The Delhi High Court ruled that consensual relationships between adults cannot be criminalised after a breakup. The Court cautioned that criminal law must not become a post-relationship weapon when consent is evident. Misuse Rape Law After Breakup: The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered for rape under Section 376 IPC and Section 3(2)(v)…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court denied maintenance to a wife who concealed her job, income, and assets while seeking relief under Section 125 CrPC. The ruling reinforces that maintenance is for genuine destitution, not a shortcut to extract money from husbands. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a criminal revision petition filed…
The Allahabad High Court upheld interim maintenance for a wife’s education expenses and held that courts can presume income concealment if a husband fails to disclose financial details. The ruling shows how procedural presumptions can legally burden husbands even when income is disputed. Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has upheld an order granting interim maintenance…
The Delhi High Court ruled that keeping one child with the husband does not cancel his duty to maintain the wife and the other child. Maintenance depends on alleged need and presumed earning capacity, not shared custody realities. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court said that a husband cannot escape his legal duty to maintain…
The Madras High Court called live-in relationships a cultural shock and suggested granting women the status of “wife” to protect them. Refusing anticipatory bail, the Court held that a man who refuses marriage after intimacy must face prosecution under Section 69 of BNS. CHENNAI: The Madras High Court made observations on the growing trend of…
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