Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can any criminal justice system call itself effective when guilt or innocence remains undecided for 13 years? The Bombay High Court reversed Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal, convicted him in the 2013 rape case and sentenced him to 10 years in jail. PANAJI: Thirteen years. One arrest, nearly six months in custody, a full criminal trial, an…
Can the husband’s entire family be subjected to criminal prosecution without specific allegations against each relative? The Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that vague and omnibus accusations cannot justify the prosecution of family members. AURANGABAD: The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench quashed criminal proceedings against several relatives of the husband, observing that matrimonial disputes cannot…
Can a woman conceal her existing marriage, marry another man and later claim maintenance as his legally wedded wife? The Bombay High Court said that beneficial laws cannot protect a person who entered into the relationship through deception. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has refused maintenance to a woman after finding that she had concealed…
Can a same-sex couple claim tax exemption on gifts as “spouses” under the Income Tax Act without marriage being legally recognised? The Income Tax Department has told the Bombay High Court that such benefits cannot be granted unless the relationship is first recognised as marriage or spouse under Indian law. MAHARASTRA: The Income Tax Department…
Can a woman demand alimony from a second husband when her first marriage is still subsisting? Bombay High Court said Rs. 25 lakh demand from a second husband, while the first marriage was still valid, cannot simply be called alimony but blackmail and extortion. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court, through Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale, refused…
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