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…
The Supreme Court has ruled that simply naming husband’s relatives without clear and specific allegations is not enough to prosecute them under Section 498A IPC. Vague and general…
Delhi High Court quashed a 2005 compulsory retirement order against a CISF officer, holding the sexual harassment allegations were motivated and unjustified. After 25 years, the…
भारतीय कानून कस्टडी में माँ-पिता को बराबर मानता है, लेकिन कोर्ट के फैसलों में सामाजिक धारणाएँ हावी रहती हैं। सही कानूनी रणनीति और जानकारी के अभाव में अधिकांश पिता कस्टडी की लड़ाई…
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that Family Courts have no authority to issue Lookout Circulars to enforce maintenance orders under Section 125 CrPC. Such action is illegal,…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife’s inherited property or family gifts cannot be treated as her income to refuse maintenance. The Court upheld ₹50,000 monthly interim…
The Allahabad High Court held that a consensual relationship between a lecturer and a former student was misconduct but not sexual harassment. The Court ruled that dismissal with…
Indian law does not give automatic custody to the mother. A father can legally get child custody if he proves the “Welfare of Child” is safest with him. NEW DELHI: In India, child…
Delhi High Court has ruled that couples need not wait one full year before filing mutual consent divorce. Courts can waive timelines in genuine cases of hardship, dignity, and…
A Nadiad sessions court sentenced a married woman to five years in jail for abetting the suicide of a young man she was in a relationship with. The court found that she, along…
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