Archive for Shonee Kapoor

Summary: The Allahabad High Court has refused to cancel criminal charges against a man accused under sections like 498A, 377 IPC, and the Dowry Prohibition Act—even though there was no medical evidence, no witness support, and a delay of four years in filing the FIR. The court said the case should go to trial. This […]

Summary: In a significant win for the reputation and dignity of men, the Calcutta High Court (Port Blair Bench) held a wife liable for publishing false and defamatory notices against her husband in a widely circulated newspaper. The Court found that the wife made unverified and damaging claims about her husband’s character—particularly that he was […]

Summary The Kerala High Court dismissed a husband’s revision petition challenging a ₹30,000 monthly interim maintenance order to his ex-wife under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Despite a 2017 settlement agreement waiving maintenance, the court ruled such waivers are against public policy, reinforcing women’s protections but raising concerns for men in divorce agreements. Brief Facts […]

Summary In a rare and controversial decision, the Supreme Court converted a woman’s conviction from murder to a lesser offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Despite killing her two minor daughters with a crowbar, the Court found no conclusive evidence of “intent to kill” and considered her claim of being under the influence […]