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Patna High Court Affirms Life Imprisonment for Murder and Attempt to Murder Under Sections 302/307 Read with Section 34, Rejecting Defence of Contradictions and Absence of Injury Reports, Emphasising Eyewitness Credibility in a Double Murder Involving Prior Hostilities

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court dismissed the criminal appeals and affirmed the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302/34 and 307/34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act,…
July 10, 2025
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Patna High Court Sets Aside Family Court’s Denial of Maintenance, Holds “Mere Allegations of Adultery Without Cogent Proof Cannot Deny Entitlement to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC to a Wife Living Separately Due to Dowry Harassment”

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court allowed the criminal revision, setting aside the Family Court’s denial of maintenance to the petitioner wife. It granted monthly maintenance to the wife under…
July 9, 2025