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    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court
    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court
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    Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Plead Financial Constraint, No Excuse for Maintenance Non-Payment: Orissa High Court

    The Orissa High Court dismissed a husband’s plea challenging a maintenance order, observing that an educated and able-bodied man cannot avoid supporting his wife and minor children by citing financial hardship, as he is presumed capable of earning and fulfilling his legal responsibility.

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    Advocate's Rape Accused Released| Morality Has to Be Kept Separate From the Offence: Delhi HC Grants Bail to Married Gym Trainer
    Advocate's Rape Accused Released| Morality Has to Be Kept Separate From the Offence: Delhi HC Grants Bail to Married Gym Trainer
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    Advocate’s Rape Accused Released| Morality Has to Be Kept Separate From the Offence: Delhi HC Grants Bail to Married Gym Trainer

    The Delhi High Court granted bail to a gym trainer accused of rape and blackmail, with Justice Girish Kathpalia observing that morality must remain separate from criminal determination and noting material presented prima facie indicated a consensual relationship between the parties.

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    Qualified Woman Pursuing Career Cannot Face Desertion And Cruelty Charges: Supreme Court Slams “Feudalistic” Mindset
    Qualified Woman Pursuing Career Cannot Face Desertion And Cruelty Charges: Supreme Court Slams “Feudalistic” Mindset
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    Qualified Woman Pursuing Career Cannot Face Desertion And Cruelty Charges: Supreme Court Slams “Feudalistic” Mindset

    The Supreme Court of India ruled that a professionally qualified woman pursuing her career and securing stability for her child cannot amount to cruelty or desertion in marriage, criticising lower court observations as “regressive,” “ultra-conservative” and reflective of a “feudalistic” mindset.

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    Sabarimala Case| “If You Say It Is a Taboo, It Is a Taboo”: Justice BV Nagarathna Questions in Menstruation Debate
    Sabarimala Case| “If You Say It Is a Taboo, It Is a Taboo”: Justice BV Nagarathna Questions in Menstruation Debate
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    Sabarimala Case| “If You Say It Is a Taboo, It Is a Taboo”: Justice BV Nagarathna Questions in Menstruation Debate

    Justice BV Nagarathna questioned whether menstruation being termed a taboo is an objective fact or subjective perception, observing that such views depend on belief systems and that religious understanding should be based on a devotee’s perspective rather than an outsider’s interpretation.

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    Man Can't Treat Wife Like An Animal, Marriage Is Not a Shield for Violence: Supreme Court Slams Husband Denies Bail
    Man Can't Treat Wife Like An Animal, Marriage Is Not a Shield for Violence: Supreme Court Slams Husband Denies Bail
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    Man Can’t Treat Wife Like An Animal, Marriage Is Not a Shield for Violence: Supreme Court Slams Husband Denies Bail

    The Supreme Court of India denied anticipatory bail to a husband accused of brutal domestic violence, with Justices Aravind Kumar and P. B. Varale observing that a husband cannot “treat his wife like an animal” under marriage’s protection

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    When There Is Pregnancy Due to Rape, There Should Not Be a Time Limit: Supreme Court Urges Center to Amend Abortion Law
    When There Is Pregnancy Due to Rape, There Should Not Be a Time Limit: Supreme Court Urges Center to Amend Abortion Law
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    When There Is Pregnancy Due to Rape, There Should Not Be a Time Limit: Supreme Court Urges Center to Amend Abortion Law

    The Supreme Court objected to AIIMS plea seeking reversal of its order allowing a 15-year-old rape survivor to terminate a 30-week pregnancy. It urged the Centre to amend abortion laws, stressing no time limit in rape cases and calling for a responsive, evolving legal framework.

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    Patiala House Court Grants Bail to IPAC Director Vinesh Chandel as ED Does Not Oppose Under PMLA Twin Conditions Rule
    Patiala House Court Grants Bail to IPAC Director Vinesh Chandel as ED Does Not Oppose Under PMLA Twin Conditions Rule
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    Patiala House Court Grants Bail to IPAC Director Vinesh Chandel as ED Does Not Oppose Under PMLA Twin Conditions Rule

    Patiala House Court granted bail to Vinesh Chandel in an ED money laundering case, noting no opposition from the agency. This is notable under PMLA Section 45, where strict twin conditions usually restrict bail unless courts are satisfied on innocence and conduct.

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    Lawyers Must Maintain Boundaries: Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Filed by Advocate for Clients Calling it Potential Misconduct Issue
    Lawyers Must Maintain Boundaries: Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Filed by Advocate for Clients Calling it Potential Misconduct Issue
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    Lawyers Must Maintain Boundaries: Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Filed by Advocate for Clients Calling it “Potential Misconduct Issue”

    Allahabad High Court dismissed PIL filed by advocate, ruling lawyers cannot become petitioners for clients’ causes. Court warned such actions may constitute misconduct, stressing professional ethics and boundaries in public interest litigation proceedings before judiciary.

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    Hiding Previous Marriage & Children Amounts to “Misconception Of Fact” in False Promise of Marriage Case: Delhi HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail
    Hiding Previous Marriage & Children Amounts to “Misconception Of Fact” in False Promise of Marriage Case: Delhi HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail
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    Hiding Previous Marriage & Children Amounts to “Misconception Of Fact” in False Promise of Marriage Case: Delhi HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail

    The Delhi High Court rejected anticipatory bail in a false promise of marriage case citing concealed relationship facts. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held consent vitiated due to “misconception of facts” and dishonest intention from inception.

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    Law Of Criminal Contempt Is Not Meant To Protect Judges’ Personal Prestige Or Ego: Rajasthan High Court
    Law Of Criminal Contempt Is Not Meant To Protect Judges’ Personal Prestige Or Ego: Rajasthan High Court
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    Law Of Criminal Contempt Is Not Meant To Protect Judges’ Personal Prestige Or Ego: Rajasthan High Court

    The Rajasthan High Court held that criminal contempt law does not protect judges’ personal ego. It clarified that personal criticism of a presiding officer, without affecting justice administration or scandalising the institution, ordinarily does not amount to criminal contempt.

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