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Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence
Latest News Apr 30, 2026 0

Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence

Can repeated consensual intimacy over years be retrospectively termed as rape without proof of coercion or deception? The court held that criminal law cannot be invoked where consent was freely and voluntarily given throughout the relationship. In a judgment dated 13.04.2026, the Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Pahuja at Tis Hazari Court acquitted an accused in…

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Honeymoon Murder Case Twist: Shillong Court Grants Bail to Wife Sonam Raghuvanshi in Raja Death Case Citing Arrest Lapses
Latest News Apr 29, 2026 0

Honeymoon Murder Case Twist: Shillong Court Grants Bail to Wife Sonam Raghuvanshi in Raja Death Case Citing Arrest Lapses

Can bail be granted in a husband’s murder case because of arrest paperwork mistakes? Shillong court’s latest order in the Raja Raghuvanshi case has triggered fresh legal debate. SHILLONG: In a controversial order dated 27 April 2026, Smt. D.R. Kharbteng, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Judicial), Shillong, granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused in the brutal honeymoon…

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Wife Gets Divorce After Falsely Naming Sister-In-Law As Husband’s Second Wife: Gwalior Family Court Shockingly Ends 28-Year Marriage
Latest News Apr 27, 2026 0

Wife Gets Divorce After Falsely Naming Sister-In-Law As Husband’s Second Wife: Gwalior Family Court Shockingly Ends 28-Year Marriage

Can a marriage end because a court was shown a wrong photo claim? A Gwalior husband says his wife called his own sister his “second wife” to get divorce. MADHYA PRADESH: A shocking legal dispute has come from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a woman allegedly got divorce after calling her husband’s real sister his “second…

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Girl Admits She Made False Rape Allegations So The Parents Would Get Them Married: Goa POCSO Court Acquits 19-Year-Old Boy After Victim’s Confession And Lack Of Evidence
Latest News Apr 22, 2026 0

Girl Admits She Made False Rape Allegations So The Parents Would Get Them Married: Goa POCSO Court Acquits 19-Year-Old Boy After Victim’s Confession And Lack Of Evidence

A serious POCSO case in Goa ended in acquittal when the girl admitted she ran away with the boy voluntarily and lied earlier. When liberty depends on statements that later collapse, is the system protecting the innocent enough? In a judgment dated 20.04.2026, the Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) at Panaji, presided over by Dr….

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