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Some years back, I was sucked into the labyrinth of Indian Matrimonial laws and a false 498a in particular. To be fair, before it hit me, it was difficult for me to fathom the wide spread misuse of dowry laws and specially 498a in India.

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Man Driven to Suicide After Humiliation and False Threats—SC Refuses to Criminalize His In-Laws Without Proof

Summary In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India quashed abetment of suicide charges against a man’s wife and her relatives, ruling that past insults and threats, no matter how cruel, do not automatically make someone responsible for suicide. The Court said that there was no direct or immediate provocation, no continued harassment, and […]

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Shenbagavalli And Ors. Vs The Inspector Of Police, Kancheepuram District And Anr.

Supreme Court JUSTICE Augustine George Masih Shenbagavalli And Ors. Vs The Inspector Of Police, Kancheepuram District And Anr. On 30 April 2025 Law Point: Section 306 IPC requires proximate instigation or aiding; mere past harassment without mens rea doesn’t constitute abetment of suicide JUDGEMENT 1. These two criminal appeals have been preferred against judgment dated […]

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Kerala High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Despite Marital Settlement Agreement – A Setback for Men’s Rights

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 […]

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Interim Maintenance Despite Marital Settlement Agreement – High Court Of Kerala

High Court Of Kerala At Ernakulam JUSTICE A. Badharudeen xxxxxx Vs State Of Kerala On 10 April 2025 Law Point: Waiver of maintenance by wife is unenforceable; statutory right prevails if she cannot maintain herself, despite divorce or agreement JUDGEMENT This Revision Petition has been filed under Sections 438 and 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik […]

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Supreme Court Shows Sympathy in Child Murder Case — But Only Because the Accused Was a Woman?

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 […]

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Chunni Bai Vs State Of Chhattisgarh

Supreme Court of India JUSTICE Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Chunni Bai Vs State Of Chhattisgarh On 28 April 2025 Law Point:  JUDGEMENT Leave granted. 2. The present appeal has been preferred against judgment and order dated 21.11.2023 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in Criminal Appeal No. 1035 of […]

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Nischal Chandak Versus State of U.P.

Allahabad High Court JUSTICE Sanjay Kumar Singh, J. Nischal Chandak Versus State of U.P. On 11 March 2025 Law Point:  Bail granted where both parties are adults, suggesting consensual act; no prior criminal record or evidence tampering risk found. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard Mr. Vinay Saran, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Balbir Singh, learned counsel […]

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Victory for Justice: Man Freed from Weak Rape Charge

Short Summary: Nischal Chandak, locked up since December 2024, got out when the Allahabad High Court saw the woman’s rape story didn’t add up—she drank, said yes, then cried foul. Truth won this round. Brief Facts of the Case Nischal Chandak got in trouble in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. On September 21, 2024, a […]

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Arun Kumar Mishra Versus State of U.P.

Allahabad High Court JUSTICE Krishan Pahal,J. Arun Kumar Mishra Versus State of U.P. On 09 April 2025 Law Point: JUDGEMENT 1. List has been revised. 2. Heard Sri Anup Triwedi, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Nitin Chandra Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Devendra Singh, learned counsel for the informant as well […]

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Bail Granted in Alleged Rape Case Based on Consensual Relationship: Relief for the Accused Man

Brief Summary The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Arun Kumar Mishra, accused of rape and other offences by a former partner. The Court found the intimate relationship to be consensual and noted the delayed FIR and lack of supporting evidence. The judgment reinforces the principle that personal relationships, when soured, should not be given […]

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