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High Court • Mar 11, 2026 • 9 reads

False Rape Case | Holding Courts Will Become Forums for Personal Vendetta If Every Broken Relationship Is Criminalized: Karnataka HC Quashed FIR Against Innocent Man

The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case based on an alleged false promise of marriage, noting the relationship was consensual for years. It held that a breakup cannot be…

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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

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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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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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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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False Rape Case | Holding Courts Will Become Forums for Personal Vendetta If Every Broken Relationship Is Criminalized: Karnataka HC Quashed FIR Against Innocent Man

The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape case based on an alleged false promise of marriage, noting the relationship was consensual for years. It held that a breakup cannot be…

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False 498A Case | Baseless Allegations Of Husband’s Affair, Attempt To Kill Child Amount To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta HC Slams Wife & Grants Divorce To Innocent Man

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Mar 11, 2026 10

False 498A Case | Baseless Allegations Of Husband’s Affair, Attempt To Kill Child Amount To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta HC Slams Wife & Grants Divorce To Innocent Man

Can baseless allegations of an affair and even trying to kill one’s own child destroy a marriage? Calcutta High Court says reckless accusations without proof can amount to mental…

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Mar 10, 2026 1

False Rape Allegation After Failed Relationship: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Army Officer, Notes Roka Ceremony and 5-Year Association Supporting Man’s Case

Granting anticipatory bail to an Army officer in a false promise of marriage rape case, the Delhi High Court noted the long relationship and Roka ceremony between the parties,…

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IPL Star Cricketer & Current RBI Official Amit Mishra Accused Of Dowry Harassment After Marriage Dispute As Model-Wife Moves Kanpur Court

Another high-profile marriage dispute reaches court as a model files a dowry harassment complaint against former India and IPL cricketer Amit Mishra. What really happened inside…

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False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws

Can a family be dragged into criminal trial merely because a daughter-in-law alleges that they “quarrelled” with her? The Supreme Court has now made it clear that ordinary family…

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Mar 10, 2026 10

Army Major Gets Big Relief In Rape Case: P&H High Court Refuses to Reopen Case After FIR Was Quashed, Says Relationship Was Consensual

Can a rape case be revived after a High Court has already quashed the FIR on merits?The P&H High Court refused to reopen the case against an Army officer, raising larger questions…

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Mar 09, 2026 6

Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity

The Gujarat High Court reduced the enhanced maintenance, noting that it should not become excessive or encourage idleness. When a man with limited income must pay maintenance…

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Mar 09, 2026 11

No Sacred Fire, No Saptapadi | Bigamy and Cruelty Charges Fail: Calcutta High Court Says Stamp Paper Agreement Cannot Create a Valid Hindu Marriage

Can a marriage be created merely by signing a stamp paper agreement? The Calcutta High Court held that without essential Hindu ceremonies like sacred fire and Saptapadi, such a…

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Mar 09, 2026 7

Bail Cannot Be Refused Solely On Grave Allegations: J&K & Ladakh High Court Frees Relatives Falsely Accused In POCSO Case

The J&K & Ladakh High Court granted bail to relatives in a POCSO case, noting their role was limited to allegedly giving shelter to an eloping couple. But it raises a troubling…

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False Rape Case | Holding Courts Will Become Forums for Personal Vendetta If Every Broken Relationship Is Criminalized: Karnataka HC Quashed FIR Against Innocent Man

False 498A Case | Baseless Allegations Of Husband’s Affair, Attempt To Kill Child Amount To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta HC Slams Wife & Grants Divorce To Innocent Man

False Rape Allegation After Failed Relationship: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Army Officer, Notes Roka Ceremony and 5-Year Association Supporting Man’s Case

IPL Star Cricketer & Current RBI Official Amit Mishra Accused Of Dowry Harassment After Marriage Dispute As Model-Wife Moves Kanpur Court

False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws

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

False Rape Case | Holding Courts Will Become Forums for Personal Vendetta If Every Broken Relationship Is Criminalized: Karnataka HC Quashed FIR Against Innocent Man

False 498A Case | Baseless Allegations Of Husband’s Affair, Attempt To Kill Child Amount To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta HC Slams Wife & Grants Divorce To Innocent Man

False Rape Allegation After Failed Relationship: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Army Officer, Notes Roka Ceremony and 5-Year Association Supporting Man’s Case

IPL Star Cricketer & Current RBI Official Amit Mishra Accused Of Dowry Harassment After Marriage Dispute As Model-Wife Moves Kanpur Court

False 498A Case | Mere Quarrels With Daughter-in-Law Cannot Amount To Cruelty Or Dowry Harassment: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against In-Laws

Army Major Gets Big Relief In Rape Case: P&H High Court Refuses to Reopen Case After FIR Was Quashed, Says Relationship Was Consensual

Maintenance Should Not Be Unreasonably High or Encourage Idleness: Gujarat High Court Reduces Excessive Enhancement, Stresses Balance Between Support and Husband’s Capacity

No Sacred Fire, No Saptapadi | Bigamy and Cruelty Charges Fail: Calcutta High Court Says Stamp Paper Agreement Cannot Create a Valid Hindu Marriage

Bail Cannot Be Refused Solely On Grave Allegations: J&K & Ladakh High Court Frees Relatives Falsely Accused In POCSO Case