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….
Denial of Sex Not Ground For Divorce: MP High Court Rejects Husband’s Plea For Wife’s Virginity Test Citing Invasion of Privacy
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused a husband’s request for medical examination of his wife, calling it an indirect…
False POCSO Allegation Isn’t a Crime. Law Cannot Be Used to Punish What the Statute Never Criminalised: Kerala High Court
The investigation found the original POCSO allegation to be false, and police proceeded against the informants. The High Court held…
No Cohabitation, No Consummation, No Chance of Reconciliation: Delhi High Court Allows Husband and Wife Early Divorce by Mutual Consent in Dead Marriage
The Delhi High Court held that where there was no cohabitation, no consummation, and no reasonable chance of reconciliation, marriage…
Man Convicted for Kidnapping Minor Girl, POCSO Charges Dropped: Patna High Court Refused Victim’s Claim to Enhance The Sentence
The Patna High Court upheld the conviction of a man for kidnapping a minor girl under Section 363 IPC but…
Mother Loses Child Custody After Child Alienation, Misuse of Law and Disobeying Court Orders: Delhi High Court Restores Father’s Role in Children’s Lives
The Delhi High Court held that a mother responsible for child alienation, misuse of law through false cases, and disobeying…
Allahabad High Court Overturns Trial Court Error, Clears Man of False POCSO, Rape & Kidnapping Charges Arising From Failed Live-In Relationship
The Allahabad High Court overturned a wrongful conviction where a man was punished under rape and POCSO laws after a…
Long Live-In Relationship = Marriage: Bombay High Court Allows DV Trial Against Man, Grants Relief to Family
A live-in relationship with long cohabitation and birth of a child was held sufficient to attract DV Act proceedings against…
Kerala Police Booked for Framing Innocent 82-Year-Old Man in False Rape Case After 12 Years of Harassment, Criminal Action Against Officers Has Been Ordered
An 82-year-old man in Kerala was falsely dragged into a rape case for over 12 years due to misuse of…