Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
A husband died by suicide after his wife left the matrimonial home, filed an FIR and initiated maintenance proceedings, while his suicide note blamed her family. But can even an allegedly false matrimonial FIR make the wifeâs family guilty of abetment when there was no instigation or intentional aid?
Can complaints by neighbourhood residents about a girlâs clothes and conduct create reasonable doubt in a sexual harassment case? The Delhi High Court has answered this while overturning an acquittal, but also drew an important line on POCSO, proof of age and the accusedâs right to a fair trial. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High CourtâŚ
Parents, married sisters or distant relatives named in a 498A or Section 85 BNS case? Know arrest safeguards, anticipatory bail, quashing grounds, evidence and latest Supreme Court rulings. NEW DELHI: A matrimonial dispute may begin between a husband and wife. The FIR, however, sometimes travels much further. Parents are named. A married sister living separately [âŚ]
Can a man be convicted of cheating simply because a promise to marry was later not fulfilled? The Orissa High Court has explained what the prosecution must actually prove before a failed relationship can become a Section 417 IPC offence. MADHYA PRADESH: The Orissa High Court has held that a man cannot be convicted forâŚ
Can a husband reduce his income for maintenance by showing PF and stock-plan deductions from salary? The Supreme Court has now clarified which deductions can actually be counted while fixing maintenance. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has held that voluntary salary deductions such as Provident Fund (PF) and Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs)âŚ
Why did Justice BV Nagarathna say, âWe do not conduct seminars on justice for men.â at an NCW conference? Her remarks on womenâs safety also raise a wider question: can the justice system discuss gender justice without examining the experiences of both women and men? âWe do not conduct seminars on justice for men.â SupremeâŚ
Facing a 498A IPC or Section 85 BNS complaint? Learn when and how to apply for anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS, documents, grounds and Supreme Court rules. A police call comes. Your wife has approached the Women Cell, CAW Cell or police station. Someone tells you an FIR under Section 498A is coming. Someone [âŚ]
Can a legally registered marriage, jointly defended before the High Court, later become the basis of rape allegations against the husband? The Rajasthan High Court examined the coupleâs marriage records, earlier conduct and subsequent allegations before quashing the FIR. RAJASTHAN: The Rajasthan High Court has quashed a 2025 FIR alleging rape, cheating, extortion and otherâŚ
Can a professionally qualified wife keep receiving maintenance if she fails to find a job despite being told to seek employment? The Delhi High Court has now drawn an important line between earning capacity and actual income. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court was dealing with two cross-revision petitions arising from an interim maintenance disputeâŚ
Were serious sexual harassment allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh actually false, rehearsed and politically motivated? Delhi court acquitted Singh and Vinod Tomar after two wrestlers turned hostile and the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan SharanâŚ
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