New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday flagged the “worrying trend” of women misusing laws on dowry harassment, domestic violence and POCSO by filing frivolous and vexatious complaints against husbands and in-laws. The court said that the genuine cases are being blurred and obscured due to the “huge” number of false cases filed by the spouses as a way of “arm twisting” to reach a more attractive settlement.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said that nowadays when a relationship turns sour, a “marital bouquet” is presented against the estranged husband and wife.“This set of cases often involves spurious and hollow allegations and false claims of harassment, cruelty and marital difficulties, often bearing little or no substance and generally not supported by any material or other documentary evidence,” the bench said.The Supreme Court said, “We also take judicial cognizance of the fact that the courts of law are being misused and the burden of such vague and vexatious litigation between spouses is increasing.”The bench said that there are many cases where women are actually looking for relief from the acts of their spouses and the onus is on the courts to separate the wheat from the chaff. It added that care should be taken to ensure that the rights and liberties of innocent parties are not trampled upon or arbitrarily taken away by dishonest and baseless litigation.“A recent trend in this regard is when the wife resorts to filing false complaints under the POCSO Act, alleging that the husband has committed undesirable acts of a sexual nature against the minor daughter. At the center of such a suit is a child who is often used by his mother against his father, against his will and wishes, to make false and vexatious complaints against his father… out of revenge or a high monetary settlement As a tactic of arm twisting to get by or simply to annoy.” Said.The court passed the order quashing criminal proceedings under POCSO filed by a girl against her father, uncle and other family members. The court said there was no evidence to prove the allegations and the girl was taught by her mother.“Courts have to exercise utmost restraint while considering such suits and criminal proceedings as any missteps and excesses can have a cascading effect on the mental and physical health of the parties involved and the sanctity of the institution of marriage.”

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath On Friday, it issued a warning to the mafia and criminals that anyone who tries to disrupt religious events like Ramleela, Yagya Katha, Janmashtami, Ram Navami, Shivratri or Rakshabandhan will “meet the same fate as Ravana and Kansa”.Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 114 development projects worth over Rs 392 crore. Gandhi Maidan CM said in Mau that law and order will remain fine Uttar Pradesh There has been a lot of improvement in his government.Yogi said, “Now no mafia or criminal has the courage to create disturbance during festivals. No mafia can roam around in an open jeep waving a pistol and threaten any Hindu.”He further said that anyone who threatens the safety of daughters or traders will ultimately have to face ‘Yamraj’. Describing Mau as the land of revolutionaries, the Chief Minister paid tribute to litterateur Shyam Narayan Pandey, social reformer Swami Sahajanand Saraswati and former Union Minister Kalpanath Rai, who, he said, gave a new identity to Mau.“When good people are elected, good governance comes. But when wrong people are elected, security is compromised, money meant for public development is looted, the safety of daughters and businessmen is at risk and the youth face an identity crisis,” he said.The CM alleged that before 2017, UP was dominated by poor law and order, communal unrest and mafia. Referring to the riots that took place during the Bharat Milap program in Mau in 2005, he claimed that the mafia, under political patronage, had disrupted Ramlila events and targeted innocent Hindus.Without naming the Samajwadi Party, Yogi alleged that previous governments remained silent against criminals and failed to provide security to the public.CM said that the country has seen change Narendra Modi Became PM in 2014. He said Modi believes that governments should focus on four sections – the poor, youth, women and farmers – and added that welfare schemes launched by the Center are being effectively implemented in BJP-ruled states.Yogi said that the state government is working to provide housing, drinking water, roads, bridges and flood protection to every poor citizen. He said tourism infrastructure, power projects and employment opportunities are also being expanded across the state.Claiming that development funds are now reaching the beneficiaries directly, the CM said encroachment on the land of poor people will not be tolerated. “People know that bulldozers will demolish encroachments and the seized properties will be used to build houses for the poor,” he said.Referring to the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and the Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor, Yogi said public support and voting contributed to these developments as well as better law and order in the state.The CM also announced that proposals have been invited for the expansion of Ghosi sugar mill and said that a medical college is being developed in Mau under the PPP model.Crediting local public representatives for the development of the district, Yogi assured that the “double engine government” will continue to support Mau with funds for development projects.

Iga Swiatek is once again advancing at Roland Garros. The four-time French Open champion defeated fellow Polish player Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4 in Paris on Friday to book her place in the fourth round. The win also gave Swiatek a brief chance at revenge after Linnett defeated her at the Miami Open earlier this season. The win was Swiatek’s third consecutive win at this year’s tournament and kept alive his hopes of adding another Roland Garros title to his collection. Next, she will face Marta Kostyuk, who reached the fourth round after defeating Viktorija Golubić in straight sets and extending her clay-court winning streak. However, after her latest win, Swiatek wasn’t just talking about tennis. Instead, he shared how Rafael Nadal’s lessons have helped him deal with difficult moments and stay focused during matches. Nadal, who won Roland Garros a record 14 times, spent time working with Swiatek earlier this year and says those conversations will continue to help him on court.

Iga Swiatek says Rafael Nadal’s advice and mentality will continue to help him at Roland Garros

Speaking after her win over Magda Linette, Swiatek explained that Nadal’s biggest influence was not just technical advice. “There were some technical tips, but the most you can learn from Rafa is his approach to the game and he also showed that it is not always easy,” Swiatek said.“It seems like when he lifts his trophy on TV, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes. Even the best players in the world struggle sometimes. He got over it and worked at this thing and never gave up.“Rafa is the perfect example of that and he can share some stories with me too, which is amazing because he’s really open to advice and I really appreciate that.”Swiatek began teaming up with Nadal’s former coach Francisco Roig at the beginning of the clay-court season. This partnership began after his coaching relationship with Wim Fiset ended. Roig was part of Nadal’s team during many of the Spaniard’s great successes and has also worked with Emma Raducanu and Giovanni Mpeteschi Pericard.So far, Swiatek and Roig have worked together during tournaments in Stuttgart, Madrid and Rome. Although she has not won a title since the partnership began, her performance in Paris shows that she is gaining confidence at the right time. Roland Garros has been one of the most successful tournaments of Swiatek’s career. It won the trophy in 2020 and then won three consecutive titles from 2022 to 2024. Over the years, very few players have managed to stop him in Paris.Now, having been assured of another fourth round appearance, Swiatek remains one of the strongest contenders for the title. Her next challenge against Marta Kostyuk is expected to be much tougher, but the lessons she learned from Rafael Nadal will continue to help her as the tournament reaches its biggest stage yet.

Brief Scores: Gujarat Titans (219/3 in 18.4 overs) defeated Rajasthan Royals (214/7) by 7 wickets in Qualifier 2 to reach the IPL final. Gill (104)

And just like that, the Vaibhav Suryavanshi show is over for IPL 2026. Gujarat Titans put an end to 15 years of this brutal, incredible, thoroughly entertaining party, defeating Rajasthan Royals and storming into the final.

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A breathtaking 96 from Suryavanshi, breathtaking not in the way his explosive strokeplay usually is, but in the painful, laborious, tough-every-run way – built against tight plans and a brilliant fast bowling display from the Gujarat Titans, was ultimately not enough in Mullanpur on Friday, May 29.

Scoring his maiden IPL century, Shubman Gill had other ideas Probably the best moment in two years. Gujarat Titans chased 215 – a target of over 200 for the first time this season – with seven wickets and eight balls to spare, with Gill and Sai Sudarshan making a brilliant 167-run opening stand that made it all look like a Sunday outing.

Both captains had said that they would have batted first and hoped that the pitch would help the team score the total. It didn’t work out that way – or perhaps more accurately, Gill and Sudarshan refused to do it.

They will now face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final – their third in five seasons – a rematch of Qualifier 1, where Gill’s team was defeated by the defending champions. But they head to Ahmedabad brimming with confidence, and the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday promises to be an exciting battle. But that’s for another day.

For now, back to New Chandigarh.

Not many people came to the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium wearing a Shubman Gill shirt, not even in the Test captain’s own backyard. Nearly half the crowd, including children, had traveled alone for one reason: Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Both the Captain and the Schoolboys gave them a lot to be happy about, but it was Punjab Da Puttar who walked away with the bragging rights when it mattered most. And that’s why teams keep struggling to make the top two.

It buys you something priceless: a second chance, a clean slate, a path to the finals even if injured. After Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Gujarat Titans in Dharamshala on Tuesday, Gujarat Titans were in exactly the same position – bruised, battered, and criticized by many. Yet they walked away free of the memory of that defeat, like a side suffering from selective amnesia.

Their bowling attack rose to the occasion and restricted Rajasthan Royals to 214 runs despite one of the most mature and brilliant innings from Suryavanshi in the IPL.
And with the bat, he was clinical and determined from the first ball. It was exactly the kind of win Gujarat Titans needed – validation of their process, their belief in a more conservative style than most in this T20 tournament on steroids.

Even on the eve of the game, when assistant coach Parthiv Patel was asked whether Gujarat were one-dimensional, predictable in their batting and bowling plans, he bristled. “Everyone has a different way of playing. We have our own style. Even in the first part of the tournament, when we were not doing that well and were doing okay, we still stuck to our process. We are confident in our ability and we know what we can do,” he said.

And that process was no secret. Gujarat Titans were a top-heavy batting team – they needed Gill, Sai Sudarshan and Jos Buttler to play big innings. They relied heavily on their in-form new ball pair of Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada to defend or set up scores. Nine of their 14 league wins were built on exactly the same script. No surprises, no trickery – just backing your best players to perform well, and often, they did.

Then came Qualifier 1, and the wheels came off brilliantly. None of the top three shot. Siraj and Rabada were taken to the cleaners. The pace not only slowed down – it collapsed. After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad, they did the same as they traveled from Dharamshala to New Chandigarh to face Rajasthan Royals.

Yet Gujarat came out looking like a team that has completely erased the memories of Tuesday. Before this season they had never even come close to chasing 200-plus. Yet under the immense pressure of their campaign, their always reliable opening batsmen did what they do best.

Sixteen runs were scored in the first over bowled by Jofra Archer – declaring their intentions loud and clear. Even after this he did not step back. Sudarshan was dismissed for 14, the only chance the pair had in the first ten overs. There was no ruckus, no careless swing – the first six of Gujarat’s innings did not come until the ninth over. But by then he had crossed 100.

That foundation set them up for a relatively comfortable second half, even if Sudarshan fell to another odd hit wicket. Gill, regardless of this, scored 104 runs in 53 balls to take the Titans to the final.

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