Category-wise legal articles and resources.
If two people decide to die together and only one survives, can the survivor escape legal punishment? The Supreme Court has now given a clear answer that reshapes how suicide pacts are treated under Indian law. Actress Prathyusha Suicide: The Supreme Court of India clarified the legal consequences of a suicide pact. In the long-pending…
The Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage after 24 years of separation, holding that prolonged litigation and complete breakdown make the marriage meaningless. The Court said keeping such marriages alive only on paper causes cruelty to both sides and serves no purpose. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has once again sent a strong…
The Supreme Court ruled that taking photos or videos of a woman in public or non-private situations does not amount to voyeurism under Section 354C IPC. The Court discharged the accused, calling the case a misuse of criminal law arising out of a family property dispute. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has clearly…
The Court clarifies that petitions under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) to quash DV Act cases need not wait for a final order from the Magistrate. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that petitions seeking to quash proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) are maintainable…
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