Filing Criminal Case for Separate House Not ‘Cruelty’: Karnataka High Court
Shruti Mahapatra
The Karnataka High Court ruled that a wife's demand for a separate house and her filing of a criminal case do not constitute "cruelty" for divorce purposes.
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Journalist Abused and Stripped at MP Police Station, Investigation Ordered
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Journalist Abused and Stripped at MP Police Station, Investigation Ordered
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MP High Court Quashes FIR Filed with Revengeful Intent
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