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Wife’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court ruled that a notarised affidavit is not a valid way to dissolve a marriage. Without legal proof of divorce, a man cannot be forced to pay maintenance as a husband. Guwahati: The…

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

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High Court Oct 15, 2026

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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Legal Update • Oct 16, 2026

BREAKING | Snakebite Murder: Wife And Her Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband By Meerut Sessions Court

A wife and her lover brutally murdered her husband and staged a snakebite to cover up the crime! How did the postmortem report and phone records expose their deadly conspiracy? Meerut Court Sentences…

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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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High Court Oct 16, 2026

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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High Court Oct 15, 2026

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’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court

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Jan 31, 2026 17

False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that Section 498A IPC cannot be invoked when the marriage itself is annulled by a competent court. In absence of a valid marital relationship, criminal prosecution for cruel…

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Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man

The Karnataka High Court refused to interfere with the acquittal of a man accused of rape on the promise of marriage, after the complainant herself admitted she was unwilling to marry him. The ruling…

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Delhi Court Summons Wife for Bigamy U/S 496 IPC After Husband Proves He Was Misled About Her Divorce Status

A Delhi court found prima facie evidence that a husband was deceived into marriage by falsely claiming the wife was divorced, even though her first marriage was still subsisting.The order shows how ev…

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Jan 30, 2026 11

Young Men Jailed for Helping a Teenage Girl in Distress: Gujarat High Court Exposes Criminalization of Friendship & Quashes Kidnapping Conviction

The Gujarat High Court set aside kidnapping and atrocity convictions against two young men who only helped a distressed girl. The Court warned that rigid age-based laws are sending innocent young men…

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Jan 30, 2026 5

Jharkhand High Court Calls Hidden Live-In Relationship “FRAUD” U/S 12(1)(c) Of Hindu Marriage Act

The Jharkhand High Court ruled that hiding a prior live-in relationship before marriage is fraud under Hindu marriage law and upheld annulment. The Court also said such concealment strikes at the root…

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Wife Restrained From Entering Husband’s Residence and Causing Disturbance: Family Court Protects Man’s Peace

In a strong interim order, the Family Court at Pune restrained the wife from visiting the husband’s residence or disturbing his mental peace. The court recognised that repeated interference, threats,…

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Jan 30, 2026 8

Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to In-Laws in Matrimonial Domestic Violence Case Despite Wife’s Willingness to Save Marriage

In a case arising from a matrimonial dispute, the Bombay High Court rejected anticipatory bail sought by the husband’s parents. The Court held that serious allegations, prima facie evidence, and the n…

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Madras High Court Quashes Father’s POCSO Conviction: Victim Was Tutored By Own Mother To Depose Falsely Amid Divorce

The Madras High Court set aside a father’s POCSO conviction, holding that the case arose from matrimonial disputes and a pending divorce. The court found the testimony exaggerated and concluded that t…

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Wife’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court

False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court

Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man

Delhi Court Summons Wife for Bigamy U/S 496 IPC After Husband Proves He Was Misled About Her Divorce Status

Young Men Jailed for Helping a Teenage Girl in Distress: Gujarat High Court Exposes Criminalization of Friendship & Quashes Kidnapping Conviction

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

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

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

Lead Legal Story & Top Precedents

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

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’s Maintenance Cancelled As There’s No Proof of Lawful Divorce. Marriage Cannot Be Ended By Notary Affidavit: Gauhati High Court

False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court

Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man

Delhi Court Summons Wife for Bigamy U/S 496 IPC After Husband Proves He Was Misled About Her Divorce Status

Young Men Jailed for Helping a Teenage Girl in Distress: Gujarat High Court Exposes Criminalization of Friendship & Quashes Kidnapping Conviction

Jharkhand High Court Calls Hidden Live-In Relationship “FRAUD” U/S 12(1)(c) Of Hindu Marriage Act

Wife Restrained From Entering Husband’s Residence and Causing Disturbance: Family Court Protects Man’s Peace

Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to In-Laws in Matrimonial Domestic Violence Case Despite Wife’s Willingness to Save Marriage

Madras High Court Quashes Father’s POCSO Conviction: Victim Was Tutored By Own Mother To Depose Falsely Amid Divorce