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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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Delhi High Court Grants Bail in False ‘Promise to Marry’ Case: Love Turned Sour Isn’t Rape
Latest News Nov 3, 2025

Delhi High Court Grants Bail in False ‘Promise to Marry’ Case: Love Turned Sour Isn’t Rape

False Promise to Marry Case: Justice Ravinder Dudeja held that every failed relationship cannot be branded as rape. WhatsApp chats and evidence showed the relationship was consensual, not based on deception. NEW DELHI: In a Section 376 IPC case, the Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to a 20-year-old Delhi man, providing significant relief by…

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Landmark Verdict | “Mere Refusal to Marry Is Not Instigation”: Supreme Court Quashes False Suicide Abetment Case Against Advocate
Latest News Nov 3, 2025

Landmark Verdict | “Mere Refusal to Marry Is Not Instigation”: Supreme Court Quashes False Suicide Abetment Case Against Advocate

In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court held that refusing to marry cannot be treated as abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The Court quashed the FIR against Punjab advocate Yadwinder Singh, affirming that heartbreak isn’t a crime and personal choices can’t be criminalized. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India ruled in a…

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MP High Court Restores Professor’s Job Amid Sexual Harassment Case: “Relationship With Female Student Began Years Before She Joined University”
Latest News Nov 3, 2025

MP High Court Restores Professor’s Job Amid Sexual Harassment Case: “Relationship With Female Student Began Years Before She Joined University”

The Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the termination of a university professor accused of sexual harassment, noting that his relationship with the complainant existed long before she became a student. The Court called the university’s probe “illegal” and ordered his reinstatement. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has given major relief to Professor Rakesh…

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail in False ‘Promise to Marry’ Case: Love Turned Sour Isn’t Rape
Latest News Nov 3, 2025 0

Delhi High Court Grants Bail in False ‘Promise to Marry’ Case: Love Turned Sour Isn’t Rape

False Promise to Marry Case: Justice Ravinder Dudeja held that every failed relationship cannot be branded as rape. WhatsApp chats and evidence showed the relationship was consensual, not based on deception. NEW DELHI: In a Section 376 IPC case, the Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to a 20-year-old Delhi man, providing significant relief by…

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Landmark Verdict | “Mere Refusal to Marry Is Not Instigation”: Supreme Court Quashes False Suicide Abetment Case Against Advocate
Latest News Nov 3, 2025 0

Landmark Verdict | “Mere Refusal to Marry Is Not Instigation”: Supreme Court Quashes False Suicide Abetment Case Against Advocate

In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court held that refusing to marry cannot be treated as abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The Court quashed the FIR against Punjab advocate Yadwinder Singh, affirming that heartbreak isn’t a crime and personal choices can’t be criminalized. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India ruled in a…

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MP High Court Restores Professor’s Job Amid Sexual Harassment Case: “Relationship With Female Student Began Years Before She Joined University”
Latest News Nov 3, 2025 0

MP High Court Restores Professor’s Job Amid Sexual Harassment Case: “Relationship With Female Student Began Years Before She Joined University”

The Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the termination of a university professor accused of sexual harassment, noting that his relationship with the complainant existed long before she became a student. The Court called the university’s probe “illegal” and ordered his reinstatement. JABALPUR: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has given major relief to Professor Rakesh…

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Supreme Court Acquits Husband In 26-Year-Old 498A and Dowry Case, Warns Against False Accusations: “Cruel Misuse of Cruelty Law”
Latest News Nov 1, 2025 0

Supreme Court Acquits Husband In 26-Year-Old 498A and Dowry Case, Warns Against False Accusations: “Cruel Misuse of Cruelty Law”

The Supreme Court acquits husband after 26 years in a dowry and cruelty case, warning that Section 498A IPC is being “cruelly misused” to harass husbands and their families without real proof. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has Acquits Husband accused of cruelty and dowry harassment in a 26-year-old criminal case, raising serious…

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Rajasthan High Court Orders ₹20,000 Monthly Maintenance from Daughter-in-Law’s Salary to Elderly Father-in-Law
Latest News Nov 1, 2025 0

Rajasthan High Court Orders ₹20,000 Monthly Maintenance from Daughter-in-Law’s Salary to Elderly Father-in-Law

After an elderly man gave up his job opportunity to help his widowed daughter-in-law, she left and remarried. The High Court restored justice, directing salary deduction to maintenance and support the father-in-law she abandoned. JODHPUR: In a landmark decision rendered by Justice Farzand Ali on October 29, 2025, the Rajasthan High Court’s Jodhpur Bench ordered…

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Bombay High Court: Taunting Wife for Dark Skin Not Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC
Latest News Nov 1, 2025 0

Bombay High Court: Taunting Wife for Dark Skin Not Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC

The Bombay High Court ruled that taunting wife for her complexion is not “cruelty” under Section 498A IPC. Justice S.M. Modak set aside the husband’s conviction, finding no strong link between taunts and the woman’s suicide. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, in a recent ruling, made it clear that taunting wife for her dark complexion…

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Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity
Latest News Oct 31, 2025 0

Delhi High Court: Woman’s Right To Residence Under PWDV Act Cannot Override In-Laws’ Peace And Dignity

The Delhi High Court held that a daughter-in-law’s right to residence in a shared house is only a protective right—not ownership—and must be balanced with senior citizens’ right to live peacefully in their own home. The Court directed her eviction while ordering in-laws to provide a two-bedroom rented flat at their cost. NEW DELHI: The…

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Supreme Court Quashes False Rape FIR Against Army Veteran Capt. Walia: “Woman Filed 9 Fake Cases, Abuse of Law Cannot Be Empowerment”
Latest News Oct 30, 2025 0

Supreme Court Quashes False Rape FIR Against Army Veteran Capt. Walia: “Woman Filed 9 Fake Cases, Abuse of Law Cannot Be Empowerment”

In a landmark ruling, the apex court quashed rape FIR against ex-Army officer Rakesh Walia after discovering a shocking pattern of repeated false rape allegations. NEW DELHI: On February 25, 2025, the Supreme Court of India quashed rape FIR against Capt. (Retd.) Rakesh Walia that had been filed at the Mehrauli Police Station in South…

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Bombay High Court Frees Husband & In-Laws in 498A Case: “Saying Wife Can’t Cook or Dress Well Isn’t Cruelty”
Latest News Oct 30, 2025 0

Bombay High Court Frees Husband & In-Laws in 498A Case: “Saying Wife Can’t Cook or Dress Well Isn’t Cruelty”

The Bombay High Court frees husband and quashed a 498A case against a husband and his family, ruling that minor remarks about a wife’s cooking or dressing do not amount to “cruelty.” The court observed that such allegations were exaggerated and lacked evidence. Bombay High Court Frees Husband: The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad Bench…

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