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?
Can a marriage between an Indian citizen and a foreign national be denied merely because an Embassy NOC was not produced? The Kerala High Court said No, holding that marriage authorities cannot impose arbitrary conditions beyond the requirements of the Special Marriage Act. ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court, led by Justice Easwaran S., gave relief…
Full timeline of Delhi Judge Aman Sharma suicide case, family allegations, FIR under BNS Section 108, legal position on abetment of suicide, and men’s rights perspective. DELHI JUDGE AMAN SHARMA SUICIDE CASE: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? A 30-year-old Delhi Judicial Services officer, Aman Kumar Sharma, was found dead at his Safdarjung/Green Park residence in Delhi. Police […]
Does a delayed FIR with contradictory allegations and no independent witnesses justify criminal proceedings against a father during child visitation? The Court said no and quashed the case, calling continuation of the prosecution an abuse of process. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, quashed a criminal case filed against a…
Did the husband take away the child to mentally harass the mother, or was he protecting the child’s welfare? The Calcutta High Court examined the child’s own statements before quashing the 498A case against the husband and his 84-year-old mother. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case filed under Section 498A…
Four years of a voluntary relationship, no complaint, and full awareness of each other’s marital status—yet a rape case was filed after things fell apart. The Supreme Court stepped in and exposed the legal line between a failed relationship and a criminal offence. NEW DELHI: In a crucial judgment delivered by Justices K.V. Viswanathan and…
Can courts transfer matrimonial cases mainly based on the wife’s convenience even when the husband is not heard? The High Punjab & Haryana High Court held that courts generally lean towards the wife’s convenience and applied this principle while deciding the matter ex parte. CHANDIGARH: In an order dated 01.05.2026, Justice Archana Puri of the…
Download anticipatory bail application format under Section 482 BNSS with affidavit, grounds, court procedure, conditions, and Supreme Court case laws after new criminal laws. NEW DELHI: After 1 July 2024, anticipatory bail is no longer filed under Section 438 CrPC for new proceedings under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It is now filed under […]
Can Family Courts exercise transfer powers because they function like District Courts? Rajasthan High Court says- No, the power of transfer cases under Section 24 CPC lies only with the High Court or District Court, not Family Courts. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur, led by Justice Sudesh Bansal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman,…
Husband showed repeated harassment and got protection—so why did the High Court remove it for lack of “medical proof”? If men must first prove mental illness clinically before getting safety, who protects them in the meantime? HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has set aside a order of a family court that had stopped a wife…
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