Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Can a physical assault automatically become abetment of suicide when the victim dies five days later? The Chhattisgarh High Court overturned the 10-year imprisonment of four…
A serious POCSO prosecution unravelled in open court as the prosecutrix withdrew rape allegations, key witnesses failed the prosecution, and forensic evidence offered no…
By making interim maintenance payable from the application date, the Allahabad High Court has effectively converted years of court delay into sudden financial liability for…
The J&K and Ladakh High Court quashed a 498A dowry FIR, holding it to be a retaliatory case filed after the husband’s second marriage. The Court stressed that vague, delayed, and…
The Karnataka High Court set aside a life sentence in a sensational murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. The…
धारा 498A के नाम पर बिना जांच गिरफ्तारी ने हजारों निर्दोष पुरुषों और परिवारों की जिंदगी तबाह की है। सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने साफ कर दिया है कि 498A गिरफ्तारी का कानून नहीं है और व्यक्तिगत…
Delhi High Court ruled that a working mother seeking child maintenance is not misusing the law. And held that a qualified father cannot escape child maintenance. NEW DELHI: The…
The Supreme Court set aside a rape conviction after noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that later turned into marriage. Using Article 142, the Court quashed the…
The Supreme Court has ruled that arrest under Section 498A is not automatic and personal liberty under Article 21 applies equally to men. These judgments protect husbands and…
In a rare twist, a woman’s second husband testified in favour of her first husband in a Mumbai court. The court ruled she is not entitled to maintenance after confirming her…
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