Husband Cannot Be Burdened For Interim Maintenance Under HMA When Final Maintenance Is Already Awarded Under Section 125 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
Can a husband be compelled to bear two maintenance liabilities—interim and final—for the same matrimonial cause? The Karnataka High Court…
Child Custody Case | Mother Took Child To USA Without Father’s Consent: Delhi High Court Refuses Habeas Corpus Plea, Suggests Guardianship And NCPCR Remedies
If a father loses access to his child overnight due to the mother’s unilateral move abroad, can he rely on…
Contradictions In Dying Declarations, Unreliable Evidence And No Proof Of Dowry Demand: Supreme Court Sets Aside 498A Conviction Of Father-In-Law
The Supreme Court found no proof of dowry demand or cruelty and acquitted the father-in-law, holding the evidence unreliable and…
16 Years of False Rape Case | “Relationship Was Consensual”: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Rape FIR Against Innocent Man
Can a 16-year delay still prove rape on promise of marriage? High Court says facts don’t support it—what changed the…
Wife Cannot Use RTI As A Shortcut In Maintenance Claims: Delhi High Court Protects Husband’s Financial Privacy, Holds Income Tax Details To Be Personal Information
Can RTI be used as a tool in maintenance cases to access a man’s personal financial data? The Delhi High…
Honey Trap Strategised To Extort Money: Gujarat High Court Quashes Rape FIR, Holds Relationship Was Consensual and Allegations Were Improbable
Can a man still face a rape trial despite a long consensual relationship suggesting a honey trap? The Gujarat High…
Even A Single Act Of Cohabitation Defeats One-Year Separation: Patna High Court Denies Mutual Consent Divorce Under Section 13B HMA
Is physical separation enough to obtain divorce by mutual consent? The Patna High Court says No, “living separately” means complete…
Wife Lied Online And Showed Herself Unmarried, Posted Photos With Husband’s Friend: Jaipur Family Court Grants Divorce
Was it just a “mistake” or something more serious behind the “unmarried” status? Court saw chats, photos, and silence on…
“What’s Wrong With Allahabad High Court?”: Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail In Dowry Death Case, Flags Failure To Apply Section 113B Presumption And Ignore Prima Facie Evidence
The Supreme Court cancelled the husband’s bail in a dowry death case, citing ignored evidence and Section 113B presumption. Do…
Consensual Relationship Turning Sour, Not Rape: Delhi Court Acquits Man Citing Consent And Delay, Rejects Rape And Miscarriage Allegations For Lack Of Evidence
Can repeated consensual intimacy over years be retrospectively termed as rape without proof of coercion or deception? The court held…
