Category-wise legal articles and resources.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court cancelled a rape FIR filed on the basis of a promise of marriage, saying a mature, legally married woman cannot claim inducement for sexual relations. The Court held the relationship was consensual, and the allegations were made later out of emotional anger. Chandigarh: The Punjab & Haryana High CourtâŚ
The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a crucial case questioning if Section 498A of the IPC â meant for cruelty by a husband against a wife â can apply to same-sex relationships. Justice Sanjeev Narula has sought responses from Delhi Police and the complainant. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court is all setâŚ
Calling Husband âBastardâ & Abusing His Mother Is Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court Slams Wife & Upholds Divorce NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court order granting divorce to a husband, ruling that when a wife calls her husband a âbastardâ and insults his mother with obscene remarks, it amounts toâŚ
The Gauhati High Court ruled that petty fights or divorce demands by a husband or his family donât amount to cruelty under Section 498A IPC. The Court quashed the entire case against Abhishek Sureka and his relatives, stressing that the anti-cruelty law applies only when thereâs dowry harassment. Assam: The Gauhati High Court, in aâŚ
The Calcutta High Court quashed a wifeâs criminal case under Section 498A IPC and other laws, ruling that expecting an educated, earning wife to contribute to household expenses or pay EMIs is not cruelty. Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held that vague and unspecific allegations cannot justify prosecution. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court, in DrâŚ.
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