Practical legal writing on 498A, matrimonial disputes, criminal allegations, maintenance, custody and Indian court procedure.
Facing an interim maintenance application? Learn how a husband should draft his reply under BNSS, HMA and DV Act using income proof, disclosures and Supreme Court law.
Can a legally married woman allege rape after months of consensual relations based on promise of marriage? Punjab & Haryana High Court held that without proof of false promise from the start, consent remains valid and the case was quashed. CHANDIGARH: The Punjab & Haryana High Court, through Justice N.S. Shekhawat, examined a case where…
Can family resistance to a consensual relationship be used to frame a man in a rape case? The J&K and Ladakh High Court answered No, set aside the 8-year sentence, and freed the innocent man. SHRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar, through Justice Sanjay Dhar, has set aside the rape…
Did wife’s own suicide notes expose a false case against husband? Rajasthan High Court found shocking facts and quashed cruelty and abetment charges. JAIPUR: Rajasthan High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a husband in a case filed under Sections 306 and 498A IPC. The court said the suicide notes written by the deceased wife…
The Supreme Court of India raised broader concerns about increasing criminalisation of failed relationships in modern society. If both adults lived together willingly for years, can it later be called exploitation just because the relationship breaks down? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India, while hearing a matter before Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal…
The Supreme Court of India directed that the investigation be handled by a senior police officer to ensure seriousness and transparency. Will such monitored investigations also guarantee that accused persons are not presumed guilty before trial, especially in emotionally charged matrimonial disputes? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India took urgent suo motu action after…
Can a father-in-law be forced to pay arrears that were originally payable by his deceased son? Allahabad High Court has stayed the recovery warrant issued against the father-in-law and granted interim relief in the maintenance arrears dispute. PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court, through Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, recently stayed a recovery warrant issued against…
Can a marriage end because a court was shown a wrong photo claim? A Gwalior husband says his wife called his own sister his “second wife” to get divorce. MADHYA PRADESH: A shocking legal dispute has come from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, where a woman allegedly got divorce after calling her husband’s real sister his “second…
The Karnataka High Court considered previous high income of a jobless husband and upheld ₹20,000 monthly maintenance payable to his working wife. Can a man’s past salary become a lifelong burden even after losing his job? BENGALURU: In a recent judgment, Justice Dr. K. Manmadha Rao of High Court of Karnataka dismissed a husband’s challenge…
The Supreme Court held that common intention cannot be presumed from mere presence or awareness. Why are innocent relatives still prosecuted without evidence of participation? NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has delivered a major judgment giving relief to the father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law in a criminal case filed under Sections 498A and 494…
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