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SC brings ‘Mahabharata-like’ marital battle to an end after 10 yrs, orders husband to pay Rs 5 cr alimony
SC brings ‘Mahabharata-like’ marital battle to an end after 10 yrs, orders husband to pay Rs 5 cr alimony

10-year-old marriage dissolved: The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday dissolved a marriage after nearly a decade of the couple parting ways with each other, bringing an end to what it described as a ‘matrimonial battle of Mahabharata proportions.’ While making the striking verdict, the court saw that the estranged couple had been entangled in more than 80 cases over the years.  Bench orders husband to pay permanent…

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“Using ‘Bas**rd in heated argument does not amount to obscenity”, rules Supreme Court
“Using ‘Bas**rd in heated argument does not amount to obscenity”, rules Supreme Court

Saying Bas**rd not obscenity: The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on criminal jurisprudence, has held that hurling abuses such as ‘bas**rd’ during an altercation does not constitute obscenity under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra noted that for an offence under Section 294 to be made out, the words must carry a clear…

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