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High Court • Sep 16, 2026 • 9 reads

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 years and ten months o…

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

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BREAKING NEWS | Blue Drum Husband's Murder Case: Wife Muskan & Lover Sahil Sentenced To Death By Meerut Court

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Wife Strangled Husband To Death After He Caught Her Extramarital Affair With His Brother: Muzaffarnagar Court Sentences Both To Life Imprisonment

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High Court Oct 14, 2026

498A IPC Misuse | "Asking Wife To Wash Clothes & Utensils Not Cruelty": Bombay HC Quashes Case Against Husband’s Family

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High Court Oct 14, 2026

70% Permanently Disabled Husband Ordered To Pay Maintenance | "Physical Disability Immaterial If He Has Means To Maintain Wife": Kerala High Court

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Legal Update Oct 14, 2026

306 IPC | Husband Died By Suicide After Being Subjected To Matrimonial Discord, Yet Wife Accused Of Abetting His Suicide Walks Free! Delhi Court Acquits Woman

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BREAKING NEWS | Blue Drum Husband's Murder Case: Wife Muskan & Lover Sahil Sentenced To Death By Meerut Court

Muskan Rastogi And Lover Sahil Shukla Sentenced To Death In Saurabh Rajput Murder Case! What led the Meerut Court to award the ultimate punishment in the shocking Blue Drum Murder Case?

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Section 495 IPC | Husband’s Family Not Liable For Concealing First Marriage Without Abetment Or Conspiracy: Patna HC Quashes Case

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High Court Oct 13, 2026

Section 495 IPC | Husband’s Family Not Liable For Concealing First Marriage Without Abetment Or Conspiracy: Patna HC Quashes Case

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Supreme Court Oct 13, 2026

"If You Want to Divorce Him, Just Divorce Him. Don't Drag His Family Into All This!": Supreme Court Questions Wife Over Misuse Of Matrimonial Laws

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High Court Oct 13, 2026

Husband Can't Initiate Contempt Action Against Wife Merely Because His Meeting With Child Was Unsatisfactory: Delhi High Court Rejects Father's Plea

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High Court Oct 12, 2026

Wife Forcing Husband To Leave Widowed Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Allahabad High Court Grants Divorce

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

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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 3

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 the mother allegedly f…

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Sep 15, 2026 3

“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 enough to satisfy the stat…

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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 maintenance depends on statuto…

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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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Sep 15, 2026 2

₹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 security rather than equalis…

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Sep 14, 2026 4

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 married in 1989 and had…

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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 4

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 hold of her and liftin…

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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 live separately from h…

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Sep 14, 2026 14

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

The Supreme Court quashed a Section 69 BNS FIR after finding that the complaint disclosed a consensual relationship and did not establish that the man had made a promise to marry with no intention of…

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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”

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BREAKING NEWS | Blue Drum Husband's Murder Case: Wife Muskan & Lover Sahil Sentenced To Death By Meerut Court

Wife Strangled Husband To Death After He Caught Her Extramarital Affair With His Brother: Muzaffarnagar Court Sentences Both To Life Imprisonment

498A IPC Misuse | "Asking Wife To Wash Clothes & Utensils Not Cruelty": Bombay HC Quashes Case Against Husband’s Family

70% Permanently Disabled Husband Ordered To Pay Maintenance | "Physical Disability Immaterial If He Has Means To Maintain Wife": Kerala High Court

306 IPC | Husband Died By Suicide After Being Subjected To Matrimonial Discord, Yet Wife Accused Of Abetting His Suicide Walks Free! Delhi Court Acquits Woman

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BREAKING NEWS | Blue Drum Husband's Murder Case: Wife Muskan & Lover Sahil Sentenced To Death By Meerut Court

Section 495 IPC | Husband’s Family Not Liable For Concealing First Marriage Without Abetment Or Conspiracy: Patna HC Quashes Case

"If You Want to Divorce Him, Just Divorce Him. Don't Drag His Family Into All This!": Supreme Court Questions Wife Over Misuse Of Matrimonial Laws

Husband Can't Initiate Contempt Action Against Wife Merely Because His Meeting With Child Was Unsatisfactory: Delhi High Court Rejects Father's Plea

Wife Forcing Husband To Leave Widowed Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Allahabad High Court Grants Divorce

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”

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