10 Years Lost In 498A & Dowry Case Even After Mutual Divorce: Orissa High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Husband
Can a criminal trial continue even after both spouses legally part ways? The Orissa High Court answers this sharply: once…
Law Cannot Be Wielded As A Weapon To Settle Scores: MP High Court Drops Obscenity and Harassment FIR Against Govt Officer Over Weak Evidence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the FIR under Sections 74, 75(1)(i) and 296 BNS against a government officer, citing…
Domestic Violence Act | No Formal Marriage Proof Required; Bombay High Court Refuses Husband’s Plea Against Maintenance Enhancement
Does “Domestic Relationship” Under Section 2(f) Ensure an Efficacious Maintenance Remedy Without Formal Marriage? Bombay High Court held that maintenance…
Rape Case on False Promise of Marriage | ‘No More Automatic Targeting of Families’: P&H High Court Rejects Plea to Prosecute Parents and Grandmother of Accused
Can a man’s entire family be prosecuted based on alleged assurances of marriage? The Punjab and Haryana High Court has…
Wife Later Filing 498A Case Against Husband In India After Accepting Full & Final Divorce Settlement Of ₹11 Lakh In US Is ‘Abuse Of Process’: Delhi High Court
After accepting a full and final divorce settlement in the United States, criminal proceedings agianst husband were pursued in India…
PIL Exposes Criminal Law Weaponisation Against Innocent Men: Supreme Court Takes Cognisance of Fake Rape & SC/ST Cases Ruining Lives
For years, false rape and atrocity cases have been used as tools of intimidation, extortion and personal vendetta. The Supreme…
Second Wife From Void Marriage Cannot Claim Army Family Pension Even After First Wife’s Death: Delhi High Court Cites Army Rules
Can the death of a legally wedded wife validate a void marriage that was invalid from the start? The Delhi…
Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Is A Continuing Liability, Not A One-Time Relief. Even If Husband Is Unemployed Or Having Financial Constraints: Andhra Pradesh High Court
Can a husband escape maintenance by citing unemployment, financial strain, or parallel cases? The Andhra Pradesh High Court says NO…
Matrimonial Disputes | Can a Wife Use RTI to Access Husband’s Income Tax Returns? Karnataka High Court Says NO & Issues Guidelines
Can personal tax records be accessed through RTI during a maintenance dispute? The Karnataka High Court says no — privacy…
False Attempt-to-Homicide Case Against In-Laws: Omnibus Cruelty Allegations and Belated Medical Certificates Insufficient to Sustain Section 308 IPC, Rules Calcutta High Court
Can a wife invoke serious criminal provisions like Section 308 IPC against in-laws based on vague allegations and belated medical…
