Category-wise legal articles and resources.
Can victim compensation be kept after rape allegations collapse? Delhi High Court directed that DSLSA must examine recovery where the victim turns hostile, withdraws allegations, or exonerates the accused. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, through Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, has upheld the discharge of accused persons in a case under Sections 328 and 376âŚ
Can a non-relative woman be implicated under Section 498A IPC? The J&K and Ladakh High Court says- No, unrelated persons cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A unless they legally qualify as relatives of the husband. SHRINAGAR: In the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Honâble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem quashed an FIR filed underâŚ
Can a husband use wifeâs own dowry complaint to file criminal case against her family? Supreme Court has now given a clear answer. The ruling may impact many family disputes where cross-cases are filed after marriage breakdown. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a wife and her family cannot be prosecuted for allegedlyâŚ
If elderly, medically unfit parents can be accused without proof, how safe is any family from misuse of 498A? The Calcutta High Court steps in to stop abuse of process, emphasizing that law cannot be misused as a pressure tactic in matrimonial conflicts against innocent family members. KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court, presided over byâŚ
Eleven years in court, no solid proof, and finally acquittalâcan the system restore what an innocent man loses during trial? NOIDA: In a judgment delivered by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gautam Budh Nagar, the court examined a serious criminal case involving allegations under Sections 376 and 452 IPC. The case arose from a complaint whereâŚ
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