The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after the husband’s second marriage. The Court stressed that vague, delayed, and inconsistent allegations cannot be used to abuse criminal law. Jammu & Kashmir: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has…
The Allahabad High Court held that a consensual relationship between a lecturer and a former student was misconduct but not sexual harassment. The Court ruled that dismissal with disqualification was excessive and sent the matter back for reconsideration of punishment. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has held that a consensual relationship between a teacher and…
The Supreme Court has permitted an accused in a matrimonial case under IPC 498A to travel abroad for employment, holding that mere pendency of investigation cannot destroy a person’s career. The Court imposed safeguards to ensure trial participation and return. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has passed an important order reinforcing the principle…
A Delhi court held a woman guilty of defamation for making false rape and sexual harassment allegations against her brother-in-law. The court ruled that the complaint was fabricated and caused wrongful arrest and imprisonment of an innocent man. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has convicted a woman for defamation after finding that she made false…
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail in a fake dowry death case after key prosecution witnesses turned hostile, observing that “fake cases of demand of dowry are on the rise.”The Court noted the “stark reality of the society” where allegations pressed before the Supreme Court were later withdrawn during trial. Fake Dowry Death Cases…
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