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Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife âš36.25 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
âYears Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNSâ: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor
498A Acquittal Does Not Prove Wife Filed False Dowry Case: Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Husband Divorce
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Husband Wins Divorce On Cruelty Grounds, Yet Ordered To Pay Wife âš36.25 Lakh Alimony? Patna High Court Explains Why
A husband secures divorce after years of marital disputes, but must still pay âš36.25 lakh as permanent alimony. Why did the Patna High Court impose this financial obligationâŚ
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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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Wife's Prolonged Refusal Of Physical Relations With Husband Without Valid Reason Is Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Divorce
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âYears Of Consensual Relationship Cannot Become An Offence U/S 69 BNSâ: Karnataka HC Quashes False Promise To Marry Case Against Male Doctor
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498A Acquittal Does Not Prove Wife Filed False Dowry Case: Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Husband Divorce
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Husband And Family Acquitted In 498A, Still Dragged Into A DV Case On Same Allegations? Chhattisgarh High Court Says Wife Can Proceed
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that a husband and his familyâs acquittal under Section 498A IPC does not automatically prevent the wife from proceeding under Section 12 of theâŚ
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498A & Dowry Trials Put On Fast Track: Supreme Court Says Frame Charges Within 60â90 Days, Stop Needless Adjournments
The Supreme Court has stressed the need to prevent prolonged delays in criminal trials. Under the BNSS framework, statutory timelines apply at the charge-framing stage, includingâŚ
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Can A Husbandâs Business Money Demand Become A 498A Case Even If It Is Not Dowry? Jharkhand High Court Answers
Does Section 498A IPC apply when money demanded from a wifeâs family is allegedly for the husbandâs business and not specifically called dowry? The Jharkhand High Court hasâŚ
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âš50 Lakh for âStealingâ Her Husbandâs Affection? Delhi Court Dismisses Wifeâs Claim, Says Mere Allegations Were Not Enough
A Delhi court dismissed a wifeâs suit seeking âš50 lakh from her husbandâs alleged extramarital partner for supposedly âstealingâ his affection. The court found that mereâŚ
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False Attempt-To-Murder Case | Husband Forced Wife To Consume Baygon Insecticide? Delhi HC Acquits Husband After 22 Years
Delhi High Court acquitted a husband convicted of attempting to murder his wife by allegedly forcing her to consume Baygon insecticide. The Court found the prosecution evidenceâŚ
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Wife Kills Husband With Chopper Inside HomeâTripura Court Sentences Her To 10 Yearsâ Rigorous Imprisonment
A Tripura court sentenced a woman to 10 yearsâ rigorous imprisonment for killing her husband with a chopper inside their home. The case resulted in her conviction and aâŚ
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Husband Murdered by Wife and Her Boyfriend Inside His Own Home: Bahraich Court Sentences Both to Life Imprisonment
A Bahraich court sentenced a woman and her boyfriend to life imprisonment for the murder of her husband. The case highlights the serious criminal consequences of a planned killingâŚ
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