Saying ‘I love you’ alone doesn’t amount to sexual harassment: Bombay High Court
The Court made the observation while setting aside the conviction of a man booked under POCSO Act and IPC for […]
High Court Halts Quashing of POCSO Cases Pending Govt Clarity on Teen Romance
The Court made the observation while hearing a case involving a 27-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, is a procedural law that governs the admissibility, relevance, and value of evidence presented in
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Wife’s WhatsApp chats valid proof of affair, even without consent
The High Court held that a husband can use his wife’s WhatsApp chats, even if obtained without her consent, as
Validity of Marriage Must Be Decided by Civil Court
Once a marriage was voluntarily registered under the Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules, the registrar cannot cancel the entry merely
Terming Husband Over Disability Is Mental Cruelty
The Orissa High Court has ruled that when a wife mocks or makes demeaning remarks about her husband’s physical disability—using
Section 20 PWDV Act: Grounds to Deny Maintenance
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act) is a social welfare legislation aimed at protecting women
Supreme Court Quashes 498A IPC Case Against Husband and In-Laws, Warns Against Misuse of the Provision
The Supreme Court recently set aside an FIR and chargesheet filed against a husband and his family under Section 498A
Chhattisgarh High Court: Section 377 Case Against Husband Without Proof Is Abuse of Process
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that, in the absence of medical evidence or supporting material, initiating proceedings under Section 377
When Only One Side is Heard: A Case of Biased Justice Under the Domestic Violence Act
Why Courts Must Ensure Fairness for Both Husband and Wife A recent order by the Dindoshi Sessions Court in Mumbai
J&K High Court: Lok Adalat Award Unenforceable If DV Act/CrPC Case Filed Anew
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was considering a Petition challenging the award passed by the Lok Adalat
Mutual Divorce Valid If Criminal Case Filed Within a Year: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that when one spouse files a criminal case against the other, and both parties
Supreme Court Quashes FIR, Warns Against Misuse of Police in Civil Disputes by Litigants
The appeals before the Supreme Court were filed by the appellants arraigned as accused in a criminal case registered under
AP High Court: Wife’s Criminal Cases to Harass Husband, Family Amount to Mental Cruelty
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed an Appeal of a wife against the Decree of Divorce passed by the Principal
Delhi Court Intervenes in Woman’s Case Against Estranged Husband
Such conduct cannot be left unchecked and has to be nipped in the bud, the Court said. A Delhi court
J&K High Court Quashes FIR Over Alleged False Promise of Marriage After 6-Year Relationship
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was considering a Petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered under Sections
Forcing Unnatural Sex is Cruelty Under Section 498A: Madhya Pradesh High Court
However, the same will not amount to an offence under Section 376 (rape) or 377 (unnatural offences) of IPC, the
Unseen and Unheard: The Alarming Rise of Husband Murders in India Demands Urgent Legal Reform
2025 has pulled the curtain back on a grim and haunting reality that has long been ignored—the rising number of
Broken Relationship Not Grounds for Rape Charge: Supreme Court
The Court observed that such cases not only burdens the Courts but also brings disrepute to an individual accused of
Chhattisgarh High Court Rules Woman Divorced for Adultery Is Not Entitled to Maintenance
Section 125(4) of the CrPC provides that if a woman ‘lives in adultery’, she is not entitled to claim maintenance
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council of India 7-Year Suspension, Emphasizes Need for Discipline Among Lawyers
On Monday (May 26), the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by an advocate against a disciplinary order issued by