Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A 26-year-old man was arrested over an alleged false promise of marriage. But the woman's own statement revealed when the promise was made. Why did the Karnataka High Court grant him bail under Section 69 BNS?
Can a man still face a rape trial despite a long consensual relationship suggesting a honey trap? The Gujarat High Court held that without a prima facie offence, such prosecution cannot continue. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court, through Hon’ble Mrs. Justice M. K. Thakker, set aside a serious rape case after closely examining the facts…
Is physical separation enough to obtain divorce by mutual consent? The Patna High Court says No, “living separately” means complete cessation of marital relations, not just staying in different places. PATNA: In a judgment dated 24 April 2026, the Patna High Court bench of Justice Nani Tagia and Justice Alok Kumar Pandey upheld the dismissal…
Was it just a “mistake” or something more serious behind the “unmarried” status? Court saw chats, photos, and silence on key evidence — and took a strict legal view. RAJASTHAN: A Jaipur Family Court has granted divorce to a husband after finding mental cruelty and desertion by the wife, based on her conduct on social…
The Supreme Court cancelled the husband’s bail in a dowry death case, citing ignored evidence and Section 113B presumption. Do statutory presumptions shift the balance so heavily that the man must prove innocence even before the trial begins? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India cancelled the bail granted to a husband accused in a…
Can repeated consensual intimacy over years be retrospectively termed as rape without proof of coercion or deception? The court held that criminal law cannot be invoked where consent was freely and voluntarily given throughout the relationship. In a judgment dated 13.04.2026, the Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Pahuja at Tis Hazari Court acquitted an accused in…
Can a child decide whether to live with mother or father in India? Know the real law, child preference age, custody cases, father’s rights and Supreme Court rulings. NEW DELHI: In India, there is no fixed age at which a child gets an absolute legal right to choose whether to live with the mother or […]
Can repeated complaints and false claims against a husband destroy a marriage legally? Karnataka High Court answers this—what it held may change how cruelty is understood. BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka, in a judgment delivered by Justice Jayant Banerji and Justice Rajesh Rai K, dismissed a wife’s appeal and upheld the divorce granted to…
Can a person claim ₹50 lakh for being falsely accused and detained In Rape Case? Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court steps in—but what really happened behind this serious allegation? SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has issued a notice in a petition seeking compensation of ₹50 lakh over…
Can an MD Gynecologist wife, who previously earned over ₹31 lakh annually, remain jobless and still claim maintenance under Section 24 HMA? Allahabad High Court says No, holds that voluntary unemployment does not create a right to maintenance and upholds rejection of her claim. PRAYAGRAJ: The High Court of Allahabad, while hearing a matrimonial dispute…
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