Supreme Court Quashes 498A IPC Case Against Husband and In-Laws, Warns Against Misuse of the Provision
The Supreme Court recently set aside an FIR and chargesheet filed against a husband and his family under Section 498A […]
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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
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
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
High Court’s Sharp Remark: Family Courts Ignoring Supreme Court Orders – How Will the Justice System Survive?
The Allahabad High Court has expressed serious concern over the prolonged legal battles regarding maintenance cases. It stated that the
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
Supreme Court clears husband of 498A IPC charges, raises alarm over growing misuse of dowry and cruelty laws
On May 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment addressing the misuse of Section 498a of
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.
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
Supreme Court Condemns Excessive Use of Dowry Allegations Against Relatives
In a significant observation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday drew attention to a troubling trend in which victims of dowry
Occasional Taunts by In-Laws Not Cruelty, But Part of Family Life: Supreme Court
Courts must be circumspect in taking allegations made under Section 498A IPC at face value, particularly when a divorce case
Supreme Court: Marital Discord Alone Not Enough to Prove Abetment of Wife’s Suicide
Mere allegations of harassment or strained relations were not enough to sustain a conviction under Section 306 of Indian Penal
Defaming Husband Affects Wife Too; Couples Share Common Reputation: Supreme Court
In a recent civil case, the Supreme Court orally remarked that although a husband and wife have their own individual
Supreme Court: Senior Citizens Act Mandates Maintenance, Not Eviction; Dismisses Elderly Mother’s Plea
In a landmark ruling that strikes a balance between the rights of senior citizens and the legal safeguards available to
Supreme Court flags legal misuse as wife withdraws mutual divorce for DV case
The Court quashed the wife’s complaint, saying that the allegations were vague. The Supreme Court recently dismissed a domestic violence
Supreme Court Grants Father Visitation, Notes Mother’s Obstruction
The Appeal before the Supreme Court challenged the Judgment of the Telangana High Court remanding the matter to the Family
Supreme Court Denies Wife Maintenance as Couple Holds Equal Standing
NEW DELHI: Observing that a woman who is employed, holds the same position as her husband, and is capable of
Disclosure of Material Facts and the Clean Hands Doctrine
The Supreme Court allowed a Civil Appeal of the Auroville Foundation against the Madras High Court’s Judgment which set aside
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