Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A woman ended her life after her live-in partner allegedly refused to marry her, leading to criminal proceedings against six people. But can a failed relationship and refusal to marry legally amount to abetment of suicide?
The Patna High Court upheld the conviction of a man for kidnapping a minor girl under Section 363 IPC but refused to apply POCSO charges due to lack of consistent evidence and medical support. The Court also rejected the plea to enhance the sentence, clarifying that law does not permit a victim to seek sentence…
The Delhi High Court held that a mother responsible for child alienation, misuse of law through false cases, and disobeying court orders cannot retain child custody. The Court restored the father’s role in the children’s lives, ruling that instability and manipulation harm children more than any gender or financial claim. The ruling reinforces balanced parenting,…
The Allahabad High Court overturned a wrongful conviction where a man was punished under rape and POCSO laws after a failed live-in relationship. The trial court had ignored key evidence, voluntary conduct, and clear consent of woman. The case exposes how easily a man’s life can collapse when protective laws are blindly applied. Allahabad: The…
A live-in relationship with long cohabitation and birth of a child was held sufficient to attract DV Act proceedings against a man. However, the Court protected his parents and current wife, finding no allegations against them. Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently heard a petition seeking quashing of a Domestic Violence…
An 82-year-old man in Kerala was falsely dragged into a rape case for over 12 years due to misuse of police power linked to a financial dispute. After his acquittal, the Police Complaints Authority found the investigation to be illegal and malicious. Criminal action has now been ordered against the responsible officers for wrongful prosecution….
The Rajasthan High Court ruled that Family Courts must recognise valid Muslim divorces like Talaq-ul-Hasan and Mubarat. Courts cannot deny relief on technical excuses when both parties freely ended the marriage. HC Lays Guideline For Divorce: The Rajasthan High Court has clearly held that Family Courts are legally bound to recognise and declare a marriage…
A Kerala Sessions Court sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for murdering her one-and-a-half-year-old son by throwing him into the sea. The judgment highlights how circumstantial evidence, medical proof, and the “last seen” principle can firmly establish guilt beyond doubt. KERALA: The Additional District and Sessions Court, Taliparamba, on January 22, sentenced Saranya Valsaraj to…
The Bombay High Court has granted strong interim protection to singer Kumar Sanu in his ₹50 crore defamation case. The court restrained his ex-wife and media platforms from making or spreading defamatory statements against him or his family. MUMBAI: Veteran playback singer Kumar Sanu has received significant interim relief from the Bombay High Court in…
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a child cannot be sent to a boarding school during a custody dispute without first checking the child’s mental and emotional readiness.The Court stressed that custody battles must not turn children into tools of conflict between parents. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has clearly held that a child cannot…
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