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 […]
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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
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
Can a Divorced Woman Living in Adultery Claim Maintenance? — Chhattisgarh HC
A man challenged a Family Court order granting maintenance to his ex-wife, who had been divorced on the ground of
Eye-Opener: Supreme Court Spares POCSO Convict from Jail Citing Marriage to Victim
The top court had in 2023 initiated a suo motu case in the wake of a Calcutta High Court ruling
Delhi High Court Clarifies: Section 377 IPC Not Attracted in Cases of Consensual Anal or Oral Sex Within Marriage
The Court said the law presumes a wife’s implied consent for sexual intercourse and sexual acts including anal and oral
Muslim Man Not Punishable for Bigamy Under Mohammedan Law: Allahabad HC
Court observed that the Quran allows polygamy for a fair reason but it has been used by Muslim men for
Supreme Court Upholds Calcutta HC Ruling: CCTV Installation at Home Requires Consent of All Occupants
On May 9, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with a Calcutta High Court ruling that held CCTV cameras cannot
Supreme Court: Rape claim not valid on promise of marriage in long-term live-in
More women are financially independent now, which has led to a proliferation of live-in relations and the Court cannot be
FIR Over Alleged Job Lie by Husband Set Aside by Supreme Court
The woman had claimed that her husband pretended to be an eye surgeon but turned out to be an optometrist.
Section 31 DV Act Applies Only to Protection Order Breach: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a judgment by Justice Rakesh Kainthla, ruled that Section 31 of the Domestic Violence
Calcutta High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine on Woman for False Newspaper Notice About Husband
The High Court ruled that the notices defamed the husband while their divorce case was pending. The Calcutta High Court
Magistrate’s Compassion Leads to Dismissal of Dowry Case
JFCM Judge personally meets frail couple outside courtroom in Bodhan, dismisses case after assessing their condition NIZAMABAD: In a touching
Supreme Court: Child’s Welfare Prevails Over Parental Love in Custody Cases
The Supreme Court was considering a matter pertaining to the custody of children. The Supreme Court reiterated that the deep
Religion Cannot Decide Child Custody, Says Bombay HC, Dismisses Muslim Father’s Plea
The father, who sought the access to his three-year-old daughter, argued that under Muslim law, as the natural guardian, he