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High Court • Apr 22, 2026 • 19 reads

Husband’s Ex-Parte Divorce Decree From Foreign Court Amounts To Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce To Wife, Says Dead Marriage Cannot Be Forced to Continue

Can a husband be pushed into years of legal uncertainty even after obtaining a foreign divorce decree, only to face continued litigation in India? The Rajasthan High Court held…

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

High Court Oct 19, 2026

"Beating Woman 5 Days Before Suicide Not Abetment U/S 306 IPC Without Proof Of Intent": Chhattisgarh HC Sets Aside 10-Year Jail Sentence

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High Court Oct 19, 2026

COVID-Era Marriages Failed Within Months? Madras High Court Seeks Data On Matrimonial Disputes To Explore New Ways For Amicable Resolution

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High Court Oct 19, 2026

Working Wife Not Entitled To Interim Maintenance For Period She Was Employed: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Husband

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High Court Oct 19, 2026

Husband Stopped Wife From Using Instagram So She Strangled Him With A Tie? Siddharthnagar Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

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"Beating Woman 5 Days Before Suicide Not Abetment U/S 306 IPC Without Proof Of Intent": Chhattisgarh HC Sets Aside 10-Year Jail Sentence

Can a physical assault automatically become abetment of suicide when the victim dies five days later? The Chhattisgarh High Court overturned the 10-year imprisonment of four…

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COVID-Era Marriages Failed Within Months? Madras High Court Seeks Data On Matrimonial Disputes To Explore New Ways For Amicable Resolution

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High Court Oct 19, 2026

Husband Stopped Wife From Using Instagram So She Strangled Him With A Tie? Siddharthnagar Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

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High Court Oct 17, 2026

Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

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Husband’s Ex-Parte Divorce Decree From Foreign Court Amounts To Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce To Wife, Says Dead Marriage Cannot Be Forced to Continue

Can a husband be pushed into years of legal uncertainty even after obtaining a foreign divorce decree, only to face continued litigation in India? The Rajasthan High Court held…

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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

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…

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Apr 22, 2026 10

False 498A Case | “Heat Of Moment Mein Rishtedaar Fasa Diye Jaate Hain”: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Case And Saves Innocent Sister-In-Law

Can married sisters living separately be dragged into dowry cases without clear proof? Rajasthan High Court made a key remark that may affect many family dispute cases. JAIPUR:…

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Apr 21, 2026 10

DNA Test Not A Shortcut To Prove Adultery In Divorce Case: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy, Refuses Husband’s Plea Without Proof Of Non-Access

Uttarakhand High Court held says, the husband must first rebut the statutory presumption of legitimacy through strong evidence before DNA testing is considered. How can a husband…

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Apr 21, 2026 13

POCSO Conviction Sustained Despite No Documentary Age Proof: Kerala High Court Holds Oral Testimony Of Victim And Mother Sufficient To Prove Girl’s Minority If Not Disputed In Cross-Examination

Is documentary proof always necessary to establish minority in POCSO cases? The Kerala High Court ruling indicates oral evidence is sufficient, if unrebutted during trial. Kerala:…

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Apr 21, 2026 14

If You Cannot Maintain Your Wife And Children, Don’t Get Married: Allahabad High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Despite Husband’s Claim Of Wife Living With Another Man

Can a husband escape legal responsibility after marriage by citing low income, liabilities, and allegations of his wife’s affair? The Allahabad High Court held that low income…

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Apr 20, 2026 6

Father Taking Children By Force Does Not Automatically Become Illegal Custody: Allahabad High Court Rejects Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition, Says No Court Order Was Violated

Allahabad High Court dismissed a mother’s habeas corpus plea for custody, holding no unlawful detention as no court order was violated. Are unproven accusations enough to harass a…

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Apr 20, 2026 45

Father’s Duty To Maintain Child Is Absolute Despite Mother’s Employment: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance, Says Loans And Family Liabilities Are Secondary

Despite earning mother, existing debts and dependent family members, the Uttarakhand High Court upheld the father’s obligation to pay maintenance. Are fathers being seen only as…

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Apr 20, 2026 9

Mere Demand Of Radio Not Dowry Harassment: Allahabad High Court Acquits Husband In 1982 Abetment To Suicide Case, Finds No Evidence Of Cruelty Or Instigation

Innocent husband convictedfor more than 4 decades, acquitted later when the Allahabad High Court found no proof of dowry harassment or abetment to suicide. Is an accusation alone…

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Husband’s Ex-Parte Divorce Decree From Foreign Court Amounts To Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce To Wife, Says Dead Marriage Cannot Be Forced to Continue

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

False 498A Case | “Heat Of Moment Mein Rishtedaar Fasa Diye Jaate Hain”: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Case And Saves Innocent Sister-In-Law

DNA Test Not A Shortcut To Prove Adultery In Divorce Case: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy, Refuses Husband’s Plea Without Proof Of Non-Access

POCSO Conviction Sustained Despite No Documentary Age Proof: Kerala High Court Holds Oral Testimony Of Victim And Mother Sufficient To Prove Girl’s Minority If Not Disputed In Cross-Examination

Landmark Rulings & Statutory Quashings

"Beating Woman 5 Days Before Suicide Not Abetment U/S 306 IPC Without Proof Of Intent": Chhattisgarh HC Sets Aside 10-Year Jail Sentence

COVID-Era Marriages Failed Within Months? Madras High Court Seeks Data On Matrimonial Disputes To Explore New Ways For Amicable Resolution

Working Wife Not Entitled To Interim Maintenance For Period She Was Employed: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Husband

Husband Stopped Wife From Using Instagram So She Strangled Him With A Tie? Siddharthnagar Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

Lead Legal Story & Top Precedents

"Beating Woman 5 Days Before Suicide Not Abetment U/S 306 IPC Without Proof Of Intent": Chhattisgarh HC Sets Aside 10-Year Jail Sentence

COVID-Era Marriages Failed Within Months? Madras High Court Seeks Data On Matrimonial Disputes To Explore New Ways For Amicable Resolution

Husband Stopped Wife From Using Instagram So She Strangled Him With A Tie? Siddharthnagar Court Sentences Her To Life Imprisonment

Husband Detained Through 23 Orders Over Maintenance Default: Jharkhand High Court Calls It Illegal Under Section 125(3) CrPC, Orders Immediate Release

Section 69 BNS | Transgender Woman Cannot Invoke False Promise of Marriage Provision Against Man: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail

Husband’s Ex-Parte Divorce Decree From Foreign Court Amounts To Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Grants Divorce To Wife, Says Dead Marriage Cannot Be Forced to Continue

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

False 498A Case | “Heat Of Moment Mein Rishtedaar Fasa Diye Jaate Hain”: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Case And Saves Innocent Sister-In-Law

DNA Test Not A Shortcut To Prove Adultery In Divorce Case: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Child’s Legitimacy, Refuses Husband’s Plea Without Proof Of Non-Access

POCSO Conviction Sustained Despite No Documentary Age Proof: Kerala High Court Holds Oral Testimony Of Victim And Mother Sufficient To Prove Girl’s Minority If Not Disputed In Cross-Examination

If You Cannot Maintain Your Wife And Children, Don’t Get Married: Allahabad High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Despite Husband’s Claim Of Wife Living With Another Man

Father Taking Children By Force Does Not Automatically Become Illegal Custody: Allahabad High Court Rejects Mother’s Habeas Corpus Petition, Says No Court Order Was Violated

Father’s Duty To Maintain Child Is Absolute Despite Mother’s Employment: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance, Says Loans And Family Liabilities Are Secondary

Mere Demand Of Radio Not Dowry Harassment: Allahabad High Court Acquits Husband In 1982 Abetment To Suicide Case, Finds No Evidence Of Cruelty Or Instigation