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Homemaker Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month

The Delhi High Court held that a homemaker cannot be termed idle merely for being educated and awarded ₹90,000 per month as interim maintenance. It clarified that earning potential is not equal to act…

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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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Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape Even Without Committing Rape Herself: Delhi High Court Rules

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DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

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False Rape Case| Woman Voluntarily Had Sex & Travelled With Man, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Proceedings Against Man

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

Wife Calling Husband 'BEGGAR' & Asking Him To Live Separately From His Elderly Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High 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

Can a disabled husband's complaint against his ex-wife be dismissed without examining his allegations of repeated humiliation? The Delhi High Court has revived his case, raising an important question…

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Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape Even Without Committing Rape Herself: Delhi High Court Rules

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DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

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False Rape Case| Woman Voluntarily Had Sex & Travelled With Man, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Proceedings Against Man

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Wife Calling Husband 'BEGGAR' & Asking Him To Live Separately From His Elderly Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court

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Homemaker Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month

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Feb 20, 2026 2

Doubting Wife’s Character Not Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC: Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s 7 Years Jail Sentence

Can suspicion in a strained marriage send a man to prison for suicide? The Uttarakhand High Court says criminal law needs proof, not assumptions. This verdict draws a sharp line between marital discor…

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband In 498A Case After 23 Years: One Incident Of Slapping Wife For Staying Overnight At Parents’ Home Without Telling Him Not Cruelty

After 23 years of legal battle, the Gujarat High Court has ruled that a single slap and ordinary marital quarrels cannot be treated as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court found no proof of conti…

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False POCSO Case | “She Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assault”: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile

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Feb 19, 2026 10

False POCSO Case | “She Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assault”: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile

When the complainant herself does not support the case and medical findings show no injuries or proof of assault, can a conviction survive? The Karnataka High Court says no—raising serious questions o…

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Feb 19, 2026 7

Maintenance Case | Husband’s Case Transfer Plea Based On Alone Widowed Mother & Injury Rejected: Karnataka High Court Says Wife’s Convenience Comes First

Can a husband seek transfer of a maintenance case because he must care for his widowed mother and travel from another city? The Karnataka High Court’s answer may surprise many and raises serious quest…

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Feb 19, 2026 14

498A Is Not A Passport Ban: AP High Court Slams Mechanical LOCs, Says Personal Liberty & Working Man’s Right To Earn Cannot Be Sacrificed Without Exceptional Grounds

Can a man lose his foreign job just because a matrimonial case is registered against him? The Andhra Pradesh High Court answers this critical question and exposes how mechanical LOCs can silently dest…

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Feb 19, 2026 3

No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years

With no conclusive proof that the girl was a minor and no medical evidence of force, the Chhattisgarh High Court overturned a rape conviction that stood for 21 years.How many lives are pushed into pri…

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Feb 18, 2026 7

Kerala High Court Orders Coolie Husband To Return Gold, Cash & Pay Maintenance Over Wife’s Oral Testimony: Common Knowledge That Bride’s Gold Is Entrusted With Husband After Marriage

Calling it “common knowledge” that a bride’s gold is usually entrusted to the husband after marriage, the Kerala High Court refused to interfere with the order directing return of 40 sovereigns, cash…

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Delhi High Court: Woman Can’t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship

After nearly 11 years of an open, adult relationship, criminal charges were invoked when the relationship collapsed. The Delhi High Court has now drawn a sharp line – criminal law cannot be used to re…

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Homemaker Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month

Doubting Wife’s Character Not Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC: Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s 7 Years Jail Sentence

Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband In 498A Case After 23 Years: One Incident Of Slapping Wife For Staying Overnight At Parents’ Home Without Telling Him Not Cruelty

False POCSO Case | “She Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assault”: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile

Maintenance Case | Husband’s Case Transfer Plea Based On Alone Widowed Mother & Injury Rejected: Karnataka High Court Says Wife’s Convenience Comes First

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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

Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape Even Without Committing Rape Herself: Delhi High Court Rules

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

False Rape Case| Woman Voluntarily Had Sex & Travelled With Man, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Proceedings Against Man

Wife Calling Husband 'BEGGAR' & Asking Him To Live Separately From His Elderly Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High 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

Woman Can Be Charged With Gang Rape Even Without Committing Rape Herself: Delhi High Court Rules

DNA Test Denied | Husband Questions Child's Paternity Over Wife's Alleged Infidelity, Madras HC Rejects His Plea & Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

False Rape Case| Woman Voluntarily Had Sex & Travelled With Man, Then Accused Him Of Rape: Uttarakhand HC Quashes Proceedings Against Man

Wife Calling Husband 'BEGGAR' & Asking Him To Live Separately From His Elderly Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court

Homemaker Idle | Wife’s Earning Ability Not Enough to Deny Maintenance: Delhi High Court Orders Husband to Pay ₹90,000 Per Month

Doubting Wife’s Character Not Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC: Uttarakhand High Court Sets Aside Husband’s 7 Years Jail Sentence

Gujarat High Court Acquits Husband In 498A Case After 23 Years: One Incident Of Slapping Wife For Staying Overnight At Parents’ Home Without Telling Him Not Cruelty

False POCSO Case | “She Herself Eloped… Love Affair… No Sign Of Sexual Assault”: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal After Victim Turns Hostile

Maintenance Case | Husband’s Case Transfer Plea Based On Alone Widowed Mother & Injury Rejected: Karnataka High Court Says Wife’s Convenience Comes First

498A Is Not A Passport Ban: AP High Court Slams Mechanical LOCs, Says Personal Liberty & Working Man’s Right To Earn Cannot Be Sacrificed Without Exceptional Grounds

No Reliable Proof That Girl Was Minor, No Evidence of Lack of Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction of Man After 21 Years

Kerala High Court Orders Coolie Husband To Return Gold, Cash & Pay Maintenance Over Wife’s Oral Testimony: Common Knowledge That Bride’s Gold Is Entrusted With Husband After Marriage

Delhi High Court: Woman Can’t Criminalise a Broken Alliance. Consent Cannot Be Withdrawn After 11 Year Consensual Physical Relationship