Delhi High Court: Allowing rape FIRs to be quashed through monetary settlements implies that justice can be bought
The High Court refused to quash a case registered under Section 376 IPC even as the victim and the accused […]
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Madras HC: Live-in Relationship Between a Married and Unmarried Adult Lacks ‘Nature of Marriage’ Rights
Madras High Court has observed that by entering such a relationship, the appellant has committed an intentional tort, namely interference
False Promise of Marriage: Madras High Court Urges Courts to Prevent Misuse of Law Against Men
When dealing with cases of sex on false promise of marriage, courts have a two-fold duty to not just protect
Section 14(1) Hindu Succession Act: SC says Hindu women need possession and acquisition for full ownership of joint family property
“Such acquisition must be either by way of inheritance or devise, or at a partition or in lieu of maintenance
Kerala High Court Rules that Spouses Can Testify for Each Other in Civil Trials
Section 120 of the Indian Evidence Act permits the husband to give evidence in place and instead of his wife
A Bengaluru court has remanded Suraj Revanna to 14 days of judicial custody in a sexual abuse case
Magistrate KN Shivakumar passed the order today after a special Sunday hearing at his house located in National Games Village,
Woman Arrested for Blackmailing Former Bank CEO for ₹4 Crore
Thane: A woman has been arrested for allegedly extorting ₹4.39 crore from a retired CEO of a cooperative bank by
Foreign nationals are not permitted to use Special Power of Attorney to file writ petitions in Indian courts, according to the Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that a foreign national cannot appoint someone via a Special Power of Attorney (SPA)
Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Bail to POCSO Accused to Marry Victim, Now an Adult and Mother
The Court said that the order was being passed taking into account the peculiar circumstances in the case including the
An Adult Can Marry or live with anyone of his or her choice Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has emphasized the fundamental right of adults to make personal choices regarding their life and relationships,
SC Grants Divorce Decree After Wife Reneges on Settlement and Ignores Mediation Agreement Terms
“The wife took advantage of the settlement executed before the Mediator and managed to get the matrimonial case instituted by
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Wife’s Denial of Physical Relations with Husband Constitutes Cruelty
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a wife’s refusal to engage in physical relations with her husband constitutes
Madras High Court Rules: Live-In Relationship with Married Man Not Equivalent to Marriage
The Madras High Court recently ruled that a live-in relationship between a married man and an unmarried woman does not
Kerala High Court: Offence Under 498A IPC Committed Abroad Requires Centre’s Sanction U/S 188 CrPC for Trial in India
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Trial Court should not continue with criminal prosecution under Section 498A of
Kerala High Court: Magistrate Must Clarify If Maintenance Under Domestic Violence Act Is Provided Under CrPC Or HAMA
The Kerala High Court ruled that when a Magistrate orders maintenance for a daughter under Section 20(1)(d) of the Domestic
Law on sexual offences is rightly women-centric, but the male partner is not always at fault: Allahabad High Court
The burden of proof is upon both of the complainant and accused, the Court said while upholding the acquittal of
Gauhati HC Rules: Delay in Filing Matrimonial Appeal Must Be Adequately Justified for Bar Against Remarriage under Hindu Marriage Act
The Gauhati High Court, in a recent decision, rejected an Interlocutory Application filed by a woman seeking condonation of a
Allahabad HC Rules Application Under Section 483 CrPC for Expedited Resolution of Section 125 CrPC Petition by Family Court as Maintainable
The Allahabad High Court noted that since a family court functions with the jurisdiction of a Judicial Magistrate when ruling
Section 217 CrPC | Supreme Court: Both Sides Must Be Given the Chance to Recall or Re-examine Witnesses When Charges Are Altered
The Supreme Court ruled that when charges are altered, both parties must be given the opportunity to recall or re-examine
Adult’s Right to Marry or Live with a Partner of Choice is Protected Under Article 21: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court recently stated that no one can prevent an adult from going anywhere
The Allahabad High Court ruled that under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, once cruelty is established, divorce must be granted regardless of evidence of desertion
The Allahabad High Court asserted that upon the Family Court’s determination of cruelty, the marriage should be dissolved. It emphasized