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There is a growing trend of adding rape charges in matrimonial disputes to force in-laws to settle cases with hefty payments: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court on Friday flagged a disturbing trend wherein complainants in matrimonial disputes have started levelling serious allegations of rape and molestation...
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Chhattisgarh High Court refuses to quash case against 11 activists over ‘Hindu is an abuse’ remarks, rules free-speech defence requires full trial

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The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to quash a criminal case against 11 activists accused of calling the word "Hindu" an abuse during a 2024 rally. The court ruled that free speech defenses and criminal intent must be evaluated during a full trial.
Law

Man abuses Chief Justice of India with the choicest of expletives, throws documents in the air, Supreme court decides not to take action

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On Friday (10th July), a man identified as Prabal Pratap abused the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant with choicest of expletives during...
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Karnataka HC quashes FIR against Afeefa Fathima who called Hindus ‘stinky’ and admitted that she hates India: Here is everything you need to know...

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"It is needless to observe that any breach of the undertaking in the affidavit will be viewed seriously," Karnataka HC mentioned.
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Sharia Law can’t override POCSO and Prohibition of Child Marriage Acts, rules Allahabad HC, says minimum age of marriage is the same for all...

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In a significant judgment reinforcing the primacy of child protection statutes, the Allahabad High Court has held that Muslim personal law or Sharia cannot...
Crime

Rajasthan’s campaign against false FIRs gains momentum, courts convict 75 complainants and take cognisance of 1870 more cases 

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The campaign is also leading to convictions in several districts. Hanumangarh Police secured convictions in 18 cases, the highest in the state.
Crime

TCS conversion scandal: Key accused Nida Khan, who mocked Hindu deities and downplayed sexual harassment of Hindu female employees by Muslim men, gets bail

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Court records accuse Nida Khan of sharing Islamic material and installing a religious app on the complainant’s phone. She is also accused of teaching her namaz and how to wear burqa and hijab.
Law

Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt sets up 3-member special benches to resolve public land disputes fast, will ensure better transparency and decision-making

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The Uttar Pradesh government has established three-member Special Benches at the Board of Revenue in Lucknow and Prayagraj
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35 years after Sikh man Baljit Singh disappeared from police custody, ex-Punjab cop Kashmir Singh gets five years’ rigorous imprisonment; Read what the judgment...

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The CBI court found Kashmir Singh was involved in Baljit’s abduction and illegal confinement, rejected his plea for probation, sentenced him to 5-year RI and imposed a Rs 10,000 fine, with all substantive prison sentences against him ordered to run concurrently.
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Delhi HC asks Govt’s Grievance Appellate Committee to decide in 15 days whether Dhruv Rathee’s video claiming Lord Ram, Sita ate meat should be...

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Sachdeva’s petition, registered as a writ under Articles 226 and 227, names the Union of India (MeitY), the GAC, Google/YouTube, Dhruv Rathee, and the Delhi Police as respondents. In a related development, a magistrate has directed the SHO of Cyber Crime Police Station, Saket, to file an Action Taken Report by September 10, 2026, on the criminal complaint.
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