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High Court • Sep 16, 2026 • 13 reads

Wife Pursued Husband For Maintenance In Multiple Courts Without Seeking Divorce Or RCR? Allahabad HC Says She Was “Merely Fighting For Getting Maintenance"

The Allahabad High Court observed that the wife was pursuing maintenance from her husband through different proceedings before different courts while having filed neither a…

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Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

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Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

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Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

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BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

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86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

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Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

A husband was kept in continuous custody through 23 separate orders of 30 days each for unpaid maintenance to his wife and daughter. Can a Family Court repeatedly extend…

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Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

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Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

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BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

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86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

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Wife Pursued Husband For Maintenance In Multiple Courts Without Seeking Divorce Or RCR? Allahabad HC Says She Was “Merely Fighting For Getting Maintenance"

The Allahabad High Court observed that the wife was pursuing maintenance from her husband through different proceedings before different courts while having filed neither a…

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Sep 16, 2026 14

Husband Didn’t Take Wife To Dubai For Anniversary, So She Killed Him? Bombay High Court Grants Bail On Grounds Of Severe Spinal Problems

The Bombay High Court granted bail to Renuka Khanna, accused in the 2023 death of her husband Nikhil Khanna, primarily considering her serious spinal condition and more than two…

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Father Got Interim Child Custody After Family Court Criticised Mother For Failing “Pious Duties” As Wife; Bombay HC Sets It Aside, Calls Remarks “Regressive”

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Sep 15, 2026 8

Father Got Interim Child Custody After Family Court Criticised Mother For Failing “Pious Duties” As Wife; Bombay HC Sets It Aside, Calls Remarks “Regressive”

The Bombay High Court set aside a Family Court order granting interim custody of a minor child to the father after finding that the decision was influenced by observations about…

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Sep 15, 2026 4

“Single Grave Act” Can Constitute 498A Cruelty, But Vague Allegations Cannot Drag Husband’s Relatives Into Trial: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that a series of incidents is not always necessary to establish cruelty under Section 498A IPC; even a single act may be sufficient if it is grave…

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Sep 15, 2026 4

Wife Sought Maintenance From Husband After 40 Years Of Separation: Delhi High Court Says Long Separation Does Not End His Liability

The Delhi High Court held that merely living separately for a long period does not, by itself, extinguish a husband’s obligation to maintain his wife. The entitlement to…

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₹2 Crore Alimony To Earning Wife Because Husband Earned More? Karnataka HC Cuts It To ₹50 Lakh: “Alimony Not Intended To Equalise Wealth”

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₹2 Crore Alimony To Earning Wife Because Husband Earned More? Karnataka HC Cuts It To ₹50 Lakh: “Alimony Not Intended To Equalise Wealth”

The Karnataka High Court reduced permanent alimony awarded to an earning wife from ₹2 crore to ₹50 lakh, observing that alimony is intended to provide reasonable financial…

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Sep 14, 2026 5

Wife Deserted Husband “Without Any Reasonable Cause” In 1992: Gujarat High Court Grants Divorce To 67-Year-Old Husband After 3 Decades

The Gujarat High Court granted divorce to a 67-year-old husband after finding that his wife had been living separately from him since 1992 without reasonable cause. The couple…

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Entering a Woman’s House At Night, Lifting Her Clothes Without “Specific Overt Act” Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Cuts Man’s Conviction After 26 Years

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Sep 14, 2026 6

Entering a Woman’s House At Night, Lifting Her Clothes Without “Specific Overt Act” Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Cuts Man’s Conviction After 26 Years

The Jharkhand High Court modified a man’s conviction for attempted rape in a case arising from a 1999 incident. The Court held that entering the woman’s house at night, catching…

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Wife Subjected Husband To Mental Cruelty, His Evidence Went Unchallenged: Pune Court Grants Divorce, Says “Mere Denial Cannot Defeat Evidence”

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Wife Subjected Husband To Mental Cruelty, His Evidence Went Unchallenged: Pune Court Grants Divorce, Says “Mere Denial Cannot Defeat Evidence”

A Pune district court granted divorce to a husband after concluding that he had proved mental cruelty by his wife. The husband alleged frequent quarrels, harassment, pressure to…

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Wife Pursued Husband For Maintenance In Multiple Courts Without Seeking Divorce Or RCR? Allahabad HC Says She Was “Merely Fighting For Getting Maintenance"

Husband Didn’t Take Wife To Dubai For Anniversary, So She Killed Him? Bombay High Court Grants Bail On Grounds Of Severe Spinal Problems

Father Got Interim Child Custody After Family Court Criticised Mother For Failing “Pious Duties” As Wife; Bombay HC Sets It Aside, Calls Remarks “Regressive”

“Single Grave Act” Can Constitute 498A Cruelty, But Vague Allegations Cannot Drag Husband’s Relatives Into Trial: Kerala High Court

Wife Sought Maintenance From Husband After 40 Years Of Separation: Delhi High Court Says Long Separation Does Not End His Liability

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

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Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

Section 498A IPC | Cruelty Allegations Over Unproved Additional Dowry Demand Cannot Sustain Conviction: AP High Court Acquits Husband After 17 Years

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

86% Disabled Husband Harassed and Humiliated By Ex-Wife And Relatives? Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Examination Of His Disability Harassment Plea

Wife Pursued Husband For Maintenance In Multiple Courts Without Seeking Divorce Or RCR? Allahabad HC Says She Was “Merely Fighting For Getting Maintenance"

Husband Didn’t Take Wife To Dubai For Anniversary, So She Killed Him? Bombay High Court Grants Bail On Grounds Of Severe Spinal Problems

Father Got Interim Child Custody After Family Court Criticised Mother For Failing “Pious Duties” As Wife; Bombay HC Sets It Aside, Calls Remarks “Regressive”

“Single Grave Act” Can Constitute 498A Cruelty, But Vague Allegations Cannot Drag Husband’s Relatives Into Trial: Kerala High Court

Wife Sought Maintenance From Husband After 40 Years Of Separation: Delhi High Court Says Long Separation Does Not End His Liability

₹2 Crore Alimony To Earning Wife Because Husband Earned More? Karnataka HC Cuts It To ₹50 Lakh: “Alimony Not Intended To Equalise Wealth”

Wife Deserted Husband “Without Any Reasonable Cause” In 1992: Gujarat High Court Grants Divorce To 67-Year-Old Husband After 3 Decades

Entering a Woman’s House At Night, Lifting Her Clothes Without “Specific Overt Act” Is Not Rape: Jharkhand HC Cuts Man’s Conviction After 26 Years

Wife Subjected Husband To Mental Cruelty, His Evidence Went Unchallenged: Pune Court Grants Divorce, Says “Mere Denial Cannot Defeat Evidence”