme Court steps in. NEW DELHI: In a long-running domestic violence and maintenance case between Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami and his wife Hasin Jahan, the Supreme Court of…

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Bombay HC Acquits Husband: “Unhappy Marriage ≠ Cruelty. 498A Cannot Be Filed Just Because Expectations of the Wife weren’t Met.”
Latest News Nov 7, 2025 0

Bombay HC Acquits Husband: “Unhappy Marriage ≠ Cruelty. 498A Cannot Be Filed Just Because Expectations of the Wife weren’t Met.”

(Bombay HC Acquits Husband): Courts cannot jail husbands under 498A or abetment to suicide just because a marriage was “unhappy”. Cruelty must be real, proven, and serious; not imagined, emotional, or based on tears. Bombay High Court Acquits Husband: This is not just another judgment, this is a slap on the face of the narrative…

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Kerala High Court Says Adult Daughter Not Entitled To Claim Maintenance From Her Father: “Major Ho, Toh Khud Sambhalo”
Latest News Nov 7, 2025 0

Kerala High Court Says Adult Daughter Not Entitled To Claim Maintenance From Her Father: “Major Ho, Toh Khud Sambhalo”

Kerela Court sets aside maintenance to Adult Daughter (27-year-old daughter), says support is not automatic, relief granted to 65-year-old father. KOCHI: In a ruling that will resonate with thousands of fathers across India, the Kerala High Court has clarified that a father’s obligation to provide maintenance does not continue indefinitely simply because a daughter remains…

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