Can family courts hear original petitions under domestic violence act?
The Kerala High Court is slated to consider pertinent questions regarding the jurisdiction of family courts especially in case of […]
Family Courts should not give long adjournments if referring parties to counseling: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently said that if the family courts are referring parties to counseling, they should not give
Cases of Teenage Relationships may be dealt with on different footing: Delhi High Court
While directing framing of charges under POCSO Act against a man despite the victim’s recorded statement under section 164 of
A Major Woman with Prior Experience in Sex Does Not Resist, It May Not Be Non-Consensual: Orissa High Court
Recently, the Orissa High Court acquitted a man who was accused of raping his sister-in-law, noting that the woman even
Genuine cases of Sexual Offences are Exception Now: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that genuine cases of sexual offences are becoming an exception now and false rape
Supreme Court gives relief to woman accused of her husband’s death by reducing her jail term
The Hon’ble Supreme Court on Tuesday made a modification in a murder conviction to that of culpable homicide not amounting
Bombay High Court Voices Concern over Increasing Trend of Misuse of the Domestic Violence Act in Women
The Bombay High Court recently voiced its concern over the trend of misuse of the provisions of the Protections of
Looking after wife, and children is the husband’s duty, says Holy Quran
The Karnataka High Court recently quoted the Holy Quran emphasizing that even the Holy book says that it’s the husband’s
Punjab and Haryana High Court orders Police to compensate to a man for filing baseless FIR against him
The Punjab and Haryana Court recently directed the State Police of Punjab to pay ₹10,000 for compensation to a man
Courts should decide dissolution of marriage pleas within a year to enable litigants to restructure their lives: Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka said that when a matrimonial case involves the plea for the dissolution /nullity of marriage,
Wife’s Incapability of Not Bearing Child Not a Ground for Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act: Patna High Court
The inability of a wife to bear a child is neither a label of impotence nor a valid reason for
Bombay High Court gives deadline of 48 hours to Child Welfare Panel to hand over a child’s custody to father
The Bombay High Court lashed recently lashed out at the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) of Maharashtra for putting up a
Second Wife Cannot file Complaint against Husband & In-laws for Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that a second wife of a man is not entitled to file a complaint
Law equal for all says Delhi Court while granting bail to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
The law of a nation is equal for all and can neither be used in the favour of the victims
Rape Law misused as a weapon by women in Modern society: Uttarakhand High Court
The law punishing rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is often being misused like a weapon
Wallace And Gromit stamps led to arrest of woman trying to frame ex-husband stalker
A wedding planner who planned a ‘whole plot’ to frame her ex-husband for stalking her, has been jailed for 28
Bombay High Court Releases a Pune Man Sentenced to 83 Years in Jail
The Bombay High Court ordered to release of a man who was sentenced to 83 years in jail when it
Holding woman’s hand without any lustful intention, doesn’t outrage her modesty says Kerala Court
A Kerala Court recently held that merely catching a woman’s hands and threatening her without any lustful intention will not
Supreme Court Nods to List Marital Rape Case
On Wednesday, the Hon’ble Supreme Court made its stance clear on Marital Rape that it will list the case concerning
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Gets Interim Bail from Delhi Court in Indian Women Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case
On Tuesday, a Delhi Court granted interim bail to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Member of Parliament (MP) from Bhartiya Janata
Husband has right to attend Child’s PTM: Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court has ruled that if the husband and wife are contesting for their child’s custody, the husband should