SC Flags Misuse of Rape Law in Failed Relationships, says physical intimacy that occurred during the course of a relationship cannot be branded as rape

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 24) quashed a rape case against an advocate who was accused of committing repeated rape on a woman on a false pretext of marriage.…

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Judge Scolds 48 Year Old Capable Wife Asking Maintenance from 65 Year old bedridden Husband : Madras HC

The Madras High Court has provided relief to a senior citizen husband in a maintenance case where his wife filed a case asking for a Rs 30,000 monthly maintenance. The…

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No Protection For ‘Live-In couples’ If Hindu Marriage Subsists, court refuses to grant protection as the woman was already married

The Allahabad High Court last week refused to grant protection to a couple claiming to be in a live-in relationship as it noted that the woman was still the legally…

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