Can a daughter claim Oraon tribal property by calling her husband a Ghardamad? Supreme Court says No. Custom must be proved, not presumed. The Court held that an uncle-in-law’s alleged adoption of a niece’s husband as Ghardamad was not established under Oraon tribal custom. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has allowed an appeal in a…
Can a husband be forced to pay maintenance even if he claims his wife is in an adulterous relationship? The Allahabad High Court has now opened the door for WhatsApp chats to be considered in such disputes. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has allowed a husband to place WhatsApp chats on record to oppose his…
When the complainant herself does not support the case and medical findings show no injuries or proof of assault, can a conviction survive? The Karnataka High Court says no—raising serious questions on how easily lives are put at stake without solid evidence. False POCSO Case: A Division Bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh and Justice Venkatesh…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld that Family Courts can accept WhatsApp chats and call recordings as evidence in matrimonial disputes. The Court ruled that the right to privacy is not absolute and cannot defeat the right to fair trial in divorce proceedings. Wife WhatsApp Chats Valid Proof In Divorce: The High Court of Chhattisgarh…
Calcutta High Court overturned life imprisonment in an alleged dowry death case, exposing unreliable child testimony and investigative lapses. 14 years after marriage, in-laws were jailed for life without medical certainty or credible evidence. False Dowry Death Case: A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court led by Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Ajay Kumar…
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