Jammu & Kashmir High Court Grants Bail to Rape Accused Following Complainant’s Admission of Marriage
Background The Jammu & Kashmir High Court grants bail to rape after the complainant acknowledged that she was legally married […]
No Husband Can Endure Wife’s Obscene Chats with Other Men: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Court added that if despite objection, the husband or wife continues with such activity, then it certainly will cause
Litigant’s Allegation of Lawyer’s Failure to Communicate Order Not a Valid Reason for Appeal Delay: Rajasthan High Court
The Revision Petition filed before the Rajasthan High Court challenged the order, dismissing the appeal on the ground of delay.
Bombay High Court Urges DGP to Review Man’s Complaint on Cop & Women Lawyers Allegedly Running ‘False Rape Cases’ Racket
Noting that ‘false rape cases’ undermine genuine rape complaints, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra Director General
Allahabad High Court Directs CBI Investigation Against Woman and Her Counsel for Filing False Rape FIRs
The Allahabad High Court, in a ruling last week, directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate a woman
Delhi High Court: Family Court Must Differ from Civil Cases, Allows Wife’s Reply in Divorce Plea
The Delhi High Court was considering a Petition against an order of the Family Court whereby the Petitioner’s right to
Bombay High Court jails man for failing to pay maintenance to wife and children
The Bench criticized the husband, a doctor, for disregarding his wife and children’s well-being and failing to comply with court
Supreme Court: Refusal of Medical Examination by Alleged Rape Victim Leads to Adverse Inference Against Her
The criminal appeal before the Apex Court was directed against the impugned judgment of acquittal passed by the Himachal Pradesh
PIL filed in Delhi High Court highlights shortcomings in the marriage registration system
The Court observed that the mechanism for registration of marriages in Delhi was inadequate and not in conformity with a
Challenger bears the burden to disprove the marriage of a cohabiting couple: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Court was hearing an appeal against a single judge order that had denied a couple’s request for police protection,
Kerala High Court urges collective action to prevent child marriage in Wayanad’s tribal communities
The Court directed the KeLSA to coordinate awareness programs to sensitize members of tribal communities in Wayanad against child marriages.
Supreme Court: Courts Should Conduct Thorough Scrutiny Before Granting Bail in Dowry Death Cases
The Court said that by mechanically granting bail in such cases, courts risk normalising a crime that continues to claim
Punjab & Haryana High Court Affirms Husband’s Divorce Decree Against Wife for Forcing Separation from His Parents
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the divorce decree granted to the husband on the grounds of cruelty, noting
Husband Secures Relief from Supreme Court After 5-Year Battle in Challenging Cases Under Section 498A, Dowry Act, and SC/ST Act
Supreme Court Ruling: A husband emerges victorious in false challenging cases under Section 498A, SC/ST Atrocities Act, and Dowry Act,
Orissa High Court Reduces Maintenance, Stating Law Doesn’t Favor Highly Qualified but Idle Wives
“The wife is a well-educated lady, but also she was previously working in some media houses, however, she has definite
Punjab & Haryana High Court on Man’s Plea Against ₹5K Maintenance for His 77-Year-Old Mother
The Court imposed costs of ₹50,000 on the man and ordered him to deposit the same in the name of
Should an adulterer be made a party in a divorce case between a husband and wife? Madras High Court
“Some Judges have taken the view that it will amount to invading the privacy of the third party. We do
Supreme Court: Personal Presence of Parties in Domestic Violence Cases Not Mandatory Unless Protection Order Is Breached
The Supreme Court closed a case against the husband and his family under the DV Act and directed him to
Married Woman Cannot Claim Consent Was Obtained Through a False Promise of Marriage: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Court quashed a rape case against a man booked on the complaint of a married woman last year. The
High Court Exposes Woman’s Attempt to Mislead for Maintenance
Kolkata: On Wednesday, the Calcutta High Court criticized an attempt by a chartered accountant, an estranged wife, to misrepresent her
Dowry Demand Not Required to Invoke Section 498A IPC for Cruelty to Wife: Supreme Court
The absence of an explicit dowry demand does not negate the applicability of the provision where acts of physical violence