The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised police for routinely inserting the words “haath mara” in women’s assault FIRs without complainant approval. The Court called it a gross misuse of law and ordered police accountability to stop fabricated allegations. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has made strong and uncomfortable observations against routine police practices…
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that if one parent applies for a child’s passport and claims divorce or custody, they must submit proper documents. The Court directed issuance of passports after the father gave “No Objection”, subject to compliance with visitation rights. for Child Passport Must Attach Divorce: The Karnataka High Court has made…
Former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit has raised strong concerns about how India’s criminal justice system works, highlighting misuse of laws and extremely low conviction rates. He urged reforms, including separating police investigation from law-and-order duties to protect innocent people, especially men, from false cases. NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India U…
The Delhi High Court ruled that once a wife buys her own flat, she cannot keep receiving rent allowance as maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act. The court said the “very substratum” of her rent claim ended with her property purchase. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court ruled that a wife who has bought her…
The Court clarifies that petitions under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) to quash DV Act cases need not wait for a final order from the Magistrate. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that petitions seeking to quash proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) are maintainable…
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