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BREAKING | Marital Rape Exception | “Marriage Doesn’t Extinguish Autonomy, But Can Husband Be Prosecuted For Rape?” Supreme Court To Decide
Supreme Court Sep 09, 2026

BREAKING | Marital Rape Exception | “Marriage Doesn’t Extinguish Autonomy, But Can Husband Be Prosecuted For Rape?” Supreme Court To Decide

The Supreme Court is considering the constitutional challenge to India’s marital rape exception, which raises two competing legal questions: marriage does not extinguish a woman’s bodily autonomy or consent, but should non-consensual sexual intercourse within marriage attract the same rape offence applicable outside marriage? The existing BNS framework retains a marital exception in Section 63 for a wife who is not under 18, while the Union has previously opposed judicial removal of the exception and argued that sexual violence within marriage can attract other legal consequences. The Supreme Court has not yet finally decided the constitutional issue.
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Husband’s Duty To Maintain Minor Children Continues Even If Wife Is Not Entitled U/S 125(4) CrPC: MP High Court Sets Aside Wife’s Maintenance, Enhances Children’s Support
High Court Jul 10, 2026

Husband’s Duty To Maintain Minor Children Continues Even If Wife Is Not Entitled U/S 125(4) CrPC: MP High Court Sets Aside Wife’s Maintenance, Enhances Children’s Support

Can minor children be denied maintenance only because wife is not entitled? MP High Court said No. And held that even if the wife is disqualified under Section 125(4) CrPC, the father’s legal and moral duty to maintain minor children continues. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a husband’s legal duty to…

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“Those Who Allege A Custom Must Prove It”: Supreme Court Says Uncle-In-Law Cannot Adopt Niece’s Husband As “Ghardamad” Under Oraon Tribal Custom
Latest News Jul 10, 2026

“Those Who Allege A Custom Must Prove It”: Supreme Court Says Uncle-In-Law Cannot Adopt Niece’s Husband As “Ghardamad” Under Oraon Tribal Custom

Can a daughter claim Oraon tribal property by calling her husband a Ghardamad? Supreme Court says No. Custom must be proved, not presumed. The Court held that an uncle-in-law’s alleged adoption of a niece’s husband as Ghardamad was not established under Oraon tribal custom. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal in a…

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Raja Raghuvanshi Honeymoon Murder Case: Sonam Claims False Implication Before Supreme Court, State Says Husband’s Killing Was Pre-Planned
Latest News Jul 9, 2026

Raja Raghuvanshi Honeymoon Murder Case: Sonam Claims False Implication Before Supreme Court, State Says Husband’s Killing Was Pre-Planned

The State of Meghalaya has challenged Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail, arguing that Raja’s murder during the honeymoon was not accidental but carefully planned. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar is hearing the State of Meghalaya’s challenge against the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is the prime accused…

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Husband’s Duty To Maintain Minor Children Continues Even If Wife Is Not Entitled U/S 125(4) CrPC: MP High Court Sets Aside Wife’s Maintenance, Enhances Children’s Support
High Court Jul 10, 2026 0

Husband’s Duty To Maintain Minor Children Continues Even If Wife Is Not Entitled U/S 125(4) CrPC: MP High Court Sets Aside Wife’s Maintenance, Enhances Children’s Support

Can minor children be denied maintenance only because wife is not entitled? MP High Court said No. And held that even if the wife is disqualified under Section 125(4) CrPC, the father’s legal and moral duty to maintain minor children continues. INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a husband’s legal duty to…

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“Those Who Allege A Custom Must Prove It”: Supreme Court Says Uncle-In-Law Cannot Adopt Niece’s Husband As “Ghardamad” Under Oraon Tribal Custom
Latest News Jul 10, 2026 0

“Those Who Allege A Custom Must Prove It”: Supreme Court Says Uncle-In-Law Cannot Adopt Niece’s Husband As “Ghardamad” Under Oraon Tribal Custom

Can a daughter claim Oraon tribal property by calling her husband a Ghardamad? Supreme Court says No. Custom must be proved, not presumed. The Court held that an uncle-in-law’s alleged adoption of a niece’s husband as Ghardamad was not established under Oraon tribal custom. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal in a…

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Raja Raghuvanshi Honeymoon Murder Case: Sonam Claims False Implication Before Supreme Court, State Says Husband’s Killing Was Pre-Planned
Latest News Jul 9, 2026 0

Raja Raghuvanshi Honeymoon Murder Case: Sonam Claims False Implication Before Supreme Court, State Says Husband’s Killing Was Pre-Planned

The State of Meghalaya has challenged Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail, arguing that Raja’s murder during the honeymoon was not accidental but carefully planned. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar is hearing the State of Meghalaya’s challenge against the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is the prime accused…

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Husband Raising 2 Minor Children Alone, Cannot Be Dragged For Wife’s Convenience: Supreme Court Cancels Wife’s Transfer Plea
Latest News Jul 7, 2026 0

Husband Raising 2 Minor Children Alone, Cannot Be Dragged For Wife’s Convenience: Supreme Court Cancels Wife’s Transfer Plea

Can a matrimonial case be shifted only for the wife’s convenience when the husband is raising two minor children? Supreme Court said the husband’s hardship and children’s care cannot be ignored. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the Gujarat High Court order which had transferred a matrimonial case from Ahmedabad to Vadodara on…

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Father-In-Law Cannot Be Convicted On General Allegations In Dowry Death Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 498A IPC
High Court Jul 4, 2026 0

Father-In-Law Cannot Be Convicted On General Allegations In Dowry Death Case: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 498A IPC

Can a 498A conviction stand without proving individual involvement? Allahabad High Court said No. The Court found that only general allegations were made against the father-in-law, which were not enough to sustain conviction. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Hon’ble Justice J.J. Munir and Hon’ble Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, partly allowed a criminal appeal in…

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Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: Meghalaya Police Moves Supreme Court Against Bail To Wife Sonam Raghuvanshi
Latest News Jul 3, 2026 0

Raja Raghuvanshi Murder Case: Meghalaya Police Moves Supreme Court Against Bail To Wife Sonam Raghuvanshi

Can a prime accused in her husband’s alleged honeymoon murder get bail because police failed to properly communicate arrest grounds? Meghalaya Police has now moved the Supreme Court, saying Sonam Raghuvanshi may abscond if released. NEW DELHI: The Meghalaya Police has moved the Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay on the bail granted to Sonam…

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