Category-wise legal articles and resources.
The investigation found the original POCSO allegation to be false, and police proceeded against the informants. The High Court held that the legal provision used by police did not apply to the nature of the allegation. Using inherent powers, the Court closed the case, showing that law, not emotion, decides criminal accountability. False POCSO Allegation:…
The J&K & Ladakh High Court has quashed a 498A and Dowry Act FIR, holding that cruelty allegations cannot be raised selectively after availing other matrimonial remedies. The Court found the case to be retaliatory and an abuse of criminal law. SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court delivered a judgment clarifying how…
The Karnataka High Court held that routine marital disagreements cannot be criminalised as cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The judgment quietly exposes how criminal law is often triggered first, facts examined later — at the cost of men’s liberty. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has delivered a strong judgment protecting individuals from misuse…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that a failed love affair or refusal to marry cannot automatically make a man guilty of abetment of suicide. While IPC 306 was quashed for lack of instigation, the man still faces long criminal trial under IPC 417, 376 and POCSO—highlighting how men remain trapped in prosecution even when key…
The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to an IT professional accused by his former divorce lawyer after their consensual relationship ended. The Court held that criminal law cannot be misused after a personal fallout. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has granted major relief to a man who was booked in a criminal case after entering…
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