A married man cannot be prosecuted for being in a consensual live-in relationship with an adult woman, the Allahabad High Court said recently while hearing a criminal writ petition from a couple in Shahjahanpur, UP. The couple sought to dismiss a police case filed by the woman’s mother against them. The court emphasized the distinction

A woman not doing household chores, like cooking, does not equal cruelty, the Supreme Court said on Friday during a divorce case hearing. “You’re not marrying a maid, you’re marrying a life partner,” Justice Sandeep Mehta remarked. The court stressed that times have changed, and husbands must also help out with household tasks. “You have

The Delhi High Court ordered the digital media platform Newslaundry to remove specific videos and posts. They orders to remove videos related to TV Today Network and its channels, AajTak and India Today. A Division Bench, made up of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla, issued this directive during the hearing of

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested seven foreign nationals, including six Ukrainians and one American, for allegedly planning terrorist activities aimed at India, officials said on Tuesday. NIA Arrests Six Ukrainians and Americans The arrests took place last week during a coordinated operation across multiple cities under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), with

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a gold smuggling and illegal melting operation in Delhi and Kolkata. The Ministry of Finance reported that the operation resulted in the seizure of gold, silver, and Indian currency worth over 14 crore rupees, along with the arrest of six people. DRI bust gold smuggling racket in

Recently, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) release the Sonam Wangchuk after six months in jail. It mark the step towards reducing tensions in Ladakh. Government Release Sonam Wangchuk The central government orders the Sonam Wangchuk’s unconditional release by using powers under the NSA. He is the famous Ladakhi activist, known for his hunger strikes and

The Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. This ruling comes over seven years after a special CBI court found him guilty and sentenced him to life in prison. However, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will stay in jail

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia discharged on Friday in the Delhi excise policy case. A Delhi court sharply criticized the CBI and said that the prosecution failed to back its claims with credible evidence. The court ruled that allegations of a larger conspiracy and criminal intent did not