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The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the man's petition in the case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the man's petition in the case


| April 7, 2024, 8:11 a.m.

Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Woman Entitled to Maintenance Even Without Legal Marriage

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld a trial court's decision to grant maintenance to a woman who lived with a man for a significant period, despite lacking legal marriage. The ruling emphasizes that cohabitation and parenthood entitle a woman to maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), even in the absence of formal marriage.

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| March 5, 2024, 10:42 a.m.

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case, noting the prosecution failed to prove the case against hi

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has acquitted former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in an alleged Maoist links case, overturning the life sentence imposed on Saibaba. The court cited the prosecution's failure to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt and deemed the sanction procured under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) as "null and void." Saibaba, who is wheelchair-bound due to a physical disability, has been incarcerated since his arrest in 2014. The decision marks a significant legal development in a case that has garnered national attention and controversy.

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