Important court decisions for 498A, maintenance, domestic violence, custody, divorce and related legal strategy.
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE Subodh Abhyankar Shekh Gulabh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 25 July, 2018 Law Point: Consent given over years under a false pretext of marriage may weaken the prosecutrix’s claim; bail granted considering circumstances. JUDGEMENT Heard. Perused the case diary. This is first criminal appeal filed under Section 14-A of […]
Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: JUSTICE C V SIRPURKAR Khemraj Patel vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 6 March 2017 Law Point: Bail granted under SC/ST Act considering victim’s understanding, absence of coercion, long custody, and strict conditions to prevent absconding. JUDGEMENT None for the victim though notice has been served upon her mother. Heard on […]
Court: HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY Bench: JUSTICE MRIDULA BHATKAR Mahesh Balkrishna Dandane vs The State of Maharashtra on 12 March 2014 Law Point: Consensual relationship based on a failed promise to marry is not always rape; context, consent, and intention are crucial. JUDGEMENT 1. Heard. The Application for intervention is allowed. 2. Application No. 27 of […]
Court: Patna High Court Bench: JUSTICE Ashutosh Kumar, J Om Prakash Mishra vs The State Of Bihar on 29 March 2018 Law Point: False promise of marriage does not constitute rape unless made with intent to deceive, vitiating consent under Section 90 IPC. JUDGEMENT HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR CAV JUDGMENT Date: 29-03-2018 The appellant/Om Prakash Mishra has […]
Court: Rajasthan High Court Bench: JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA Sanjay Singh Jethi vs State & Anr on 25 May 2018 Law Point: Consensual relationship misused to coerce marriage doesn’t constitute rape; FIR quashed as abuse of legal process under Section 482 CrPC. JUDGEMENT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA Judgment Date of Judgment: 25/05/2018 Through this miscellaneous petition under Section […]
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