Judgement Analysis

Summary: In a decision that prioritizes privacy over accountability, the Delhi Civil Court rejected an Indian Army Major’s request for hotel CCTV footage and booking records allegedly involving his wife and her lover—also an Army officer. Despite the potential professional and personal consequences, he faced, the Court refused to allow access to crucial evidence, citing […]

Summary The Delhi High Court has decisively set aside an order that framed unnatural offence charges under Section 377 IPC against a husband, citing lack of evidence of non-consensual act and legal protection provided within marriage. The Court held that such charges cannot be sustained in a subsisting marital relationship without clear and specific allegations […]

Summary: In a strong and empathetic verdict, the Kerala High Court condemned the practice of directing child custody exchanges at police stations, calling it traumatic and inappropriate. The Court dismissed the mother’s challenge against the father’s interim custody, noting the child had already been with the father and reaffirming that future custody decisions rest with […]

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 […]