Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Husband had already got his practising advocate wifeās ā¹20,000 monthly maintenance removedāso what brought the liability back years later? Telangana High Court restored the 2013 order in a matrimonial battle pending since 2010, but the key reason was not what the husband had argued
A Pune man spent seven years in jail after facing serious POCSO allegations by relatives. All key witnesses later denied any abuse, and the court found zero medical or documentary proof, leading to full acquittal. MAHARASHTRA:A Pune special POCSO court has acquitted a 48-year-old man, Maheshwar Bindmadhav Thakur, after he spent seven years in jailā¦
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 498A IPC (cruelty) can apply even when the marriage is void, voidable, or when the couple is in a live-in relationship, as long as the woman was made to believe she was a wife. The Court rejected the accused manās claim that cruelty cannot apply because theā¦
A Pune court has acquitted a young bus driver accused of online stalking and sexual harassment of a 13-year-old student. The judge found no sexual chat, no unwanted contact, and noted that even the girl had willingly initiated the Instagram conversation. MAHARASHTRA: A special POCSO court in Pune has given a clean acquittal to aā¦
A Bengaluru court granted an urgent injunction restraining a daughter-in-law from entering the disputed property. The father-in-law secured relief through Tripaksha Litigation Partners, after being counselled and guided by Menās Rights Activist Shonee Kapoor. KARNATAKA: A property dispute within a family reached the Bengaluru City Civil Court, where a father-in-law sought urgent protection over hisā¦
An Araria court awarded the death penalty to 35-year-old Poonam Devi for poisoning and nearly beheading her minor daughter after the child witnessed her with another man. The judge said the crime āshakes the conscience of societyā and falls into āthe rarest of the rare.ā Mother Sentenced to Death for Killing Daughter: In a shockingā¦
The Kerala High Court ruled that a Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to his first wife by saying he must support his second wife or that his son is already helping her. The Court said polygamy is only an exceptional situation and the husband must treat all wives fairly, including in maintenance. KOCHI: The Keralaā¦
The Calcutta High Court Acquits a mother-in-law and brother-in-law in a False 498A case after finding contradictions in the familyās statements and no reliable proof of cruelty. Hostile neighbours and missing evidence further weakened the prosecution. WEST BENGAL: The Calcutta High Court overturned the conviction of a mother-in-law and brother-in-law who were earlier sentenced forā¦
The Allahabad High Court has quashed kidnapping and POCSO charges against a Farrukhabad man after the alleged victim ā now his wife ā denied all allegations on oath. The Court said forcing a woman to repeatedly visit court to secure her husbandās acquittal would amount to harassment and defeat the ends of justice. PRAYAGRAJ: Theā¦
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that an unmarried daughter, even if she is a major, has a full legal right to claim daughter maintenance and marriage expenses from her father. The Court dismissed the fatherās appeal and ordered him to pay monthly daughter maintenance and deposit ā¹5 lakh for her marriage. BILASPUR: The Chhattisgarhā¦
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