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Legal Update Sep 19, 2026

Rape Laws For Women Do Not Apply To Trans Women? J&K Court Answers While Granting Bail To Arrested Man

High Court Sep 19, 2026

False Rape Case? IPL Cricketer Abishek Porel Gets Bail After Arrest & A Month In Jail In Case Filed By Medical Student

High Court Sep 19, 2026

False 406 IPC Case | Wife’s Stridhan Not Returned, So She Prosecuted Husband & Entire Family? Delhi High Court Quashes Case

Legal Update Sep 18, 2026

Misuse Of Maintenance Law Exposed | Husband Earns More, So He Must Pay? Delhi Court Rejects Working Wife’s ₹60,000 Maintenance Plea

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Supreme Court • Sep 17, 2026

₹370 Biryani Controversy | Before Guilt Is Proved, FIRs In 2 States Over Same Episode: Pranit More Moves Supreme Court To Club Cases

Comedian Pranit More has approached the Supreme Court seeking the clubbing of FIRs registered in two states over the same ₹370 biryani controversy. His plea raises questions about facing multiple crim…

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Supreme Court Sep 14, 2026

False 69 BNS Case | “Breach Of Promise To Marry Due To Unavoidable Circumstances Is Not Rape”: Supreme Court Finds No Initial Deceit, Quashes FIR Against Man

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

Supreme Court Sep 07, 2026

Marital Rape Exception Before Supreme Court Again: “What Is The Union’s Stand?” CJI-Led Bench To Hear Case On September 9

Supreme Court Sep 03, 2026

Wife Left Her Husband, Yet He Still Had To Prove Desertion After 20 Years To Get A Divorce: Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage

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Wife’s Persistent Refusal To Have Sex Without Reason Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Supreme Court Upholds Divorce Granted To Husband After 15 Years Of Separation

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POCSO Act Cannot Criminalise Consensual Teen Sex; Ages 15–18 Are a Period of Experimentation: Supreme Court in Suo Motu Case on Adolescents’ Right to Privacy

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POCSO Act Cannot Criminalise Consensual Teen Sex; Ages 15–18 Are a Period of Experimentation: Supreme Court in Suo Motu Case on Adolescents’ Right to Privacy

Should teenage relationships always lead to criminal prosecution under POCSO Act? The Supreme Court held that the law must balance child protection with the realities of adolescent relationships. NEW…

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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 mora…

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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

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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

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 n…

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

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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…

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

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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 D…

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High Court

Jul 06, 2026 0

Man Refusing To Marry Long-Term Live-In Partner Won’t Amount To Rape: Chhattisgarh High Court

Can a long live-in relationship later become a rape case only because marriage did not happen? Chhattisgarh High Court explains why adult consent, conduct and long relationship history matter. BILASPU…

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High Court

Jul 04, 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 enou…

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Spouse Accused of Adultery Cannot Invoke Right to Privacy to Block Evidence: Supreme Court