Category-wise legal articles and resources.
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 Allahabad High Court acquitted three men in a 4-decade-old gang rape case after holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Is acquittal after 43 years enough to repair a life destroyed by criminal allegations? PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Avnish Saxena, acquitted three men in a decades-old gang…
Can A Husband Be Dragged Into Years Of Maintenance Litigation Even After A Marriage Lasting Barely One Month? The Allahabad High Court says Yes, holding that maintenance proceedings can continue even where the wife is highly qualified or previously employed. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court recently dealt with a long-running maintenance dispute between a husband…
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 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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