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    American Tourist Rape in Coorg: Karnataka HC Stays Proceedings Against Homestay Owner, Questions Criminal Charges
    American Tourist Rape in Coorg: Karnataka HC Stays Proceedings Against Homestay Owner, Questions Criminal Charges
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    American Tourist Rape in Coorg: Karnataka HC Stays Proceedings Against Homestay Owner, Questions Criminal Charges

    The Karnataka High Court stayed criminal proceedings against a Coorg homestay owner accused after an employee allegedly raped a 33-year-old American tourist. The Court questioned charges under the repealed Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while allowing proceedings against the principal accused to continue.

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    Supreme Court Slams Insurance Firms for Frivolous Appeals: Insurer Would Be Liable to Indemnify the Employer
    Supreme Court Slams Insurance Firms for Frivolous Appeals: Insurer Would Be Liable to Indemnify the Employer
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    Supreme Court Slams Insurance Firms for Frivolous Appeals: Insurer Would Be Liable to Indemnify the Employer

    The Supreme Court slammed insurance firms for filing frivolous appeals, emphasizing that delays in compensation cannot be justified on technical grounds. The Bench ruled, “Insurer would be liable to indemnify the employer” under the Employees’ Compensation Act.

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    Ordinary Marital Quarrels Can’t Be Treated as Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC: Allahabad High Court
    Ordinary Marital Quarrels Can’t Be Treated as Abetment of Suicide Under Section 306 IPC: Allahabad High Court
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    S.125 CrPC | Wife Can Claim Maintenance from Minor Husband, But Liability Starts After He Attains the Age of Majority: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court has clarified that a wife can file for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC against her minor husband. However, the legal liability to pay arises only after the husband attains the age of majority.

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