The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a husband’s revision against a Sambhal Family Court maintenance order, holding that Instagram chat printouts without a Section 65-B certificate are inadmissible, and that text messages alone, without proof of cohabitation, cannot establish that a wife is ‘living in adultery’.
The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, has held that Section 14 of the Family Courts Act overrides the certificate requirement of Section 65-B of the Evidence Act, so a Family Court may receive video recordings without a certificate, and has upheld the dismissal of a husband’s suit to declare his marriage void and a decree of restitution of conjugal rights for his wife.
Prajwal Revanna, former MP and grandson of ex-PM HD Deve Gowda, reviewed alleged sex videos linked to a scandal in a closed court session, involving data from his driver’s phone. The court denied full access to video evidence, emphasizing victim privacy and allegations of serious charges against Revanna, including sexual harassment and rape.
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The Delhi High Court denied bail to Manish Sisodia, citing serious charges and the risk of evidence tampering related to alleged irregularities in Delhi’s liquor policy. The Court emphasized the strong case of money laundering and Sisodia’s influential position, rejecting his plea for bail in the CBI and ED cases. Sisodia’s previous bail applications had also been denied.