Can suspicion in a strained marriage send a man to prison for suicide? The Uttarakhand High Court says criminal law needs proof, not assumptions. This verdict draws a sharp line between marital discord and abetment—reshaping how Section 306 IPC must be applied. Doubting Wife Character Not Abetment of Suicide: Justice Ashish Naithani of the High…
Calling it “common knowledge” that a bride’s gold is usually entrusted to the husband after marriage, the Kerala High Court refused to interfere with the order directing return of 40 sovereigns, cash and maintenance. The ruling raises deeper questions on how presumptions and probabilities can decisively shape matrimonial liability. HC Order Coolie Husband To Return…
After nearly 11 years of an open, adult relationship, criminal charges were invoked when the relationship collapsed. The Delhi High Court has now drawn a sharp line – criminal law cannot be used to rewrite the past after informed consent was consciously given. Consensual Relationship Not Rape: Justice Dr Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi…
Karnataka High Court refused divorce to a husband deserted for over a decade and acquitted in a 498A case. Despite the wife’s absence, his extra marital affair allegation was treated as mental cruelty. After years of separation and acquittal, what more must a husband prove? BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, through a Division…
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…
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