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High Court • Jun 26, 2026 • 13 reads

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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High Court Oct 23, 2026

Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea Is No Ground To Quash 498A Dowry Case Against Him: MP High Court

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife ₹36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

False Rape Case Over Personal Enmity? Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Men After 43 Years, Finds Serious Doubts In Prosecution's Evidence

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

“Years Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNS”: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor

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High Court • Oct 23, 2026

Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea Is No Ground To Quash 498A Dowry Case Against Him: MP High Court

Can a husband's restitution of conjugal rights petition protect him from a 498A dowry case? The Madhya Pradesh High Court denied the husband relief but quashed the FIR against his…

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife ₹36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

False Rape Case Over Personal Enmity? Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Men After 43 Years, Finds Serious Doubts In Prosecution's Evidence

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce

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High Court Oct 22, 2026

“Years Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNS”: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor

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Jun 26, 2026 13

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 10

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

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Jun 26, 2026 8

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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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 9

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 9

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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Jun 25, 2026 24

False 498A Case | No Man Can Be Put Through Trial on Same Failed Evidence: AP High Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Husband

Can a husband be forced to face a full criminal trial when the same dowry and cruelty allegations have already failed against his parents? The Andhra Pradesh High Court said such…

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Wife Remarried During Husband’s Divorce Appeal: Can 2nd Marriage Be Treated As Void? Kerala High Court Answers

Can a wife’s remarriage during a delayed divorce appeal make the second marriage void? Kerala High Court answered this issue and also reopened the ₹20 lakh permanent alimony…

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Jun 23, 2026 13

Father Cannot Be Denied Time With Children Merely Because They Are Abroad: Delhi High Court Allows Interim Child Custody In London

Can a mother’s apprehension alone block a father’s custody rights? Delhi High Court said No, and granted the father interim custody in London, holding that mere fear of absconding…

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Jun 23, 2026 10

Man Jailed For 9 Years In Rape & POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Life Sentence Over Improved Testimony Of 8-Year-Old Victim And Weak Medical Evidence

Allahabad High Court acquitted man in a Rape-POCSO case after finding serious doubt in the prosecution story. Can the court return 9 lost years of a man’s life? PRAYAGRAJ: The…

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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

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

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

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea Is No Ground To Quash 498A Dowry Case Against Him: MP High Court

Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife ₹36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why

False Rape Case Over Personal Enmity? Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Men After 43 Years, Finds Serious Doubts In Prosecution's Evidence

Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce

“Years Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNS”: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor

Lead Legal Story & Top Precedents

Husband’s Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Plea Is No Ground To Quash 498A Dowry Case Against Him: MP High Court

Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife ₹36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why

False Rape Case Over Personal Enmity? Allahabad High Court Acquits 3 Men After 43 Years, Finds Serious Doubts In Prosecution's Evidence

Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce

“Years Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNS”: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor

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

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

False 498A Case | No Man Can Be Put Through Trial on Same Failed Evidence: AP High Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Husband

Wife Remarried During Husband’s Divorce Appeal: Can 2nd Marriage Be Treated As Void? Kerala High Court Answers

Father Cannot Be Denied Time With Children Merely Because They Are Abroad: Delhi High Court Allows Interim Child Custody In London

Man Jailed For 9 Years In Rape & POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Life Sentence Over Improved Testimony Of 8-Year-Old Victim And Weak Medical Evidence