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Wife's Criminal Complaint Not Cruelty Unless False: Madras High Court | Wife's Criminal Complaint Not Cruelty Unless False: Madras High Court
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (627+ words) Madras High Court declines divorce over wife's complaint. The Madras High Court has held that a criminal complaint lodged by a wife against her husband cannot automatically be construed as mental cruelty and cannot form the basis for divorce unless…...
Marriage Can't Continue After Fraud Over Age And Horoscope Match: Telangana High Court | Marriage Can't Continue After Fraud Over Age and Horoscope Match: Telangana High Court
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (395+ words) Husband Furnished Incorrect Birth Date Before Marriage; Telangana HC Grants Divorce The Telangana High Court has dissolved a marriage between a bank manager and a government employee after noting that the husband had furnished an incorrect date of birth on…...
Premarital Relationships Common Today, Authorities Must Be Sensitive to Social Realities: Supreme Court | Premarital Relationships Common Today, Authorities Must Be Sensitive to Social Realities: Supreme Court
1+ week, 1+ day ago (496+ words) It said that where such relationships continue for several years, courts have repeatedly quashed criminal proceedings based on allegations of a false promise of marriage, as such long-term relationships ordinarily indicate valid consent. A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and…...
Can Affair Complaints to Husband's Employer Lead to Divorce? What Madras High Court Said | Can Affair Complaints to Husband's Employer Lead to Divorce? What Madras High Court Said
2+ week, 1+ day ago (582+ words) Madras High Court upheld divorce citing mental cruelty. The bench of Justice P. Vadamalai dismissed a second appeal filed by the wife and confirmed the concurrent findings of the trial court and the first appellate court, both of which had granted…...
Morality Must Be Kept Separate From Criminality: Delhi HC Grants Bail After Noting Consensual Romantic Relationship
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (492+ words) The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting and blackmailing a woman after observing that the material placed before it prima facie reflected a consensual romantic relationship between the parties. The Court underscored…...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against In-Laws In Dowry Harassment Case In 10-Day Marriage | Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against In-Laws In Dowry Harassment Case In 10-Day Marriage
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (385+ words) Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against In-Laws In Dowry Harassment Case In 10-Day. .. Law Beat The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the parents of a husband in a dowry harassment case, holding that vague…...
False Promise Of Marriage Not Made Out: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Rape Case After 13-Year Relationship | False Promise Of Marriage Not Made Out: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Rape Case After 13-Year Relationship
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (463+ words) False Promise Of Marriage Not Made Out: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Rape Case After 13-Year. .. Law Beat...
P&H HC Grants Protection to Live-In Couple Where Woman Is Already Married, Says Life and Liberty Cannot Be Denied | P&H HC Grants Protection to Live-In Couple Where Woman Is Already Married, Says Life and Liberty Cannot Be Denied
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (573+ words) Punjab and Haryana High Court directs police to assess threat perception and consider protection plea filed by a live-in couple. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the protection of life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution…...
Pregnancy Outside Wedlock Invites Violent Reactions: Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Sentence of Parents for Killing Minor Daughter, Tenant | "Pregnancy Outside Wedlock Invites Violent Reactions: Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Sentence of Parents for Killing Minor Daughter, Tenant
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (15+ words) Pregnancy Outside Wedlock Invites Violent Reactions: Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Sentence of. .. Law Beat...
Rush to Criminal Cases Kills Chance of Couple's Reunion, Says Supreme Court, Stresses Pre-Litigation Mediation | Rush to Criminal Cases Kills Chance of Couple's Reunion, Says Supreme Court, Stresses Pre-Litigation Mediation
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (829+ words) Supreme Court of India judges, Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan The Supreme Court on January 20, 2026 said that earnest efforts must be made to resolve matrimonial disputes through mediation or counselling, either at the pre-litigation stage or even after litigation…...