Category-wise legal articles and resources.
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling, transferred interim custody of a 12-year-old girl to her mother, citing the father’s manipulative conduct in separating the child from the mother. The Court emphasized the child’s emotional needs during puberty and the mother’s unique role, noting that custody with the mother serves the child’s best interests. […]
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) cancelled criminal charges against seven relatives of a man who were accused of cruelty and dowry harassment by his wife. The Court found that the wife’s complaint was vague and lacked proper details or evidence. The case was clearly linked to a long-standing marital fight, as the husband had […]
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the Family Court’s decision to admit WhatsApp chats, allegedly showing a wife’s extramarital relationship, as evidence in divorce proceedings. Despite objections around privacy and data collection without consent, the Court emphasized the broader need for fair trial and held that Family Courts may admit relevant material—even if such evidence […]
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of a father accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter. After examining the evidence, the Court found the prosecution’s case riddled with inconsistencies, procedural lapses, and lack of independent corroboration. The judgment highlights how the legal system must remain cautious and evidence-focused, particularly […]
The Madras High Court recently set aside a Family Court order and granted divorce to a man who had been estranged from his wife for over eight years. The wife had earlier made serious, unproven allegations of sexual harassment against the husband and his father, which were later withdrawn. The Court held that such unsubstantiated […]
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