Wife’s Death Within 7 Years of Marriage Is Not Enough to Prove Dowry Death: MP High Court Frees Husband and In-Laws
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a husband and his family cannot be presumed guilty under dowry death laws…
Rape Law Cannot Be Used After Failed Relationships Just To Force Marriage: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Case Against Army Officer
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a failed consensual relationship cannot be turned into a criminal rape case…
Bar Association Has No Power To Run POSH Inquiries: Kerala High Court Quashes Illegal Sexual Harassment Inquiry Against 76-Year-Old Lawyer
The Kerala High Court has ruled that Bar Associations are not “employers” under the POSH Act and cannot conduct sexual…
Second 498A Case On Same Matrimonial Incident Is Illegal: Calcutta High Court Slams Woman For Absolute Abuse Of Law To Harass Husband
The Calcutta High Court quashed a second 498A and dowry case filed on the same matrimonial incident, holding it legally…
Wife Who Deserted Husband Without Reasonable Cause, Not Entitled to Maintenance: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Past Maintenance Order After Divorce
The Kerala High Court held that under the Divorce Act, a wife who deserted her husband without reasonable cause is…
False 498A Case | Cruelty Against Woman Not An Offence When Marriage Never Legally Existed Or Annulled By Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that Section 498A IPC cannot be invoked when the marriage itself is annulled by a…
Woman Herself Refused Marriage, Yet Filed a Fake Rape Case Over a False Promise: Karnataka High Court Upholds the Acquittal of a Man
The Karnataka High Court refused to interfere with the acquittal of a man accused of rape on the promise of…
Young Men Jailed for Helping a Teenage Girl in Distress: Gujarat High Court Exposes Criminalization of Friendship & Quashes Kidnapping Conviction
The Gujarat High Court set aside kidnapping and atrocity convictions against two young men who only helped a distressed girl….
Jharkhand High Court Calls Hidden Live-In Relationship “FRAUD” U/S 12(1)(c) Of Hindu Marriage Act
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that hiding a prior live-in relationship before marriage is fraud under Hindu marriage law and…
Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to In-Laws in Matrimonial Domestic Violence Case Despite Wife’s Willingness to Save Marriage
In a case arising from a matrimonial dispute, the Bombay High Court rejected anticipatory bail sought by the husband’s parents….
