Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A husband was found dead with a snake on his bed, but was a snakebite really the cause of his death? The Meerut Court has convicted his wife and her lover after medical evidence exposed a different cause of death.
धारा 498A के नाम पर बिना जांच गिरफ्तारी ने हजारों निर्दोष पुरुषों और परिवारों की जिंदगी तबाह की है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने साफ कर दिया है कि 498A गिरफ्तारी का कानून नहीं है और व्यक्तिगत स्वतंत्रता सर्वोपरि है। नई दिल्ली : भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 498A को लागू करने का उद्देश्य विवाहित महिलाओं को […]
Delhi High Court ruled that a working mother seeking child maintenance is not misusing the law. And held that a qualified father cannot escape child maintenance. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has made it clear that working mothers cannot be pushed to physical, emotional, and financial exhaustion while fathers attempt to evade responsibility for…
The Supreme Court set aside a rape conviction after noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that later turned into marriage. Using Article 142, the Court quashed the FIR, conviction, sentence, and restored the man’s service benefits. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has delivered a rare judgment where it not only suspended…
The Supreme Court has ruled that arrest under Section 498A is not automatic and personal liberty under Article 21 applies equally to men. These judgments protect husbands and their families from false cases, illegal arrests, and misuse of matrimonial laws. NEW DELHI: Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code was enacted with a noble intent—to […]
In a rare twist, a woman’s second husband testified in favour of her first husband in a Mumbai court. The court ruled she is not entitled to maintenance after confirming her second marriage. Woman Loses DV Case: In a surprising development from Mumbai, a long-pending domestic violence case that began in 2009 came to an…
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute them under Section 498A IPC. Vague and general accusations against in-laws amount to misuse of criminal law, the Court held. NEW DELHI: In a landmark judgment reinforcing safeguards against misuse of matrimonial criminal laws, the…
Delhi High Court quashed a 2005 compulsory retirement order against a CISF officer, holding the sexual harassment allegations were motivated and unjustified. After 25 years, the Court restored his honour and revised his pension without granting back wages. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has finally restored the dignity of a former Central Industrial Security…
भारतीय कानून कस्टडी में माँ-पिता को बराबर मानता है, लेकिन कोर्ट के फैसलों में सामाजिक धारणाएँ हावी रहती हैं। सही कानूनी रणनीति और जानकारी के अभाव में अधिकांश पिता कस्टडी की लड़ाई हार जाते हैं। नई दिल्ली: भारतीय कानून के अनुसार, चाइल्ड कस्टडी प्राप्त करना इस बात पर निर्भर नहीं करता कि कस्टडी पाने वाला […]
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Family Courts have no authority to issue Lookout Circulars to enforce maintenance orders under Section 125 CrPC. Such action is illegal, violates personal liberty, and amounts to contempt of court. BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying the limits of power of Family Courts…
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