Judgement Analysis

Summary The Allahabad High Court set aside a family court order that had denied an early divorce petition filed jointly under mutual consent. The Court held that the one-year waiting period under Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act could be relaxed due to exceptional hardship and hostile matrimonial circumstances, allowing the couple to proceed […]

Summary The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has dismissed a PIL filed by advocate Anupam Mehrotra, who sought the removal of another advocate, Mr. Sandeep Chandra, from his position as Standing Counsel for the State of U.P. on grounds of conflict of interest due to his wife being a sitting Judge of the same court. […]

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 […]