Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Why did a Delhi court discharge a husband’s elder brother from a sexual harassment-related charge made by his sister-in-law? The court examined the four-year delay, earlier litigation, her previous statements and the accused’s official railway duty record before finding that the material did not raise grave suspicion against him.
Police cannot force a man to marry in Section 69 BNS cases. Know the law, court rulings, evidence, bail strategy and men’s rights. NEW DELHI: A disturbing ground reality is emerging after the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force. In many Section 69 BNS cases, the first pressure on the man is not legal investigation. […]
Can police closure report be ignored without giving reasons? Rajasthan High Court held that a negative Final Report cannot be brushed aside mechanically, and the Magistrate must record clear reasons for disagreeing with police. JODHPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur through Justice Farjand Ali has quashed criminal proceedings in a rape case involving allegations…
Can a five-year consensual relationship be turned into a rape case after things go wrong? Allahabad High Court has answered this important question while quashing proceedings against a man. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of rape on the allegation of false promise of marriage. The Court held…
The Bombay High Court called the case a misuse of criminal law and quashed the FIR. The Court also ordered that police stations be informed about her complaint history. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, through Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale, has quashed a rape FIR filed against a man, after holding that the case was not…
Can courts create an exception where the law gives no waiver? Delhi High Court said No. Courts cannot rewrite the Special Marriage Act or add a waiver power that Parliament never provided. NEW DELHI: TheDelhi High Court, through Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, has refused to waive or shorten the 30-day statutory waiting period under the…
Can a husband legally record wife’s threats in India? Know Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling, electronic evidence rules, privacy limits, and how men should preserve proof. NEW DELHI: Yes, a husband can record his wife’s threats in India when he is part of that conversation and the recording is being preserved for legal protection, police complaint, […]
Can a dead marriage be kept alive only because of procedure? The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that law does not require preservation of a matrimonial bond that has irretrievably broken down. AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati, through Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, gave relief to a husband and wife who wanted early divorce…
A 27-year-old husband was found dead on his bed with a mark on his neck.Now, a Tripura court has sentenced his wife to life imprisonment in the 2023 murder case. DHALAI: A court in Tripura’s Dhalai district has sentenced 26-year-old Jhuma Marar to life imprisonment for murdering her husband, Mohan Marar, in 2023. The judgment…
Can a husband get divorce by alleging wife’s mental illness? The Madras High Court refused divorce despite the husband producing doctors’ prescriptions, because mere prescriptions were not enough to prove the wife’s alleged schizophrenia or show that married life had become impossible. MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justice N. Anand…
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