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High Court • Mar 24, 2026 • 7 reads

Alleged Murder of Husband and Minor Son: Meghalaya High Court Frees Woman, Sets Aside Life Sentence Over “Unreliable Confession” and Broken Evidence Chain

The High Court of Meghalaya has taken a strict view on evidence and procedure in a grave offence. Can an accused be acquitted in a brutal family murder case just because the…

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Precedent analyses on Section 498A IPC, Section 125 CrPC & BNSS safeguards

High Court Oct 17, 2026

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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High Court Oct 17, 2026

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

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

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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Legal Update Oct 16, 2026

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

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High Court Oct 16, 2026

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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High Court • Oct 17, 2026

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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High Court Oct 17, 2026

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

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

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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Legal Update Oct 16, 2026

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

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High Court Oct 16, 2026

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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Mar 24, 2026 7

Alleged Murder of Husband and Minor Son: Meghalaya High Court Frees Woman, Sets Aside Life Sentence Over “Unreliable Confession” and Broken Evidence Chain

The High Court of Meghalaya has taken a strict view on evidence and procedure in a grave offence. Can an accused be acquitted in a brutal family murder case just because the…

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Mar 24, 2026 8

498A Not Always Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court Comes To Aid Of SBI Branch Manager Who Was Fired & Reinstates Him

Can every 498A conviction destroy a career automatically?High Court says NO, then what really counts as “moral turpitude” in law? CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has…

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Mar 23, 2026 12

Ex-Parte Divorce Decree Can’t Be Set Aside After Husband’s Death: Allahabad High Court Rejects 30-Year Delay Challenge, Says It Would Disturb Rights of Second Wife and Children

Before the Allahabad High Court, a long-settled divorce was challenged only after the husband’s death to claim financial benefits: Is it legally permissible to reopen a…

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Mar 23, 2026 7

Voluntary Retirement Cannot Reduce Maintenance: Delhi High Court Dismisses Husband’s Plea Under Section 125 CrPC, Flags Job Quitting a “Common Strategy”

Despite retirement and reduced income, husband remains financially liable, as highlighted by the Delhi High Court. Do the Courts prioritize declared income or earning ability…

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Mar 23, 2026 13

Custody Dispute | Father Raising Child For Six Years Not Enough: Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US, Saying Jurisdiction Depends On Child’s Ordinary Residence

When both parents brought the child to India and the father continued caregiving for six years, can jurisdiction still shift back to a foreign country? BENGALURU: In a custody…

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Mar 23, 2026 17

Marriage Exists Only On Paper. They Didn’t Stay Together Or Had Any Physical Relation: Delhi High Court Allows Divorce Without 1-Year Wait

Can a marriage end before 1 year if husband and wife never really lived together? Delhi High Court says YES, but what pushed the court to take this rare step? NEW DELHI: The Delhi…

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Mar 21, 2026 6

Married Daughter Not Eligible for Compassionate Job After Her Father’s Death, Even if Living in Her Matrimonial Home: Karnataka High Court

Karnataka High Court says compassionate appointment is not an inheritance but relief for a real financial crisis. When the dependency of married daughters is questionable, can the…

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Earning Wife Still Gets Maintenance: Gujarat High Court Reinforces Husband’s Financial Burden

Even when the wife earns, the law says it’s not enough to deny maintenance—raising serious questions about financial parity. If income isn’t the benchmark, then what actually…

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Mar 21, 2026 6

Man Discharged In Adultery Case Citing SC Judgment Striking Down 497 IPC As Unconstitutional: Gujrat High Court Rejects Husband’s Argument Against Wife’s Lover

A husband fought a decade-long legal battle after discovering his wife living with another man—only to be told the law no longer recognises the offence itself. If betrayal has no…

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Alleged Murder of Husband and Minor Son: Meghalaya High Court Frees Woman, Sets Aside Life Sentence Over “Unreliable Confession” and Broken Evidence Chain

498A Not Always Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court Comes To Aid Of SBI Branch Manager Who Was Fired & Reinstates Him

Ex-Parte Divorce Decree Can’t Be Set Aside After Husband’s Death: Allahabad High Court Rejects 30-Year Delay Challenge, Says It Would Disturb Rights of Second Wife and Children

Voluntary Retirement Cannot Reduce Maintenance: Delhi High Court Dismisses Husband’s Plea Under Section 125 CrPC, Flags Job Quitting a “Common Strategy”

Custody Dispute | Father Raising Child For Six Years Not Enough: Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US, Saying Jurisdiction Depends On Child’s Ordinary Residence

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

Lead Legal Story & Top Precedents

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

Alleged Murder of Husband and Minor Son: Meghalaya High Court Frees Woman, Sets Aside Life Sentence Over “Unreliable Confession” and Broken Evidence Chain

498A Not Always Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court Comes To Aid Of SBI Branch Manager Who Was Fired & Reinstates Him

Ex-Parte Divorce Decree Can’t Be Set Aside After Husband’s Death: Allahabad High Court Rejects 30-Year Delay Challenge, Says It Would Disturb Rights of Second Wife and Children

Voluntary Retirement Cannot Reduce Maintenance: Delhi High Court Dismisses Husband’s Plea Under Section 125 CrPC, Flags Job Quitting a “Common Strategy”

Custody Dispute | Father Raising Child For Six Years Not Enough: Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US, Saying Jurisdiction Depends On Child’s Ordinary Residence

Marriage Exists Only On Paper. They Didn’t Stay Together Or Had Any Physical Relation: Delhi High Court Allows Divorce Without 1-Year Wait

Married Daughter Not Eligible for Compassionate Job After Her Father’s Death, Even if Living in Her Matrimonial Home: Karnataka High Court

Earning Wife Still Gets Maintenance: Gujarat High Court Reinforces Husband’s Financial Burden

Man Discharged In Adultery Case Citing SC Judgment Striking Down 497 IPC As Unconstitutional: Gujrat High Court Rejects Husband’s Argument Against Wife’s Lover