Allahabad High Court Highlights Inaccuracies in Medical Reports on POCSO Victims Age
The Court noted that in several cases, the medical report mechanically records the age of the victim without giving any […]
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How Should Spouses Address Sexual Needs if Not Through Each Other?
The torture or any assault, if any, is meted out not for any demand of dowry but on refusal of
FSL Report from Private Laboratory Cannot Be Dismissed Without Consideration
The Karnataka High Court stated that an FSL report from a private laboratory cannot be dismissed without consideration and must
Quarrel Between Sister-In-Law and Brother’s Wife Not Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court upheld a 22-year-old Sessions Court order stating that a sister-in-law calling her brother’s wife to her
Centre argues that thae Supreme Court cannot criminalize marital rape, stating that married women are already protected under existing laws
Centre said that it is not as if a woman’s consent is obliterated by marriage, but only that consent violations
Section 125 CrPC Cannot Be Used by Able-Bodied Wives to Evade Employment: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In a notable judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court clarified that the maintenance provision under Section 125 CrPC should
P&H High Court: Social Media Evidence Admissible in Adultery-Related Maintenance Cases
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set a significant precedent by ruling that social media evidence can be considered
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Section 125 CrPC Cannot Be Misused by Wives Seeking to Remain Idle
The High Court upheld a family court’s decision to dismiss a woman’s plea for interim or final maintenance from her
Lawyers Will Profit: Chief Justice’s Divorce Advice to Woman Seeking Consent
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asked the woman about her educational qualifications. When the woman replied she holds an MTech and
Teenage Love in a Legal Grey Area: Delhi High Court Questions Its Classification as an Offense
The Delhi High Court recently stated that “teenage love” is in a “legal grey area,” making it unclear if it
Married Woman Cannot Allege Rape on the Pretext of Marriage, Rules Bombay High Court
Single-judge Justice Manish Pitale made the observation while granting anticipatory bail to a man arrested by the Pune police in
Wife’s Threats of Suicide and False Dowry Harassment Allegations Constitute Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court
While granting a divorce to the husband, the Madras High Court recently held that a wife’s threats to commit suicide
No Bar on Quashing Criminal Proceedings Even After Filing of Charge Sheet: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that there is no restriction on quashing criminal proceedings even after a charge sheet has been
Allahabad High Court: False Criminal Charges by Wife Against Husband and His Family Constitute Cruelty
“For the act of cruelty committed, once arrest of parents of a spouse is caused on false allegations or allegations
Bombay High Court Rules That Not All Cruelty or Harassment of a Wife Falls Under Section 498A of IPC
On Monday, September 23, the Bombay High Court acquitted a husband who had been convicted of abetting his wife’s suicide
Delhi HC: A Woman Leaving Her Job to Care for Family Doesn’t Relieve Husband of Maintenance Obligation, Even If She is Able-Bodied and Capable of Earning
The Delhi High Court stated that a husband must provide maintenance to his wife and children, even if the wife
Delhi High Court Rules Video Recording of Bail Proceedings Under SC/ST Act Is Mandatory, Including for Sexual Offences
Single-judge Justice Vikas Mahajan held that Section 15A(10) of SC/ST Act, which mandates video recording of proceedings, does not carve
Section 125 CrPC | Wife Entitled to Maintenance Even if She Files for Divorce: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently noted that a wife cannot be denied maintenance solely because she seeks a divorce after
Gujarat High Court Observes Surge in Consensual Relationships Being Reported as Rape Cases
The Court was dealing with a case where a man had been accused of having committed rape by being in
Allahabad High Court Affirms Family Court’s Decision to Seek Expert Opinion on Wife’s Mental Health During Evidence Stage of Divorce Proceedings
Allahabad High Court directed for constitution of a team of doctors by the CMO within a period of one week
Law Minister: Centre to Review Domestic Violence Law for Misuse and Lack of Safeguards for Men
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal confirmed a review of BNS Sections 85 and 86, which replicate the repealed IPC